of Salvador‚ Bahia—an area that harbored the most slaves from Africa to its main slave port in Salvador—Africans came and left a legacy of African culture such as Candomblé‚ samba‚ and music. Brazilian music has always played a big role in the culture. Music in Brazil is a ‘national passion. (BBC docu.) The music composed in Brazil was used to build its national identity and also produce unity among Brazilians. As mentioned in the Brazilian Sound‚ samba is comfort‚ celebration‚ escape and abandon
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Raga is a form a of Indian Classical music‚ which in Hindi means‚ “beauty”‚ “harmony”‚ and “melody.” The Raga performance in Queensborough Community College consisted of two vocalists and one tabla player. The type of Raga that was performed is called Jog. It is one of the more popular Indian Classical songs performed. It sails away to ascending and descending‚ where there is a space between the notes‚ which is explored by the performer. Raga music is expressed as spiritual and harmonic‚ the instruments
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“Music washes away the dust of everyday life.”- Art Blakey. Being around music develops an appreciation for many genres of music. Although our country was in the midst of WWII‚ the culture of music in America was thriving. The music of the 1930’s included popular genres such as Big Band and Jazz‚ Swing‚ and Country. One out of three popular genres in the 1930’s was Big Band and Jazz; its premiere changed the face of music forever. The piano‚ bass‚ and the drums are the rhythm section of Big Band
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Music therapy is both a clinical and evidence based use of music that provides an accomplished‚ individualized‚ and therapeutic approach to the treatment of mental disorders in adults ages eighteen to fifty. The use of music in a therapeutic session helps to address the cognitive‚ communicative‚ social‚ and emotional needs of an individual. Treatment in music therapy is based around the influence that music has on the functional changes in a person’s brain and their behavior. The influence of music
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1980s Music The 1980s was a decade where things changed drastically. The music industry in the 1980s experienced major changes mostly due to the political and economic changes‚ and new trends and inventions. In the 1980s‚ America was changed economically and politically. The terrible economy had a huge impact on American people. When president Ronald Reagan took over in 1981‚ the economy was in the worst condition since the Great Depression (Shmoop Editorial Team). Because of the poor
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Corbit 4 Music can be a very important part of many people’s lives. No matter who a person is they most likely can not say that they do not like any type of music‚ there is something out there for everyone. The censorship of music should be re-evaluated because the impact of lyrics can be both positive and negative‚ the artist of said music have certain rights‚ and in most cases‚ the music itself is not the cause of issues in teens schooling. At least 40% of kids in the U.S. listen to music at least
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Music is having rhythm‚ melody‚ or harmony. Music is a learning‚ a therapy‚ and teaching tool. Music adjusts our moods‚ and used throughout our lives. To lead a healthy life‚ we need to add in music. Whether playing it‚ listening to it‚ or using it. Music is therapy because of its positive changes in human behavior. The therapy consist of singing‚ playing instruments‚ moving to music‚ and listening to music. This builds your communication skills‚ motor skills and emotional development. Music comes
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Western Music dates back from 1200 BC. We can divide each major element of Western Music into periods. Some of the major periods of Western Music consist of Baroque‚ Classical‚ Romantic‚ and Modern Music. Each period contributed key elements that have influenced the formation of music. These key periods helped form the musical geniuses;Bach‚ Beethoven‚Mozart‚Verdi‚ and Copland. The Baroque period lasted from 1600-1750. The two best known Baroque composers are Johann Sebastian Bach and George
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Music therapy is an established health profession in which music is used within a therapeutic relationship to improve the physical and cognitive state of a patient. The specialized music therapist has one main goal with their client‚ to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a professional. ("American Music Therapy Association." What Is Music Therapy. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.) Music therapy can help reduce muscle tension‚ decrease anxiety‚ and help improve self-image
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in its most basic form‚ is defined as “music that includes qualities such as swing‚ improvising‚ group interaction‚ developing an ’individual voice’‚ and being open to different musical possibilities‚” by Travis Jackson‚ a Professor of American Music. Improvisation‚ being the key element in every type of jazz‚ must be present for a piece to be considered jazz music. This element turns jazz musicians into composers and is essential to jazz styles of music. Another thing unique to jazz is its approach
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