Harmony and SSB

Blog #2: Between the Gottschalk version of the Star Spangled Banner and the South City voices, I think I prefer the Gottschalk. For me, it is more relaxing to listen to instruments rather than voices. I liked the differences of volumes in the Gottschalk and I felt like the South City Voices could have been louder. In the Stravinsky version I can hear a difference between that version and the one I am used to hearing at school or games, which I’m assuming is the harmony. Personally, I do not find Stravinsky or Hendrix’s versions of the Star Spangled Banner offensive, because I enjoy remakes and covers of songs. However, I can see how people before my generation may be offended. I say this because it is something different, and not very traditional. There are differences between these and the original, such as harmony, and making notes longer. People usually take a while to accept change, so that is probably why they found it offensive.