Communication Studies
Introduction
Music has appeared for a long time, and has become a necessary leisure for human being. The origin of music is not occurred before the recorded history. Some scholars point out that the roots of music are probably occurring sounds and rhythms spontaneously. Human music may reflect these phenomena by using patterns, repetition and tonality. Some cultures have their unique means of imitating natural sounds, even today. It can be assume that first musical instrument is human voice, for example, singing, humming and whistling to clicking, coughing and yawning. Then to the ancient music which is the music developed in literate cultures. Ancient music was developed among different geographical region and musical systems such as Persia, India, China, Greece, Rome and Egypt. It is created by characterization of the basic audible tones and scales. It may have been transmitted through oral or written systems. And when the turn of 20th century, classical music was characteristically late Romantic in style, while at the same time the Impressionist movement, spearheaded by Claude Debussy was taking form. At this moment, music is in a modern era. The most outstanding feature during this time period of classical music was the increased use of dissonance(Dissonance in music are properties of an interval or chord). Therefore, the twentieth century is sometimes called the "Dissonant Period" of classical music. At the following period, Contemporary classical music comes out , it can be understood as belonging to a period that started in the mid-1970s with the retreat of modernism. Music has a different form of expression during every time of period. It can be developed into various type of form such as Jazz, blues, soul, hip-pop and so on. There are many new inventions due to the progress of technology which can make our life become more convenient and easier. Some people agree that new technologies make our life become better while some disagree with that. Even
Music has appeared for a long time, and has become a necessary leisure for human being. The origin of music is not occurred before the recorded history. Some scholars point out that the roots of music are probably occurring sounds and rhythms spontaneously. Human music may reflect these phenomena by using patterns, repetition and tonality. Some cultures have their unique means of imitating natural sounds, even today. It can be assume that first musical instrument is human voice, for example, singing, humming and whistling to clicking, coughing and yawning. Then to the ancient music which is the music developed in literate cultures. Ancient music was developed among different geographical region and musical systems such as Persia, India, China, Greece, Rome and Egypt. It is created by characterization of the basic audible tones and scales. It may have been transmitted through oral or written systems. And when the turn of 20th century, classical music was characteristically late Romantic in style, while at the same time the Impressionist movement, spearheaded by Claude Debussy was taking form. At this moment, music is in a modern era. The most outstanding feature during this time period of classical music was the increased use of dissonance(Dissonance in music are properties of an interval or chord). Therefore, the twentieth century is sometimes called the "Dissonant Period" of classical music. At the following period, Contemporary classical music comes out , it can be understood as belonging to a period that started in the mid-1970s with the retreat of modernism. Music has a different form of expression during every time of period. It can be developed into various type of form such as Jazz, blues, soul, hip-pop and so on. There are many new inventions due to the progress of technology which can make our life become more convenient and easier. Some people agree that new technologies make our life become better while some disagree with that. Even