MUSI4813 5/20/09 Music History Synopsis Ancient Greece Major Political events- Much of the written compositions made in this time were destroyed or went missing as the Christian church got rid of pagan influences. Rome was overthrown and Europe went into turmoil and people focused less on music and more on survival. Historical perspective- Aristotle and Plato wrote about music which they believed to have moral and ethical properties essential to the complete education of young students.
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Organic vs. Manufactured: Music Then & Now There are so many differences between music then and now. Music in the 60’s and 70’s was so much simpler. It was fueled by peace‚ love and drugs. Much more pure and organic. Music today‚ although entertaining‚ has lost itself in the pre-fabricated money machine. It is fueled by notoriety and fame. Lyrics‚ appearances‚ and the reasons behind making music are not the same now as they were back then. The 60’s and 70’s were a time of revolution
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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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Overview The science fiction film genre has been around almost as long as movies have‚ but like the cinema it is still a fairly young art form. This genre came into existence shortly after the invention of the movie camera in 1888 and has endured for over one-hundred years. Science fiction is adaptive; it changes with the times and this trend can be seen in its incorporation of other genres‚ cultural history and technology. This essay will attempt to define the genre‚ chronicle the history and evolution
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2.09 POP Music: Review Questions and Critical Thinking Questions Jorge Gomez Nov. 13‚ 2013 Review Questions: 1. Popular music is any music since industrialization in the mid- 1800s that is in line with the tastes and preferences of the middle class. 2. Pop music uses themes that are short songs about love and other existing themes‚ a song that uses this theme would
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I have never thought that music alone without lyrics can have certain meaning and create some kind of emotion. As both of my parents don’t have a special like on music‚ I am growing up without familiarity with all different types of music. I just used to listen to songs which have pretty melody and lyrics. To be honest‚ I have never paid much attention to rhythm‚ beat and rests because I feel like lyrics and melody are the only things that make me to like certain song. Before I take this class and
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result in hundreds of forms of music. The islands of Java‚ Sumatra‚ Bali and Flores have been documented and recorded in respect to music‚ because of the regions huge size scholars are still studying other islands. The largest ethnic group is the Javanese; because of this the most popular form of Indonesian music is gamelan. Gamelan is an ensemble of percussion instruments including metallophones‚ drums‚ and gongs. Rhythm is defined as how the sounds and silences of music are organized in time. Gamelan
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guides show in detail breakdowns of the music. But following along in the book was harder for me. Seeing it in front of me using the Connect Kamien listening guide showed each section broken down by seconds as did the text book only thing different was that it also went down the steps as it was happening. Such as high lightening each change once it took place. That alone made it easier for me to follow along with the music. It also helped me stay focused on the music instead focusing on the book and keeping
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Music History and Appreciation 1 Journal #1 MUS K101 T2 Hildegard von Bingen “Play of Virtues” At the beginning of the song‚ it wasn’t singing instead she was talking. Then she started to sing right after she was done talking. I couldn’t follow the translation because it sounded like Latin or French. I kept listening to it over and over but I couldn’t understand what the words meant. She does have the most beautiful voice though. She sounds like an opera singer. I noticed when she
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WORLD’S LONGEST SONG The current longest piece of music being recored is Longplayer. It has been recording for the last 11 years. And it is due to end in 2999. Look it up at Longplayer.org The longest recorded piece of music used to be by a noise band called Bull of Heaven‚ "The Chosen Priest and Apostle of Infinite Space." It’s more than 2 months long. They also have other works that are multiple weeks long. They have however bested this with a song that is 50 000 hours in length‚ that’s more
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