Women Who Rock Reflection

Gary Tran

I wasn’t able to go to the event due to work but I was able to watch some of the event footage posted at 10:33 PM by Professor Pallan, I’m currently still trying to finish the event, so this blog will be my reflection for what I have watched so far by midnight. With the recent deaths of many of jazz pioneers and musicians that have passed away from COVID-19 or natural deaths, the focus on remembering and honoring the dead by using offrendas made me feel a certain way. When I thought about my offrenda project, it really made me think how music would be today without the influence of Jimi Hendrix, the guitarist I have chosen for my project. He has influenced so many guitarists, influenced guitarists that influenced others, even more, taking guitar playing to the next level and influencing me to learn guitar. The event so far has made me feel the need to be more aware of the histories of music and honoring musicians that have passed away.