The History of Rock and Roll – By Berkley Shofner Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s‚ primarily from a combination of predominantly African-American genres such as blues‚ boogie woogie‚ jump blues‚ jazz‚ and gospel music‚ together with Western swing and country music. Though elements of rock and roll can be heard in blues records from the 1920s and in country records of the 1930s‚ the genre did not acquire
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Revision Notes- Abnormality Definition of abnormality * Failure to function adequately- An assessment of an individual whose disability prevents them from pursing normal goals and activities. Rosenhan and Seligman (89)-7 characteristics; Suffering- most abnormal individuals report that they are suffering Maladaptiveness- danger to self (usually occurs as a result of lacking relevant knowledge and skill) Vivid/unconventional behaviour- ways in which abnormal individuals tend to behave often
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Jonathan Neuman Historic Traditions 3: World Music Final Presentation / Paper Northern Indian Hindustani Music Thaats The musical tradition of Northern Indian Hindustani music is built on different conceptions of musical components than our traditional Western music. Notation of this music is a relatively new endeavor‚ starting in the 1900’s. Previously the music culture was a tradition passed down orally from a guru or a shishya. The notation of the music today is known a relatively non-standardized
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Music played an essential role in Italy during the Renaissance period‚ just as it does in current times. Major changes were made in composing‚ disseminating music‚ new musical genres‚ and the development of instruments. Church music was the most important music for those in the Renaissance. Polyphony‚ the use of different vocal melodies‚ became popular and was used in church choirs. The notation of writing music‚ neumes‚ was constantly changed. Neumes originally only stated the direction of the melody
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HAPPINESS Our definition of happiness is very much influenced by the kind of society we live or grew up in‚ our life experiences‚ goals we pursue in life and our level of education. This is why the topic (happiness) is very controversial because it’s hard to change people’s beliefs. I think though that happiness depends on other things like family and friends‚ doing the things you love‚ etc.‚ and not money or material things. Having people around you who love you unconditionally‚ share your beliefs
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Ragtime Music – The Beauty of Syncopation Ragtime originated in the 19th century from the combination of African and European musical ideas in the southern states of the U.S. The music was more a result of experimentation and informal learning by example‚ often by self-taught musicians who played in streets and bars. This relaxed folk music became formalized into Ragtime by composers like Ben Harney and Scott Joplin who played the music to large audiences and published it so that its popularity spread
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technology‚ music connoisseurs are currently being exposed to more music than ever before. More people are able to make‚ share‚ and obtain music‚ the result being people hearing many different styles of music that previously he or she may have never discovered. Out of the millions of artists and thousands of different genres of music‚ my personal favorite type is rap. While many people may not be attracted to this genre of music‚ I believe that it has many different styles and artists. Rap music alone
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Story behind the Music Every song has a story to tell behind the music. The great thing about music is expressing a lifestyle‚ culture‚ and emotion. Lyrics is what gives meaning to the music it is the collection of words that make or break a song. Country is one of the most popular genre in today’s music. This genre to me is one of my favorite that connects with the roots of where it originated from. Lifestyle is one of the biggest factor to play when it comes to country music. This Genre portrays
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Madonna on the Rocks Madonna on the Rocks by Leonardo da Vinci or also known as Virgin on the Rocks caused quite a commotion between Da Vinci and the commissioners due to his unorthodox methods. Madonna on Rocks was one of the only paintings left unfinished by Da Vinci. Da Vinci was commissioned to paint a alter piece for the Confraternity of the Immaculate Conception‚ in the Church of San Francesco Grande in Milan on April 25‚ 1483. It was debated that the conflict was due to monetary payment or
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Patriotic music has been and always will be a foundation for America’s spirit and pride. Since the day America declared independence‚ Americans have relied on this music to inspire and pay tribute to those who fought and served for our country. The land of the free and the home of the brave has been celebrated for years with awe-inspiring music that touches the hearts of all who are fortunate enough to be a part of this land. Majority of patriotic music was written due to the conflicts
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