Victoria's Musical Blog

       Welcome to my New Playlists blog. I went into four different cultures and four different countries. I traveled to Korea, Nicaragua, Japan, and New Zealand. I studied the modern music of Korea, the traditional music of Nicaragua, the modern music of Japan and the traditional music of New Zealand. I chose 4 different ones and ones we had not studied to broaden my horizons and make me more diverse in my musical world. They were all so different, but they were all so good. I learned so much information and learned how they are intertwined. I hope you enjoy learning about these cultures as much as I did. Have fun traveling!       BTS is a Koren K-Pop group. They are a 7-member boy band. They are the first group to have their song land on top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart and are also known for being the only Asian act to ever win an award at the American Music Awards. They have helped redefine the K-pop genre. They have influenced tourism to So...

     I interviewed my mom for this blog. I have always been interested in what she liked growing up. She did not always have an easy childhood and used music as a way to cope. I decided to just do a transcription of some of the questions I asked her. I did get her sweet voice on a recording. She almost shed some tears, as she shared just how big of an impact music had on her life. This was a very special interview to me, and I am honored to have been able to interview someone so dear to my heart. Here is our interview, I hope you enjoy.  Me: Where did you get introduced to music and how? Mom's answer: My parents and my grandparents were singers. Music has just always been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. They would always sing to me. Me:   Is there any particular artist that has a significant impact on you as a child and why? Mom’s Answer: I would say all of the ones my mom would listen to like Michael Bolton, George Straight, the Eagles,...