Music is heard almost every place that we go- restaurants‚ grocery stores‚ the mall‚ farmer’s market‚ in the office‚ etc. Often times‚ the music is tuned out or ignored‚ but at other times‚ people get up and move to the music or sing along with it. As mentioned in the lecture‚ music is often used to fill time or space while we are doing other things such as homework‚ working or cooking. Can we fully appreciate and understand music if we are constantly occupied while listening to it? Appreciation
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Caribbean Music The genre of Caribbean Music encompasses a diverse variety of musical styles and traditions from islands that are located in the Caribbean Sea. The styles range anywhere from traditional folk genres such as the Puerto Rican aguinaldo and Jamaican mento to more contemporary music such as salsa and reggae. In many aspects‚ it is more common to see a marked diversity than a marked unity in Carribean music. A few generalizations can be made‚ however. Most music of this region
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indecent. African-American musicians originally applied "funk" to music with a slow‚ mellow groove‚ then later with a hard-driving‚ insistent rhythm because of the word’s association with sexual intercourse. This early form of the music set the pattern for later musicians. The music was slow‚ sexy‚ loose‚ riff-oriented and dance able. Funky typically described these qualities.(wikipedia) There are so many different kinds of music throughout the world‚ even in this country alone. There’s rock and
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I Introduction Rock Music‚ group of related music styles that have dominated popular music in the West since about 1955. Rock music began in the United States‚ but it has influenced and in turn been shaped by a broad field of cultures and musical traditions‚ including gospel music‚ the blues‚ country-and-western music‚ classical music (see Music‚ Western)‚ folk music‚ electronic music‚ and the popular music of Asia‚ Africa‚ and Latin America (see Worldbeat). In addition to its use as a broad
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613/9 Nerot Shabbat St. Ramot‚ Jerusalem 97279 Tel: 0544267352 JudyAmsel@gmail.com The Music in Me by Judy Amsel “Make sure you’re all on stage at 5:45 pm. Dress rehearsal will go till 8:10. Then you’ll have 20 minutes to relax‚ grab a bite‚ go to the bathroom‚ and change. Our concert begins at 8:30 pm sharp!” Those are the words I heard from my conductor‚ Anita Kamien‚ on the morning before our last concert. That final dress rehearsal was a source
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and recognition. Music like most forms of creative expression is an extension of the self and in turn a reflexion as it gives tangibility to our thoughts‚ emotions and ideas. Music operates on multiple layers of self-identification‚ as it can highlight ethnic‚ gender and cultural traits. Music has been a part of human identity since the dawn of man. From ritual dances of ancient tribal peoples to the war songs of ancient Greece and Rome to the more developed forms of music of the Renaissance
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Have you ever wondered about the origin of your favorite genre? Believe it or not‚ many categories of music are tied together through past musical influences. These influences helped create the present and future classifications of music. The early electronic age helped new genres of music branch out into new territory. Electronic synthesizer based music has been around since the 1960’s and implemented by signature artists such as the beach boys. Though It wasn’t until the late 1960’s that the
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3rd‚ 2008 In the second chapter of Levitin’s This Is Your Brain on Music‚ he discusses Rhythm‚ Loudness‚ and Harmony. When discussing rhythm‚ Levitin groups in tempo and meter along with it as related concepts. He defines them. Rhythm: “the lengths of the notes.” Tempo: “the pace of a piece of music”‚ and meter is the intensity of a note (how hard or lightly it is hit). Rhythm is “a crucial part of what turns sounds into music.” A single note can be played over and over again‚ but as long as the
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Music affects everyone in completely different ways. I always found it fascinating that everyone had their own style of music that they enjoy and over time I have noticed that people’s taste in music tends to go along with their personality and moods. When I discovered an article on music and mood I knew I wanted that to be my topic because I was always interested in it and wanted to learn more. The article I found was titled “Music and Mood” by Carolyn J Murrock and Anita V Clark. The article
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Hum 125 Intro Music Self Evaluation It has been a joy to be in your class Dr. Petersen‚ thank you for all the musical knowledge you have given to me this semester. Prior to this class I had no musical background and I had never played an instrument. I have always been interested in the history of music and its evoltion through the ages. I am extremly grateful for you shedding light on the different cultures and their musical preferneces. It really broadened my horizon because all I use to listen
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