Music of the USA History The music of the United States reflects the country’s multi-ethnic population through a diverse array of styles. Among the country’s most internationally-renowned genres are hip hop‚ blues‚ country‚ rhythm and blues‚ jazz‚ barbershop‚ pop‚ techno‚ and rock and roll. After Japan‚ the United States has the world’s second largest music market with a total retail value of 3‚635.2 million dollars in 2010 and its music is heard around the world. Since the beginning
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Table of Contents BACKGROUND OF THE RENAISSANCE ERA 1 THE ‘REBIRTH’ OF RENAISSANCE MUSIC 3 THE FAMOUS COMPOSERS 4 SACRED AND SECULAR VOCAL GENRES IN THE RENAISSANCE 10 SACRED VOCAL GENRES: 10 SECULAR VOCAL GENRES: 10 INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC: 11 CHARACTERISTICS OF RENAISSANCE MUSIC 14 Words and Music 14 Texture 14 Rhythm and Melody 15 RENAISSANCE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 16 Recorders and flutes 17 Shawm 17 Dulcian 17 References 18 BACKGROUND OF THE
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When listening to music‚ do you prefer a live sound and setting‚ or a clean studio version on a cd? Well there are many benefits to the artist on both sides‚ however‚ with benefits of financial aspects and ticket sales‚ visual experiences by the listener of the performance‚ and artistic credibility onstage‚ live performing artists have become more successful in the music industry. When an artist is out on tour‚ the fans benefit from more than just the music. When a fan buys a ticket to a concert
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The Effects On 90’s Music Throughout history‚ fashion has always been an influential deal. Fashion is constantly changing from decade to decade. In the 70’s it was all flowers and fringe‚ 80’s bright and fun‚ and in the 90’s grunge. Music has the effect‚ and the 90’s was the most exciting time for music because of the Cold War‚ New World Order‚ and the political disagreement towards the government. During the 90’s a bunch of political things happened. From the end of the Cold War‚ to the New
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Women Composers Women composers are in no way generally viewed upon as different in today’s society. Even according to Kerry Andrew‚ a female composer at GCSE and A-Level. "I don’t believe there’s a cabal of grunting old men in darkened‚ smoky rooms putting big crosses over scores submitted by ladies. I’ve never felt discriminated against in the slightest‚ so rest assured I am not setting fire to my piano to rage against the dying of the light. It’s simply true to say that there are more professional
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Sex‚ drugs and Rock and Roll‚ this saying goes along with the music industry like peas in a pod‚ but never has it had more of a literal meaning than it did in the free loving 1960s. Many of the greatest rock bands and rock artists in history were forged out of the 60s‚ which culminated in 1969 with a festival of peace‚ love and happiness in a time of war. Rock and Roll was a release from war tension in the 1960s. Many "Hippies" protested the Vietnam War. Many of these protests were met with
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The word music comes from the Greek mousikê (tekhnê) by way of the Latin musica. It is ultimately derived from mousa‚ the Greek word for muse. In ancient Greece‚ the word mousike was used to mean any of the arts or sciences governed by the Muses. Later‚ in Rome‚ ars musica embraced poetry as well as instrument-oriented music. In the European Middle Ages‚ musica was part of the mathematical quadrivium: arithmetics‚ geometry‚ astronomy and musica. The concept of musica was split into four major kinds
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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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Journal #2 – Music Videos I watched my hour long of videos on daily motion. I watched music videos by August Alsina and Beyonce’s self-titled album Beyonce. August Alsina is a 21year old singer born and bred from the streets of New Orleans‚ Louisiana enters into the music industry two years ago. For those who don’t know who Beyonce is she is an American recording artist and actress. Born and raised in Houston‚ Texas. She performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child‚ and rose
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The Music of Thailand The music of Thailand reflects its geographic position at the intersection of China‚ India‚ Indonesia and Cambodia‚ and reflects trade routes that have historically included Persia‚ Africa‚ Greece and Rome. Thai musical instruments are varied and reflect ancient influence from far a field - including the klong thap and khim (Persian origin)‚ the jakhe (Indian origin)‚ the klong jin (Chinese origin)‚ and the klong kaek (Indonesian origin). Classical music Thai classical
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