Music Therapy has been a part of culture and medicine longer than the general population realizes. Native Americans used chants and songs as part of their healing processes and ancient Greeks believed that the music is what healed the soul and body. The term music therapy first appeared in the article “Music Physically Considered” in Colombian Magazine (1789) where the author remained anonymous. Within the upcoming years two medical dissertations were published. In the early 1900’s several associations
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Listeners Casual Listeners • Most common • Likes having music playing‚ filling the environment with sounds • Views music primarily as a mood enhancer or as pleasant part of the environment • Johann Sebastian Bach - Air from Suite No.3 in D major o Slow and relaxing pace – often used for meditation Referential Listeners • Relate music almost exclusively to outside experiences • These external references are so strong that the music is not really heard anymore; instead‚ the listener is caught
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genres of music‚ but his forte is in the Jazz genre. He possesses a musical charm and charisma which allows him to mesmerize his audiences‚ not by uttering verbal words‚ but by letting the smooth‚ sultry sound of the Jazz rhythms from his guitar take you on a musical journey. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Clifford Charles was raised in Caroni Savannah Road‚ New Settlement‚ Chaguanas. It was at the tender age of 8 that his parents recognized his talent‚ but they were not able to pay for his music tuition
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The Comparison of Music from the Middle Ages and Renaissance Period The Middle Ages and Renaissance periods saw a dramatic evolution of music and the development of the notation system that has continued to evolve through our present day. Both eras of music had baselines that were the same‚ while they each had their own quality that makes them unique. Composers from both eras were very successful and their music is still heard today. Two types of music developed during the Middle Ages were sacred
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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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Spears Mrs. Nolan Senior Project 25 September 2012 The Knowledge of music is becoming more and more important in our world every day. In the tragedy‚ The Mourning Bride by William Congreve‚ William wrote‚ “Music Hath charms to soothe a savage beast‚ to soften rocks‚ or bend a knotted oak” (Dillon INT). Music is a part of every culture and has been and will always be an important necessity to humanity’s well-being. “I think music itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something
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above quote. For Essay 2‚ respond to the Wuorinen quote in light of the music about which we have learned in class and to which we have listened as a part of this class. Also‚ you may bring into your response the music to which you listen most frequently. 200 – 400 words in a clear and concise manner will produce an appropriate essay. Please submit on paper or on line. I truly agree with Charles Wuorinen that the music (any kind of entertainment) does help us to get our mind relaxed and become
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Hindustani Music Music is a fact of life that we take for granted. A child starts crooning tunes long before learning to speak. From the beginning to the end of our life‚ we come across‚ appreciate and listen attentively to the form of music that appeals to us most. And unless one has an extremely inquisitive disposition‚ one naturally ignores investigation into something that permeates our daily routine from start to finish. I am attempting here to explore the North Indian music (Hindustani music).
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Music has been used to treat health problems as early as the beginning of time. Only since the beginning of the 20th century music has been used to treat different psychological problems. The official term of music therapy was given during World War II for soldiers who experienced shocked after battle. Not much longer‚ in 1971 the American Association for Music Therapy was formed. One of the many uses for music therapy is stress management. Throughout the course of a day people experience many stressors
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Yiri Essay Rhythm There’s a drum ostinato throughout the whole piece. There are cross rhythms near the end which are the effect produced when two conflicting rhythms are heard together. There’s a common use of syncopation‚ which is when notes are played off the beat. The metre throughout the piece changes‚ however the main one is 4/4. Polyrhythm is used‚ which is when two or more rhythms with different pulses are heard together eg where one is playing in triple time and another is playing in
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