Bounce music is a great way to look at a place and see what can result from such a diversely packed and interesting culture can create. Bounce music is more than what it looks like on the surface and Miller tries to point this out frequently in his essay. The relationship it has with other arts is incredible in itself, relating to dance and even arguably simple poetry. The art of dancing within Bounce music is a large idea that Miller brings up in his essay, saying that the modern ‘p-popping’ and ‘twerking’ are ways to fully engage with the music. It’s a way, according to Miller, to get in touch with African and Afro-Caribbean roots for many people while it’s just a way of getting closer to the music for others. As Mia X, a popular Bounce musician states herself, “dancing to bounce is about freedom” (99). Poetry can be argued to be in the lyrics of typical bounce with the chants portrayed in the music. Mardi Gras Indian chants can be heard in the music along with the repetition of lyrics that can often sound poetic and that are simple enough for everyone to understand. The idea of simplicity goes back to the accessibility of the music genre and the importance that bounce is for everyone.
Miller’s view in the article is very similar to mine own, believing that bounce is a legitimate form of music and that it should be considered. Another argument that seems to be placed with the genre of Bounce music. It seems crazy to not consider bounce music as legitimate to me simply because by now, I’m so used to hearing it and seeing it everywhere. It is definitely an important part of New Orleans culture and it is rightly played everywhere.
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