Introduction to Western Classical Music Section: Mus–1000–N Term 2 Jan-March 2012‚ Tuesdays 5:30 p.m. to 9:40 p.m. (Jan. 8-Mar. 12) Location: Hickam Instructor: Beth Uale‚ buale@hpu.edu (808) 781-1963 Course description: An introductory exploration of the evolution of Western classical music (WCM) from the Middle Ages to the present in relation to the background of life and art. Major historical movements in WCM are covered as well as the basics of reading western music notation. In addition‚ the impact
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Music Appreciation Radio Report Instead of attending a concert and writing a concert report‚ I decided to do the radio report. On April 24‚ 2007‚ I listened to the station WWOZ 90.7 FM from seven to eight p.m. It was hosted by Jivin Jean and Neal. The theme of that session was the 50’s Rhythm and Blues. Because the Jazz Fest is approaching‚ they decided to feature some of the artists that would be performing. In which they varied from Percy Sledge to the Fister Sisters. The first
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html How Music affects Concentration and Work Efficiency-Lab Packet Abstract: Research on the brain has been immense. The scientific study of the brain has become an essential endeavor in understanding human life. Music has been found to have profound effect on the brain. Psychologists and scientists have been looking at the link between music‚ with mood‚ work efficiency and concentration for years. In our experiment‚ we hope to find a correlation between a specific genre of music and greater
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listen to music that uplifts us. When words and music are combined‚ I believe they express our deepest thoughts and feelings. What we can’t understand in words‚ we can understand in music. Words alone‚ many times‚ can’t express the true feelings that are meant‚ but music and words put together can touch the hearts and souls of people." Music is one of the few things that can help you escape your reality. No matter how bad things are‚ music has the potential to make you forget all about it. Music can spark
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Introduction to Music GEN1621 Major Writing Assignment The Influence of Music Almaty‚ 2011 "Music gives a soul to the universe‚ wings to the mind‚ flight to the imagination‚ and life to everything." (Plato‚ 428-348 BC ) Music is inseparable part of our everyday life; we can face it in every corner of our town‚ on TV commercial‚ films‚ radio etc. Music can be understood everywhere‚ even if you cannot speak the language of other countries‚ but you move‚ dance‚ sing and enjoy the music while listening
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Music can be heard from headphones‚ television commercials‚ blaring car speakers; it echoes throughout department stores‚ elevators‚ hospitals‚ and even in classrooms. Obviously we live in a very musically active culture where most every activity that we do is accompanied by some essence of music. Although the topic of “music” can be rather broad‚ this paper will focus on the way an individual should interact with music and will feature the benefits music can have overall. These benefits will validate
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post-minimalist composers of our time (Potter). His works have been commissioned by the BBC Philharmonic‚ Tokyo Symphony‚Yo-Yo Ma‚ and the Elysian Quartet and he held a Resident Composer position with the London Philharmonic (Fitkin‚ Biography). His music frequently elicits a “moto perpetuo” combined with gliding‚ lyrical lines and driving harmonic progressions keeping listeners attentive. Hard Fairy is no exception. The unabating electronic accompaniment (originally two pianos) propels the singing
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Everyone knows what music is and that different instruments make many sounds‚ but do people know how preceding generations formed and influenced their descendants’ music? Not a lot of people know the changes that music went through during certain time periods. The Renaissance was a rebirth of creativity and a change in many areas. There were political‚ economic‚ and religious events in the periods around 1400-1600 that led to many changes. During the Renaissance‚ music was used for religious reasons
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MUS 1014-UNDERSTANDING CONTEMPORARY AND POPULAR MUSIC MUSICS FINAL ESSAY: MUSIC IDOLISM & ITS EFFECTS ON THE WORLD TODAY By Edwin Choy Music Idolism is affecting the world today as many people are following the trend set by artists and it changes the younger generation’s opinion on music and how it should be played. What is Music Idolism? As simple as the words say‚ Music Idolism means putting a personal favorite artist’s work as a focal point in everything. It is also a rejection
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There are many different types of music in the world today. Why do we need music? Is the traditional music of a country more important than the international music that is heard everywhere nowadays? Thesis statement: Music is a part of our life‚ no matter it is traditional or international. Music is an inevitable part of our life. We do not even know when and where people first started to listen for music. It is obvious that music is as old as the human being in this world. We were listening to
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