Introduction to Humanities III‚ Music Final Paper October 23‚ 2013 The concept of Music as a Mirror of its Time is the thread that connects the musical eras discussed in this course and effective way to follow musical development by studying it in relation to the events and influences that shaped he history of the times. It is clear that music was used as a tool ranging from religious ceremony to self-expression. This paper will walk thought history‚ musical development and composers that represented
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Philippine Music Kulintang Kulintang refers to a racked gong chime instrument played in the southern islands of the Philippines‚ along with its varied accompanying ensembles. Percussive bossed gong ensembles without a melodical gong rack‚ known as Agung‚ are played throughout most of the islands by indigenous groups (such as the Mangyan‚ Lumad‚ Batak‚ Tagbanwa and Aeta) as well as historically by low-land groups such as the Bisaya‚ Bicol and Tagalog‚ yet the kulintang ensembles themselves are only
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Country Music vs. Rap Music Today there are many different genres of music. There are many types of music for anyone. Country and Rap music may be two most popular types of music. Many people who like country dislike rap music and the other way around. Many people who listen to rap would never listen to country or ever admit to it. On the other hand people who listen to country may enjoy some rap music. In each type of music‚ they have many sub-genres. There also are many stereotypes that are associated
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Music is vocal or instrumental sounds combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form‚ harmony‚ and expression of emotion. But music is much more than sounds‚ tones‚ and combinations. Music can contain many messages within the lyrics of the artist. Both rap artists and country singers write music about experiences and lifestyles and a large number of people enjoy the feelings and the moods they experience while listening to music. Furthermore‚ Music can be a very powerful source in someone’s
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INDIAN MUSIC Indian music is the oldest unbroken musical tradition in the world. It is considered the most intricate musical system that contained highly development polyrhythms‚ delicate nuances‚ ornamentation and microtone. The center of Indian music lies in the imaginative melodies and improvised rhythmic patterns created by Indian composers. There are important aspects from the ‘heart; of the musical tradition of India. 1. Guru - Teaches students to be humble towards elders or those are in
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Baroque music From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia • Ten things you may not know about Wikipedia •Jump to: navigation‚ search History of European art music Early Medieval (500 – 1400) Renaissance (1400 – 1600) Common practice Baroque (1600 – 1760) Classical (1730 – 1820) Romantic (1815 – 1910) Modern and contemporary 20th century classical (1900 – 2000) Contemporary classical (1975 – present) Baroque music describes an era and a set of styles of European classical music which
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Stephanie Reyes Elements of Music Report MUH March 2013 As a piano player‚ it is crucial that I maintain a melodic structure to anything I play. Melody is after all‚ the main component of music‚ and is usually the part of a song that people remember far after one hears a piece of music. Because of this‚ I believe that melody is the most important element of a song. All other aspects of music fall after melody‚ because it complements the melodic structure of a song. For example‚ harmony‚ another very
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CALYPSO MUSIC Calypso is one of the most significant traditions in the Caribbean Music Industry. ‘Come‚ Mister tally man‚ tally me banana‚ daylight come and me wan’ go home‚” are the words to a famous calypso song recorded by Harry Belafonte in 1956. The Free Dictionary defines calypso music as ‘a type of music that originated in the West Indies‚ notably in Trinidad‚ and is characterized by improvised lyrics on topical or broadly humorous subjects’. It can also be said that calypso is a certain
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P a g e | 361 Chapter 6 Music From Social Networking to Stardom Figure 6.1. P a g e | 362 In 2006‚ Californian vocalist Colbie Caillat was an aspiring singer-songwriter. Although her audio engineer father‚ Ken Caillat‚ coproduced one of the biggest selling albums of all time‚ Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours‚ Colbie had never considered booking a studio‚ much less campaigning for a record deal. She considered her music to be a hobby rather than a career choice. 1 Fast-forward a year later and
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What’s new?: Music in the 90’s Hip-Hop: Hip hop as a whole started emerging as a powerful force in the late 80s‚ and by 1990‚ there were many artists that had either already laid the foundation or were looming on the horizon. Among the artists that have already made an impact were ’Public Enemy’‚ ’Boogie Down Productions’‚ ’Run-DMC’‚ and ’LL Cool J’. Artists such as ’A Tribe Called Quest’‚ ’De La Soul’‚ and ’Gangstarr’ were establishing their positions in the game to complement the group of existing
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