Hawaiian folk music is a traditional music in Hawaii which includes several varieties of chanting‚ called mele‚ and the music meant for highly-ritualized dance‚ called hula. It was functional‚ used to express praise‚ communicate genealogy and mythology and accompany games‚ festivals and other secular events. Language and text meaning are important determinants of Hawaiian music. Mele or chanting was the poetry that could be brought into existence only through music. It is simple in melody and rhythms
Premium Hawaii Musical instrument
The Sound of Music is a musical biography movie based on the Von Trapp family. This film features Julie Andrews as the main character‚ Maria. Maria is an abbey that becomes a governess to the seven Von Trapp children. Towards the beginning of the movie‚ Maria meets the Von Trapp family and gets to work right away. This movie features a lot of music parts which I enjoyed. One of them is a song called “Do-Re-Me.” During this part‚ Maria is teaching the Von Trapp kids how to sing since they told her
Premium
Western Classical Music Section: Mus–1000–N Term 2 Jan-March 2012‚ Tuesdays 5:30 p.m. to 9:40 p.m. (Jan. 8-Mar. 12) Location: Hickam Instructor: Beth Uale‚ buale@hpu.edu (808) 781-1963 Course description: An introductory exploration of the evolution of Western classical music (WCM) from the Middle Ages to the present in relation to the background of life and art. Major historical movements in WCM are covered as well as the basics of reading western music notation. In addition‚ the impact and influence
Premium Musical notation Music Baroque music
Do you sing at the top of our lungs daily in your car on the way to school‚ in the shower‚ or while cleaning your house? Music is a way of life. It is a worldwide language that we can all share in and enjoy. Music is my passion. I ’ve been actively involved in choirs‚ musicals‚ private lessons‚ and other musical performances for almost all my life. I don ’t think most people realize how important music is to education‚ work skills‚ and communication. The fundamentals of learning are instilled
Free Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Music Opera
Music can unite and music can drive apart. Where does music get its power and effect? My music allows me to disappear and become part of a body that dances to the same rhythm; while at the same time makes me an individual in the midst of rhythms that don’t tickle my fancy. My music liberates me from the chains of the norm and the acceptable‚ it allows me to express myself in a way that can only be done through music; I love music. All through history it’s been discovered that people have always
Premium Music Sociology The Streets
CUBAN MUSIC Cuba is a small communist country in the Caribbean. Though they may not have a lot of money and property‚ Cubans are among the most cheerful‚ musical and outgoing people on earth. The unique sound of Cuban music traces back to the Yoruban and Congolese cultures in West Africa. Over thousands of slaves were brought over during the 1880s‚ and along with them their styles of music. A few of the instruments brought over are still used in Cuban music today such as the bata drums. After
Premium Cuba Son Blues
Music Genres and Emotions Music is present in every moment of our life. Music can be found in movies‚ TV‚ radio‚ the Internet‚ and actually‚ a lot of people have access to it in their cellphones or IPods. Music has a lot of different genres‚ like country‚ rock‚ pop‚ hip-hop‚ rap‚ romantic and many others. Each genre has a different rhythm‚ and a different lyric’s style. Every person enjoys listening to a genre that is different than the favorite rhythm of other person. That means that all the
Premium Emotion Music genre Love
Table of Contents BACKGROUND OF THE RENAISSANCE ERA 1 THE ‘REBIRTH’ OF RENAISSANCE MUSIC 3 THE FAMOUS COMPOSERS 4 SACRED AND SECULAR VOCAL GENRES IN THE RENAISSANCE 10 SACRED VOCAL GENRES: 10 SECULAR VOCAL GENRES: 10 INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC: 11 CHARACTERISTICS OF RENAISSANCE MUSIC 14 Words and Music 14 Texture 14 Rhythm and Melody 15 RENAISSANCE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 16 Recorders and flutes 17 Shawm 17 Dulcian 17 References 18 BACKGROUND OF THE
Premium Renaissance music Josquin des Prez Music
Music has always been a voice for the ages. It is one universal language that we all speak. Most people use it to express what they are feeling‚ some people use it to relate to‚ everyone enjoys it in one way or another. That’s where my point comes in; there is no doubt that music has changed according to the changes in society. My generation’s music censorship has changed‚ the way music is conveyed and the lenience of the music has allowed for the stories being told through the music to change
Premium Freedom of speech Rapping Hip hop music
Reflective Essay #5 I value everything about music. I believe that it promotes many good things‚ including creativity and cooperation‚ and it encourages and helps build friendship. I believe that there is one thing that it does that is most important‚ however. It helps to build confidence. Confidence is a huge factor in a person’s life‚ and it usually starts as a child. It helps them to make friends‚ and to feel good about themselves. Involvement in music helps to start building self-confidence in
Premium Performance Teacher Education