Essay 2 American Composer Charles Wuorinen writes: "In any medium‚ entertainment is that which we can receive and enjoy passively‚ without effort‚ without our putting anything into the experience. Art is that which requires some initial effort from the receiver‚ after which the experience received may indeed be entertaining‚ but also transcending as well. Art is like nuclear fusion: you have to put something into it to get it started‚ but you get more out of it in the end than what you put in
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juan Professor Music 105 August 26‚ 2010 Assignment #1 Essay Music in my Life Music is the art of the sound that reaches our souls and minds. It is the power of tones and messages that make us feel adrenaline in our emotions. Music is a whole universe in terms of styles‚ genres and appreciation. Every mind on this planet has also its own perspective of music such as emotions‚ feelings and thoughts. In my personal experience‚ I started in the world of music since I was twelve. I remember myself
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Music in Japan Class: Music Teacher’s name: Date: Jan.-13-10 Table of Contents 1: Introduction 2: Back Ground Information 3: Elements of Music 4: Occasions for Music 5: How culture is kept alive 6: Conclusion *Works cited List *Rough Notes Introduction Japan is well known for its variety or cultures and traditions in the “East Asia.” There are many cultural festivals and events all year round. Japan has a great
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People that do not listen to rap music should realize that rap music carries out positive meanings for society to recognize. People can take rap as too loud or annoying‚ or people think‚ “Why do these rap artists have to cuss so much?” Yes‚ rap music will talk about sex‚ drugs‚ and degrading women. I believe that true rap music serves its purpose by sharing life stories and confronting harsh realities. There is a rap song called “Mockingbird” by Eminem‚ and it is about Eminem telling his daughter
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Costen’s In spirit and in truth: the music of African American worship basically explains how African Traditional Religions are the anchor for music in African American Liturgy. Costen starts her book by explicitly describing the ways of life of the African people. Africans live segregated within their respective clans or tribes‚ and each tribe has its own religious values and traditions. Although there is diversity within and between African communities‚ Africans remain united in terms of both their
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In music‚ homophony (pron.: /hɵˈmɒfəni/; Greek: ὁμόφωνος‚ homóphōnos‚ from ὁμός‚ homós‚ "same" and φωνή‚phōnē‚ "sound‚ tone") is a texture in which two or more parts move together in harmony‚ the relationship between them creating chords. This is distinct from polyphony‚ in which parts move with rhythmic independence‚ and monophony‚ in which all parts (if there are multiple parts) move in parallel rhythm and pitch. A homophonic texture is alsohomorhythmic[1] (or uses a "very similar rhythm").[2] However
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Repertory A Western Music: 1750-1890 The purpose of MUS1041 is to give an introduction‚ historical‚ cultural and analytical‚ to the music of what are usually called the Classical and Romantic eras. The main traditions of European music will be covered and advice will be given as to the development of ways of defining the musical materials of these fascinating and popular periods. The module is also intended to function as an introduction to the study of music at university and embraces
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Classical Music Review In the 18th century‚ Europe underwent several social changes as exemplified by the many revolutions. These changes profoundly affected the lives of composers‚ makers of musical organs‚ and musicians were. Composers‚ unlike before started holding concerts in a bid to introduce their music to the public. There is great debate among academicians on what entails classical music. To some scholars music produced in the 18th century in the Western hemisphere is referred to as
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History and Music Alex Brown Music doesn’t change. It stays the same day in and day out. It has the ability to spark furry‚ or the power to tranquil a mind. It can cause a revolution‚ or mellow a storm. Music‚ like Malcom X. Like Martin Luther King Jr. Like Gandhi‚ brings change. Music lasts over time‚ even now in the 21st century Skynard‚ The Stones‚ The Beatles‚ and ACDC are still on the stations and album shops all over America. The amazing thing about music is that it affects everyone in a different
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Main articles: Middle Eastern and North African music traditions‚ Arabic music‚ and Middle Eastern music North Africa (red region on map below) is the seat of ancient Egypt and Carthage‚ civilizations with strong ties to the ancient Near East and which influenced the ancient Greek and Roman cultures. Eventually‚ Egypt fell under Persian rule followed by Greek and Roman rule‚ while Carthage was later ruled by Romans and Vandals. North Africa was later conquered by the Arabs‚ who established the region
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