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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Music of the USA History The music of the United States reflects the country’s multi-ethnic population through a diverse array of styles. Among the country’s most internationally-renowned genres are hip hop‚ blues‚ country‚ rhythm and blues‚ jazz‚ barbershop‚ pop‚ techno‚ and rock and roll. After Japan‚ the United States has the world’s second largest music market with a total retail value of 3‚635.2 million dollars in 2010 and its music is heard around the world. Since the beginning
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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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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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In my listen world there are almost no classical music existence‚ but sometimes will still have a little. It does affect the music that I listen to now. Those classical music like a memory to me. Sometimes it will attract me to listen it; it reminds me to some historical memory‚ which I don’t like it at all. It will make me think the music that now I listen to are no any connotation and superficial. Even though I don’t like classical music‚ but somehow I will choose to listen it; because it let me
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Jack Peluso-Hoffman 24 : 101 : 37 10/10/07 Music Day Music affects people in various ways. Ones reaction to music differs from person to person. It can evoke emotions of both joy and happiness. Music can stir up old memories of different times‚ places‚ and people. In the U.S. a major part of life is music‚ as stated by Natalie Guice Adams and Pamela J. Bettis‚ “ American institution that can tell us something about ourselves‚ like jazz‚ baseball‚ and cheerleading‚ are also not static but
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Influence of Music on Human Beings (Research Paper) To: Ms. Fe Baculi (Instructor) By Bing Deng EAP Level 6 Research Writing April 18‚ 2013 I. Introduction A. Background 1. What is music? 2. Music in society B. The relationship between music and humans C. Thesis statement 1. The importance of music 2. The functions of music 3. The effects of music II. People should not live without music. A. Music is the language of the world. B. Music makes people
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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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