Should Queen Bey be taught at university? The world’s biggest star is known for her pop, rap and R&B songs. Some think her work should be heard in the classroom next.
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Beyonce makes history with Grammys record
Should Queen Bey be taught at university? The world's biggest star is known for her pop, rap and R&B songs. Some think her work should be heard in the classroom next.
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Somebody in the audience was not happy. Harry StylesA British singer and former member of boy band One Direction. was on stage collecting his GrammyThe Grammys, short for "Gramophone Awards", are the musical equivalent of the Oscars. The first ever awards were held in 1959. for Album of the Year. A shout came from the crowd: "Get off the stage! Beyonce should have won."
It was not all bad news for Beyonce. She did win another Grammy, giving her a record-breaking 32 in total.
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This is why some think we should study Beyonce like great musicians and writers from history, such as William ShakespeareAn English playwright and poet who is often called the greatest writer in the English language. or MozartAn 18th Century classical musician who composed more than 800 works. .
Shakespeare invented words and phrases, and so has Beyonce. And her work touches on the big issues of her time, like racismPrejudice or discrimination due to a person's race or ethnicity. and police violence in the USA.
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Should Queen Bey be taught at university?
Yes! Beyonce is easily as good as Shakespeare or Mozart. Anyone who has sold so many albums deserves their place in the history books.
No! Beyonce might be a great pop artist, but it is not useful to compare her to Mozart or Shakespeare. And anyway, universities often teach about artists from history - not ones that are still alive.
Keywords
Harry Styles - A British singer and former member of boy band One Direction.
Grammy - The Grammys, short for "Gramophone Awards", are the musical equivalent of the Oscars. The first ever awards were held in 1959.
William Shakespeare - An English playwright and poet who is often called the greatest writer in the English language.
Mozart - An 18th Century classical musician who composed more than 800 works.
Racism - Prejudice or discrimination due to a person's race or ethnicity.
Beyoncé makes history with Grammys record
Atop the throne: Beyoncé now has a record-breaking 32 Grammys — but she has never won Record of the Year. Glossary
Harry Styles - A British singer and former member of boy band One Direction.
Grammy - The Grammys, short for "Gramophone Awards", are the musical equivalent of the Oscars. The first ever awards were held in 1959.
William Shakespeare - An English playwright and poet who is often called the greatest writer in the English language.
Mozart - An 18th Century classical musician who composed more than 800 works.
Racism - Prejudice or discrimination due to a person's race or ethnicity.