The focus of this article is how music/music therapy can lead to improved brain function in patients who are in a vegetative state or a minimally conscious state. According to the article‚ vegetative state is defined as “a state in which patients exhibit a lack of awareness of external stimuli‚ but with preservation of sleep–wake cycles and vital vegetative functions (such as cardiac action‚ respiration and maintenance of blood pressure) while remaining completely unaware of both self and environment”(Okumura
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MUSIC Music can be defined in many ways‚ but to summarize all the definitions‚ music can be defined as the art or science of combining vocal or instrumental sounds or both to produce beauty of form‚ harmony‚ and expression of emotion. It is said that a large percentage of old people who sing at the choir enjoy the harmony created and feel at peace. It is not really known from where music originated‚ but most probably the earliest humans
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MUSIC Music seems to play an important role in the lives of many individuals. It is used for entertainment in listening and performing. It can bring about an array of emotions such as joy‚ sadness‚ passion and love to name a few. Music is used to soothe the grieving‚ set the mood for romance‚ reduce stress and lift the spirits of many. Overall‚ music serves an important purpose in the lives of many individuals and is used to set the mood in a variety of situations. Music is significant to the
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As a Dominican Merengue‚ Bachata‚ Salsa‚ Perico Ripiao‚ Mambo and many other typical music genres are a must know. I mean what Dominican doesn’t know about these music genres. I danced Bachata and Salsa with this girl at this party. I honestly don’t remember the occasion‚ must I say Dominicans party for any and every reason. The party was in front of my grandmother’s house and across from the local bodega. The moon shined bright in the sky illuminating the night and making it perfect for the occasion
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Music is a way of life‚ it is all around us. It can influence who you are and how you go about your daily lives. Music can manipulate the emotions in a powerful way‚ which can sometimes determine your mood and your conscience. Sometimes different cultures adapt different music into their lifestyle. Example‚ Reggae is usually listened to by the Black Caribbean Community. Their music is relaxed and optimistic‚ as is their lifestyle. The style of music quite often reflects the culture. Music in the
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Music is an important part of my life because; music consoles the human spirit and soul and brings peace and comfort to my personal being. A Reason why music is important to me is because i feel music calms be down and take me to another world. It elevates me to another dimension where I just feel that I am living what life is all about. Music elevates because it takes my mind to think about those words that are being singed. Another reason why music is important to my life is because music inspires
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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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2013 MUS31-04 Middle Ages and the Baroque Period Music What is music? According to the definition‚ music is the art of arranging sounds in time so as to produce a continuous‚ unified‚ and evocative composition‚ as through melody‚ harmony‚ rhythm‚ and timbre. As we know‚ music had become a controversial topic throughout the world. Everyone knows music‚ everyone heard of music. Music represents our feeling‚ and used throughout the world. Music has been divided into many periods. Such as Middle
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(9:40-11:05) “Why is music class important?” Society believes that the education you receive is important as it becomes part of a human’s soul. In my opinion‚ they stand corrected. According to many studies‚ the human mind is able to collect endless knowledge. Not necessarily facts from the basic math equations or famous poets from the Renaissance literature…the way they becomes creative and develop an independent mindset is by familiarizing the silent expressions from music art. Music affects the human
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compose and perform at the same time. Four ingredients that help music swing are steady beat‚ syncopation‚ lilting quality‚ and rising and falling of the melodic line. Charles Mingus was a jazz bassist known for his composing and improvising. Dizzy Gillespie was a modern jazz trumpeter who devised a highly syncopated style of improvising. Jazz musicians usually begin playing a tune they all know and then they make up their own music. Chapter 2 Jazz musicians follow common practices while performing
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