Justine Dolorfino

Did Whites Flee the 'Digital Ghetto' of MySpace?

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:32:06 -0400

Did Whites Flee the 'Digital Ghetto' of MySpace?: (via d-min) Well, this is certainly an interesting...

Today’s example of music technology’s...

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:46:11 -0400

Today’s example of music technology’s pervasiveness— look at this crossword’s clue. Since when is “shuffle” so strongly associated with “iPod” that the first can induce the recall of the second? This is just one example of how a word can be given a completely different meaning when it is associated with something new and that word pairing is frequent enough in society. I mean, certainly that clue worked for me!

Now I’m curious about whether people from different generations would have difficulty with this clue, or if it is just that pervasive in today’s society!

Not that I haven’t totally primed you to think “iPod” when you read that prompt… But would you have gotten the correct answer? Let me know!

Photos from 4 July 2010: Sometimes the best camera is the one...

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:46:00 -0400

Photos from 4 July 2010: Sometimes the best camera is the one you always have with you.

The Music Professional Learning Network opens for BETA

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 11:56:00 -0400

The Music Professional Learning Network opens for BETA: I’m really excited about the fact that...

Conferences, Professional Development, & Dr. Jim Frankel

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:07:00 -0400

Conferences, Professional Development, & Dr. Jim Frankel: An interview with @jimfrankel + a general...

The last #MEW2010 video from your news team… except that...

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:44:48 -0400

The last #MEW2010 video from your news team… except that we recorded this on Sunday.

#MEW2010 No. 2 - Get to Know Your News Team (via guitarristita)

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:13:56 -0400

#MEW2010 No. 2 - Get to Know Your News Team (via guitarristita)

MEW2010 #1 - Team Twitpiccable On Break (via guitarristita)

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:33:44 -0400

MEW2010 #1 - Team Twitpiccable On Break (via guitarristita)

"Intelligence is learnable. People can become more intelligent by living and working every day in a..."

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:12:12 -0400

“Intelligence is learnable. People can become more intelligent by living and working every day...

"There is mounting evidence coming from research in cognitive science and social psychology to..."

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:24:16 -0400

“There is mounting evidence coming from research in cognitive science and social psychology to...

On Athleticism & Musicianship

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:39:00 -0400

I have been wondering for some time about whether musicianship and athleticism (and, by...

Gender Associations & Discrepancies: What’s A Teacher To Do?

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:26:00 -0400

A crosspost of my guest post over at musicedmajor.net… A week ago I went to see a concert in a...

I am officially in love with Beyoncé’s new song,...

Fri, 07 May 2010 10:03:50 -0400

I am officially in love with Beyoncé’s new song, “Why Don’t You Love Me,” and its video. Not only is the song (co-written by Beysus herself) really catchy, in my opinion, but the video just brings up so much to think about.

Sociologically, it’s really interesting. The whole concept of the music video revolves around this character, B. B. Homemaker, doing housework and trying to fix cars and cleaning and a lot of other things associated with that 1950s nuclear family ideal (and all the while she’s drinking martinis and generally getting less sad and more pissed off). The visual, too, has a really great old-school feel to it that goes with the feel of a previous decade.

Set in Ab minor and featuring a descending harmonic hook (Abmin - F# - Fmin - E (although it’s fun to play as an E7)), the text of the song has Beyoncé voicing the protagonist as she basically goes through a list of all the reasons (both physical and mental; the gist of the list is that our protagonist isn’t just a hottie, she’s got the smarts and the independence to back it up) why her significant other should want to be to her:

I got beauty, I got class / I got style and I got ass / and you don’t even care to care
Look here, I even put money in the bank account / don’t even have to ask no one to help me out
You don’t even notice that
…
I got beauty, I got heart / keep my head in them books, I’m sharp / but you don’t care to know I’m smart

We get the sense that the protagonist is a strong woman, despite her anger and pain regarding this rejection, especially during the last chorus:

There’s nothing not to love about me, no no / there’s nothing not to love about me
I’m lovely, there’s nothing not to need about me, no no / there’s nothing not to need about me
Maybe you’re just not the one / or maybe you’re just plain dumb

Beyoncé completely plays with expectations as the song turns into less of a clichéd “why have you rejected me?!” song and more into a “well, if you don’t see all of my good qualities, maybe the problem is you and I need to reject you instead” song. All of this is displayed in a video in which Beyoncé is always visually strong; even though she may be showing skin in those kitschy outfits, it’s more of a “I am a strong woman and this is my body and I am comfortable with myself as a person” kind of thing, rather than a “I am going to show you my body in an attempt to get you to come back to me” kind of thing. This is a message I can get behind, and I’m glad that Beyoncé is putting it out there for female youth.

Music & Music Education Blog @ TC

Thu, 06 May 2010 10:57:40 -0400

Music & Music Education Blog @ TC: I’m really excited that Teachers College is getting into...

Riverside Park, facing the Hudson.

Sat, 01 May 2010 17:41:16 -0400

Riverside Park, facing the Hudson.

Why I want a Boss RC-50 in my classroom.

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:49:53 -0400

Check out this video, first: the guy basically simulates the texture and sound of a band using his...

It’s been a while since my last NY picture post, so. View...

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:43:54 -0400

It’s been a while since my last NY picture post, so. View from the fire escape, using the Hipstamatic app (kind of my new obsession).

my first #musedchat experience

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:40:00 -0400

One of the reasons why I missed Twitter so much during Lent was because I knew that #musedchat was...

"Not long ago at the commencement exercises of one of our large universities an excellent orchestra..."

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:24:36 -0400

“Not long ago at the commencement exercises of one of our large universities an excellent...

Miles is the man! I had to reblog this because I’m working...

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:09:43 -0400

Miles is the man! I had to reblog this because I’m working on “All Blues” for an upcoming recital and also designing a creative strategy around the same piece for one of my final projects this semester.

patrickmoberg:

Drawing of the day: Miles Davis

Davis Quotes:

“When you’re creating your own shit, man, even the sky ain’t the limit.”

“If they act too hip, you know they can’t play shit.”

“Sometimes you have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself.”

“I don’t care if a dude is purple with green breath as long as he can swing.”