Can Music Have A Specific Purpose? Music has played an integral part in the day-to-day events‚ ceremonial functions‚ and private lives of individuals and communities. Consider‚ for example‚ the stately majesty of a march on Graduation Day or a lullaby sung to soothe an anxious baby. An extension of human emotion‚ music is often used for utilitarian purposes‚ to celebrate‚ inspire‚ or comfort. This type of music is known as utility music. Music may also be used for religious purposes‚ entertainment
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examples from the past and present shows that these stereotypes are untrue. Music is defined as "The art of organizing tones to produce a coherent sequence of sounds to elicit an aesthetic response in a listener" (Morris‚ 864). This country’s youth is unlike any others‚ we have much control over what we do‚ and music is something that evolves around all of us. In this essay‚ I will discuss the evolution of youth music ranging from early rock‚ to today’s hip hop stars‚ from a muliculturalistic
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I have never thought that music alone without lyrics can have certain meaning and create some kind of emotion. As both of my parents don’t have a special like on music‚ I am growing up without familiarity with all different types of music. I just used to listen to songs which have pretty melody and lyrics. To be honest‚ I have never paid much attention to rhythm‚ beat and rests because I feel like lyrics and melody are the only things that make me to like certain song. Before I take this class and
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Music first formed in ancient time and continued to develop simultaneously with civilization. It is said that without music‚ our world would become boring. Why music is so important? Why many people spend a lot of time on listening to music? In fact‚ music affects us more than we know. Music plays important roles in our life: it connects people‚ entertains us and has other uses in particular times. First‚ music connects people. Different ages‚ different classes of people come closer getting
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said “I would teach children music‚ physics‚ and philosophy; but most importantly music‚ for in the patterns of music and all the arts are the keys of learning.” Man’s history has been closely related to music and we all know the emotional impact music has on people’s moods and how moods influence the impression or interpretation of music. So what is it that makes people emotionally respond to music? What parts of the brain fire when listening to certain types of music? Why is it that when you hear
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The Music of Brazil Brazilian culture is a culture that is has a very diverse nature. An ethnic and cultural mixing occurred during the colonial period between with the Native Americans‚ Portuguese and Africans forming the bulk of Brazilian culture. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries Italian‚ German‚ Spanish‚ Arab and Japanese immigrants settled in Brazil and played an important role in creating a multicultural country. “Although Brazil is considered the fifth largest country in the world
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"Music and The Tempest" The vital center of The Tempest is its music. Pervading and informing the action of the play‚ music is always sounding‚ always affecting and shaping the lives of the characters. Often directionless and ambiguous in its meaning‚ the music of The Tempest provides a context for Prospero’s magical machinations and becomes‚ through the course of the play‚ a powerfully evocative symbol of this magic. In The Tempest music is the medium through which order emerges from chaos; it
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EDAE224 Creative Arts Curriculum Studies 2 Assignment 1: Music Education Word Count: 3197 Key Curriculum Elements word count: 665 Integrating Music into the Curriculum word count: 650 Lesson Plan 1: 502 Lesson Plan 2: 414 Lesson Plan 3: 557 Participation in On-line Forums: 409 Contents Page Title Page 1 Contents Page 2 Key Curriculum Elements Page 3-4 Integrating Music into the Curriculum Page 5-6 Lesson Plan 1 – HSIE: ‘The End’ with Puppet Joe Page 7-9
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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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of stress and illness. The healing power of music has been expressed throughout the centuries‚ from the strumming of ancient harps and flutes‚ to the pure voice sung in chants and folk songs. Music has no bounds when it creates the sounds to heal and mellow the soul. It’s legacy survives every generation through history and is expressed through the hearts and deeper feelings in the people from almost every culture‚ ancient and modern. Sound and music coupled with a pure heart and clear soul activates
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