and Chinese music Johanna Namminga The hybridization of Western and Chinese music has an interesting history in China. The trend towards adopting Western styles in music started early in Chinese history with the first traders and colonization. The cultural imperialism brought by colonization created a trend towards Westernization which has continued throughout Chinese history. The history of Western music in China is interesting in how the Chinese assimilated it to be their own music; it has also
Premium China Qing Dynasty Music
Music is such a powerful art form. One can take music written by others to tell the story of one’s life. In my case I have many different playlist on my personal media player‚ used for carious occasions and reasons. But music that can be described as journaling my life can be separated very simply. The songs central message‚ what is it that the artist is singing about. The second determination is based solely on the uniqueness of the song type. My media player contains essentially an intimate look
Premium Love Interpersonal relationship Romance
Music Theory and Jazz Theory-some random thoughts on the subjects. Music theory is much maligned and misunderstood subject these days. This probably comes from it having become in academia at least‚ an end in itself. Music theory and jazz theory is a tool-a method for breaking a piece into its most basic elements so that it can be better understood. Better understood for what reason? So that you can improvise on it‚ (as in the case of a jazz musician) or so that it can be interpreted in
Premium Music Composer
Traditional Chinese Music V.S. Modern Chinese Music Traditional Chinese music and modern Chinese music have many differences. Here is a brief look at some of the differences. First‚ traditional Chinese music often uses traditional musical instruments such as erhu‚ flute‚ and drum and so on. Modern Chinese music uses piano‚ violin‚ guitar and many new musical instruments. Sometimes people use different instruments to create new music in order to give others special feelings. People play
Free Musical instrument Music
The word music comes from the Greek mousikê (tekhnê) by way of the Latin musica. It is ultimately derived from mousa‚ the Greek word for muse. In ancient Greece‚ the word mousike was used to mean any of the arts or sciences governed by the Muses. Later‚ in Rome‚ ars musica embraced poetry as well as instrument-oriented music. In the European Middle Ages‚ musica was part of the mathematical quadrivium: arithmetics‚ geometry‚ astronomy and musica. The concept of musica was split into four major kinds
Premium Music Jazz Rock and roll
THE INFLUENCE OF TECHNOLOGY IN MUSIC BY Music technology might be defined as any form of technology‚ which helps a musician to make music. The impact of technology on music is overwhelming. Technological advancements in the last century have revolutionized the way we make‚ market and listen to music. To be specific‚ the invention and evolution of samplers‚ synthesizers and computer technology has changed the way music is now produced. Music Industry is an activity of companies and individuals that
Premium Music Gramophone record Sound
Modern Music Composition Composition has been an ever-changing entity in our society. Music composition is also a very alternating subject of study. You have to keep up to date when you wish to compose a piece of music. This is strictly due to the progression of music in this day in age. If you fail to study‚ the music you are writing may‚ very well‚ upset the music community with old or potentially outdated material. The only way to stay up to date with composition is to listen to a lot
Premium Music Musical notation Musical composition
The Power of Music -Charles‚ Chloe & Lee “Somewhere over the rainbow‚ way up high‚” the melody echoes in my room. The song has a magical power that refreshes me. It is surprising that there is not definite proof of the power of music. The power of music has been studied for a long time‚ but since it is a rather abstract subject‚ this power is not easy to define. When human beings are born‚ they experience new sights‚ smells‚ and sounds. Like the sound of whirling wind‚ rain drops‚ footsteps
Premium Music
Choral Compositions Most people that live in the modern generation view choral music as old‚ boring harmonies whose composers died with kings. However‚ choral music is not just for the elderly singing hymns apathetically in the church pews on Sunday morning. Though the perception of it remains unenthusiastic among common listeners‚ the life of choral music is not as dead or boring as most would assume. Choral music is made modern‚ enjoyable‚ and vibrant through the works of contemporary composers
Premium Choir Music
catharsis and music has been noted already by Aristotle as he observed the impact of music on affecting differently to
Premium Poetry Emotion Psychology