Understanding the Impact of Music and Technology on Black Girls

The speaker shares her journey from disliking her recorded voice to becoming a digital ethnomusicologist. She studies the impact of music on Black tween girls, highlighting how male-dominated music influences their self-expression. The talk explores cultural appropriation in music and dance, particularly twerking, and the role of technology in perpetuating stereotypes. The speaker advocates for empowering young girls through self-produced music, emphasizing the importance of valuing their own voices.

What was the speaker's initial reaction to hearing her recorded voice?

• She loved it immediately.

• She was confused.

• She was indifferent.

• She hated it.

What is the speaker's profession?

• Voice coach

• Digital ethnomusicologist

• Sound engineer

• Music producer

What is a significant issue with the music Black tween girls engage with on mobile apps?

• It is not available online.

• It is too complex for them.

• It is overwhelmingly male-dominated.

• It is mostly instrumental.

What traditional game is mentioned as being potentially appropriated in popular music?

• Patty Cake

• Hopscotch

• Jig-a-low

• Double Dutch

What is the cultural significance of twerking as mentioned in the transcript?

• It is a dance style invented by men.

• It is only popular in the United States.

• It is a culturally appropriate and sophisticated style of dance.

• It is a new dance style.

What effect does music have on young girls according to the speaker?

• It lowers their threshold of pain and fosters social bonding.

• It has no significant effect.

• It makes them more aggressive.

• It isolates them from their peers.

What does the speaker suggest is a consequence of repeated exposure to certain types of music?

• Increased academic performance

• Greater musical talent

• Improved physical health

• Tolerance of psychological violence

What does the speaker believe could empower Black girls in the music industry?

• Producing their own twerk songs

• Listening to more male artists

• Avoiding music altogether

• Focusing on classical music

What is the potential impact of Black girls producing their own music?

• It would only affect their local communities.

• It would lead to more male-dominated music.

• It could break the internet in music and tech.

• It would have no impact.

What does the speaker suggest is necessary for a revolution in sound?

• Ignoring current music trends

• More male producers

• Focusing on traditional music

• Learning to like their own voice