The word music comes from the Greek mousikê (tekhnê) by way of the Latin musica. It is ultimately derived from mousa‚ the Greek word for muse. In ancient Greece‚ the word mousike was used to mean any of the arts or sciences governed by the Muses. Later‚ in Rome‚ ars musica embraced poetry as well as instrument-oriented music. In the European Middle Ages‚ musica was part of the mathematical quadrivium: arithmetics‚ geometry‚ astronomy and musica. The concept of musica was split into four major kinds
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Techno Electronic music has been around since the late 60’s and is now a very popular type of music among many poeple. My favorite genre of electronic music is Techno. Techno is a hard edge driven dance music that contains electronic sounds‚ high-energy‚ and a rhythmic beat. The sounds can range from simple beats of a drum to TV and movie dialogue or siren screams. Around 1986‚ there was a scene in Detroit which began spinning a futuristic kind of music. The DJ’s began experimenting with
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Music: The Beat to our Mind‚ Body and Soul Music is a powerful tool that has been scientifically proven to be useful and harmful in many different ways. The interconnection between music and the physical and mental health of human beings has been researched for centuries. Many people use music as a tool for brainstorming and motivation. Some look at music as a hobby; for some music is their passion‚ while others pursue music as their career. It is essential to choose your music wisely because
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Mcglone WSC 001 December 10‚ 2013 Lately‚ there has been a lot of commotion about the assumption that specific kinds of music are wrongly influencing the younger generation‚ mainly focusing on Hip Hop artists such as Lil Wayne‚ Jay-Z‚ and Eminem. Some people are even going so far as to blaming Hip Hop for the most horrific and violent events of our time. Researchers‚ parents and other adults of the generation before claim that this music has a negative effect on their children. I disagree with
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Introduction Music is found in every known culture‚ past and present‚ varying wildly between times and places. Since all people of the world‚ including the most isolated tribal groups‚ have a form of music‚ it may be concluded that music is likely to have been present in the ancestral population prior to the dispersal of humans around the world. Consequently music may have been in existence for at least 50‚000 years and the first music may have been invented in Africa and then evolved to become
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Have we gone too far? Has Pop music gone too far some might say yes some might say no but to some extent everyone would agree but how can you judge this by standard of the generation and how the artist changed it as well as how you would think the next generation would react. when we began the course it started with rock and rollers wearing suits and dancing with a 1-2 step then coming to 2013 which Ithink the second teen idol era such as Justin Bieber or Katy Perry or even worse the Kardashians
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July 19‚ 2010 English 135 Essay # 1 The Power of Music The high pitched sound of a violin‚ the deep thump of a bass drum‚ the sultry voice of a singer‚ or the powerful words of a lyricist – all of these show the power of music. Music can cheer you up when you are sad or calm you down when you are excited or anxious. Music has the power to change your mood‚ trigger great memories‚ and is a powerful form of expression. Music is also universal and is one of the strongest and oldest art forms
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One of the most famous examples of Romantic program music is Berlioz’s __________ . Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback A. Symphonic Fantastique 100% B. The Ring C. Symphony No. 5 D. ErlKing Score: 0.2/0.2 3. The new type of opera envisioned by Wagner as a complete art work is referred to as a ______________. Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback A. absolute music B. The Ring C. musical drama 100% D. musical
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Music and Identity In this report‚ I will expand upon what was spoken in the presentation by providing a more in-depth look at each section I talked about. The presentation was divided into six sections: i) What do we mean by identity? ii) Identity in previous historical periods iii) Identity in contemporary culture iv) How the media constructs our identities v) A case study; MTV and the music video vi) Conclusion What do we mean by identity? Identity refers to the way people see
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people you find with music always blasting in their car. I’d much rather have conversations. Headphones in world out‚ has really never been my thing. I prefer the solitude and serenity of silence. I think it has to do with my mother. She was a professional dancer and for most of my life I would sit through her rehearsals listening to constant blaring of music. I found myself really taking advantage of the beauty of silence. Not to eliminate my appreciation for a good piece of music though‚ I can completely
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