My Global Music Autobiography

I have realized that through my childhood music was not that big of a deal. I was born in Detroit, Michigan, where I did not live for long and do not remember much of the culture music there. Then I moved to Dayton, Ohio, where once again I do not remember much of their culture music. Then moved to Lufkin, Texas, where once again I do not remember much of any music. My parents were big on us being outside, like playing in the backyard, riding bikes, playing games with my sisters and brother, playing with our dog, etc. I feel like I was so young and occupied with playing outside that I do not remember much of the culture music of those places.

But then I moved to Augusta, Georgia, where I started to play the violin in the 4th grade, which where I started to realize the meaning behind cultural music. I do not specifically remember the type of music we played but it was still something new and interesting to me. In the 6th grade my family and I made our final move to Columbia, South Carolina. While continuing to play the violin in Columbia of course the cultural music changed.

All through high school and college, I never looked at music as something I needed. I am never in tune with what is the top song or the new album out by a artist. I always go by ear, as in if someone else is playing a song or if I hear it on the radio or hear it on social media. But I would say the music I listen to now is of this generation. What really draws me to a song is the beat and how the artist raps or sings to the beat. I love a good up to beat song that I can jig to, that is mainly what I listen for when I hear a song. If you have not heard of the artist Dababy, that is who I am currently loving. He raps really well with the beats and I love the beats.

One of my most recent culture shock of music and dance was when the basketball team went to Alaska over Thanksgiving break. We had a banquet for the tournament we were playing in and in the banquet we were taught a song and dance from the native people of Alaska. I do not fully remember everything she said but it was a family and it had five generations of boys. Men had different roles as did the women in the song and dance. This is a video of the dance and song:

As my life goes on I am hoping that I get to encounter way more music than I am now. I would really like to travel to many places and just enjoy their culture from music to food.