Jacob Cheslock Ms. Smith World Literature‚ Hour 6 30 November 2012 Music: The Savior of Life One good thing about music‚ when it hits you‚ you have no pain—“Bob Marley.” No matter what kind of music you listen to‚ there seems to be something about it that soothes‚ calms‚ or sparks the creative side of the mind. Ishmael Beah‚ a victim child of war‚ is very connected to music‚ using it to lose himself in it‚ forget about the war‚ and focus again on life just as many of us‚ including myself
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CUBAN MUSIC Cuba is a small communist country in the Caribbean. Though they may not have a lot of money and property‚ Cubans are among the most cheerful‚ musical and outgoing people on earth. The unique sound of Cuban music traces back to the Yoruban and Congolese cultures in West Africa. Over thousands of slaves were brought over during the 1880s‚ and along with them their styles of music. A few of the instruments brought over are still used in Cuban music today such as the bata drums. After
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The power of music: its impact on the intellectual‚ social and personal development of children and young people Susan Hallam‚ Executive Summary Recent advances in the study of the brain have enhanced our understanding of the way that active engagement with music may influence other activities. The cerebral cortex selforganises as we engage with different musical activities‚ skills in these areas may then transfer to other activities if the processes involved are similar. Some skills transfer automatically
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The effect of music All humans experience emotions such as joy‚ anger and sadness. We all have lots of emotions that control the way we act‚ speak and feel. These emotions are triggered by many different things. One of those things is music... The variety of music styles nowadays is unlimited. You can find anything from relaxing music to loud and fast techno music. However‚ it’s your mood and the environment that determines what music style you feel for listening to in a certain situation.
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Hurrian Song is a collection of music inscribed in cuneiform on clay tablets. Its important because it is one of the first times Hymns were written down. 2)What is the Natya Shastra? Why is it important? Natya Shastra is a writing on the performing arts‚ dancing‚ and stage performance. This is important because it gives quite a detailed information on the types of instruments that was used at the time and was popular. 3)Who were troubadours? What was their music like? Troubadours were traveling
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Through American history there has been a music revolution that provided an output of expression through lyrical messages. These lyrical messages were those of which opposed the idea of sending American troops to the war in Vietnam. This protesting had brought many different composers to rally together to form a revolution that would forever change the popularity of a genre. This genre was called rock ‘n’ roll which had provided a new insight to how the Vietnam war was portrayed. Two authors talk
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Audience and Purpose: This paper is geared towards people who are interested in the evolution/history of different areas in music‚ anyone studying music‚ and people who want to learn about scales. This paper might be placed in a magazine‚ on a website or a segment on the history channel about music. When I was a little girl learning how to play the piano‚ I didn’t like it very much. One reason was that I was being forced by my parents to take piano lessons in the first place. Secondly‚ I had to
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Live Music vs. Recorded Music As Mark Morris addresses the people at the Midwest Arts Conference in 1998‚ he explains how deeply he feels about the importance of live performances as opposed to recorded performances. He feels that each time tickets are sold and a performance takes place it is a true miracle. In today’s world live performances are separating farther away from society and recorded performances are taking control. This needs to change. Live performances and recorded performances are
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The Power of Music Music can be an escape from the world‚ just by putting on headphones it’s like you’re in your own world. It’s like a getaway from reality. Nothing can bring you down while you’re listening to music‚ but it all depends on you. You can always turn to music when you’ve had a bad day and need something to make you forget about the bad things‚ music will always be there. That is why‚ I believe in the power of music. Music helps people express themselves‚ you can learn a lot about
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How is Music Therapy used with elderly people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of Dementia? Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia in the United Kingdom‚ affecting approximately 417‚000 people. First described by German neurologist Alois Alzheimer‚ Alzheimer’s ‘can be considered as being the most important of the degenerative diseases because of its frequent occurrence and devastating consequences.’ The disease is a progressive one which means that once patients have the
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