Music and Society have always been intimately related. Throughout the years‚ music has had the power to influence the behavior of individuals and societies. Music has been thought of as a very powerful medium within social groups because it can facilitate communication beyond strictly words. Music has multiple meanings which can promote the development of individual‚ cultural and national identities. Today‚ music has been criticized for corrupting youth. For example‚ Rap music has been blamed for
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Hum 125 Intro Music Self Evaluation It has been a joy to be in your class Dr. Petersen‚ thank you for all the musical knowledge you have given to me this semester. Prior to this class I had no musical background and I had never played an instrument. I have always been interested in the history of music and its evoltion through the ages. I am extremly grateful for you shedding light on the different cultures and their musical preferneces. It really broadened my horizon because all I use to listen
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Composition 102: The 1970’s 27 March 2008 Music in the 1970’s “The conventional wisdom is that Minimalism- an idiom of clear‚ non decorative lines‚ repetition‚ and great tonal simplicity‚ which arose in the 1960’s and 70’s – was the last identifiable new style in music history. Actually‚ there has been an acceleration of new styles‚ many of them building on minimalist roots toward greater and world-music-inspired complexity.” (p 297) Many “radical” ideas of the nineteen sixties gained wider
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The Importance of Music in Schools By River Lin‚ eHow Contributor Share Tweet Share Pin The Importance of Music in Schools Music education plays an important role in a child’s overall development intellectually‚ socially and emotionally. Music offers creative challenges and aesthetic appreciation as well as self-expression and self-discovery opportunities. These are just a few of the factors that reflect the importance of music in schools. Other People Are Reading How to Make
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Jacob Jones 1. Who sang at the Grammy’s in Spanish in the late 1990s? What was the reaction? * Ricky martin made the audience go crazy with a great performance. 2. When did Latin music burst back on the scene? What song brought it back to the mainstream? What effect did it have? * “Conga” by the Miami Sound Machine was a Cuban American band with an amazing beat. Everyone seemed to love the new sound. 3. How did the sounds of salsa change? * The sounds of salsa
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Roderick Lu Music 104-02 What is meant by Caribbean music in a new mode? What emphasis‚ in this chapter‚ seems to justify a departure from traditional presentations of music and culture of the Caribbean? Caribbean music in a new mode it’s meant that it probes the African antecedents retained in the region’s religious rituals. The chapter further contends that in the African-derived context‚ no distinction is made between sacred and secular‚ and that popular festivals like carnival‚ rara‚ junkannu
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PARAGRAPH Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence ‚and to many people in many cultures‚ music is an important part of their way of life . Invention of the internet and copyable audio-file formats made downloading and sharing music very easy . However‚ this should be considered a criminal acts as downloading music for free is equal to stealing . There are several reason why downloading music for free is equal to stealing . Firstly ‚ because it is legal issue . Music is under copyright
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A music player is a media player that can only play audio files. People use it to listen to music for them to feel and think differently. Not only can music influence different ideas in the society‚ but it can also be used for therapeutic purposes for it can trigger the emotion pool of a person. It also has an ability to manipulate the way a person think. This must be the reason why a lot of people listen to music beside the aspect of creativity‚ art and the feeling of being related to the songs
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African music carries both cultural and historical significance in the lives of the African people. There are many different rituals in African music that are very unique and exemplify the many different cultures. The African people also express their mourning and grief through their music and this music also vary throughout the country. The African people express themselves musically through a variety of musical instruments. African music also includes a wide variety of instruments with heavy
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of grievances‚" censorship in America still exists in a big way. "Music censorship is the term used to describe the act of editing‚ altering‚ or preventing the listener from hearing the music as the artist created it in order to either deny certain information or to act as a moral gatekeeper of potentially harmful material" (http://www.cwrl.utexas.edu/~barndollar/courses/spring98/students/fabfive/index.html). The Censorship of music in the United Stated is documented as far back as 1954‚ when "Michigan
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