Music embodies the vocal and/or instrumental sounds that are combined in such a way as to produce harmony‚ beauty‚ and expression of one’s emotion. This is especially true when listening to the traditional music of one’s ancestors. When listening to music that had such a meaningful impact on ones ancestors‚ it is likely that one may experience certain emotional responses. When listening to the music of my ancestors‚ it was clear that the traditional music of Ireland spoke to me the most. Some of
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Costen’s In spirit and in truth: the music of African American worship basically explains how African Traditional Religions are the anchor for music in African American Liturgy. Costen starts her book by explicitly describing the ways of life of the African people. Africans live segregated within their respective clans or tribes‚ and each tribe has its own religious values and traditions. Although there is diversity within and between African communities‚ Africans remain united in terms of both their
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Music is a unique expression of the human condition Music is an extremely important part of human life and has been part of human life for thousands of years. Music can be linked with many different art forms such as art and language; these too are distinct expressions of humans. This particular expression has survived and outlived ancient languages and could possibly be older than any form of language we know. It also serves the same purpose as language‚ to convey meaning. Music is a way of bringing
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Thoughts on a Still Night Jing Ye Si (Thoughts on a Still Night) is the fourth studio album of the famous Chinese folk singer Gong Lin Na‚ which was recorded in China in 2007. The producer is Gong’s husband‚ Robert Zollitsch. Jing Ye Si is originally one of the most famous Chinese poems by the great poet Li Bai inTang Dynasty. Gong was born in Gui Yang Province‚ which has a great population of different minority ethnic groups compared to other provinces. As a result‚ Gong absorbed the rich nutrition
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woodwind‚ where as there are also instruments that are very powerful‚ such as a trumpet and become the heart of a song or symphony. But I believe there is only one instrument that can be both subtle and also be powerful. Belonging the family of chordophones‚ the guitar‚ is my personal preference or favorite instrument. From the time it was first discovered that a vibrating string tied over a wooden box could produce a pleasant sound‚ plucked instruments of the guitar family have existed. The way a
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Music 407 Chapter 1: What is world music? A Point of Departure: Five Propositions for Exploring World Music 1. The basic property of all music is SOUND * Tone – the duration (length)‚ frequency (pitch)‚ amplitude (loudness)‚ timbre (quality of sound). * All sounds have the potential to be tones 2. The sounds (and silences) that comprise a musical work organized in some way * Music is a form of organized sound * Listening: CD 1:1 (Beethoven’s Symphony #9) & CD 1:2 (Japanese
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Malay Music in Malaysia: A Brief Study of the Changes in the 20th Century Malays – Tradition‚ Conflict and Change Done By: Melanie Ng Rachel Chew Word Count: 2094 words Introduction The 20th century saw Malaysia undergoing numerous political‚ social and economical changes‚ all of which were reflected in the cultural changes that also took place during this time. In particular‚ Malay music in Malaysia‚ due to a myriad of factors and influences‚ experienced significant
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have changed about the vielle‚ but the basic concept has remained the same. From the bow to the shape of the body and also the way the bow was used‚ stringed instruments have come quite a long way since first being introduced. The vielle is a chordophone instrument‚ meaning that it is a musical instrument that has strings as the tone-producing elements. The strings are also the part which determines the pitch of the instrument. (Marcuse‚ 1975) It is one of many different stringed instruments that
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The Yajur Veda is related to yajna‚ which is not just sacrifice‚ but also means creative reality. The mantras (verse with archetypal meanings) of the Rig Veda are adapted to certain melodies and this collection is named Sama Veda‚ and the Atharva Veda deals with the peace and prosperity of human society and is concerned with the daily life of man. Vedic ritual is preserved in literary texts called the Brahmanas. The main division of the contexts of these extensive texts is twofold – the ritualistic
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Music from all over the world presents a range of musical theories. Some of these are documented in writing whilst others are transmitted orally. Discuss and give examples with reference to both Western and non-Western music. Music Theory can be understood as chiefly the study of the structure of music. With the idea of both written and oral notation‚ it may be understood through recognized systems of indication‚ and used as systems of memorizing and transmitting the theories themselves. Western
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