Long before the Middle-Ages‚ western music was mainly monophonic. Monophony or monophonic music consists of a single melodic line‚ in which one person singing can exemplify monophonic texture. The Roman Catholic Church used the Gregorian chant‚ which consisted of a melody set that was sacred to Latin texts‚ and was sung without accompaniment; this type of chant was known as a monophonic texture. The Gregorian chant has a soft‚ smooth touch; it symbolizes the voice of the entire church instead of
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they are painted in a style that is sometimes referred to as "Abstract Expressionism". Many people have trouble understanding and appreciating this type of art. The purpose of this essay is to explain how‚ over time‚ art has evolved to become more and more abstract‚ and why this is important. My intention is to explain the goals of abstract art‚ and to help you learn how to enjoy it. To begin‚ I’d like to introduce you to the idea that‚ broadly speaking‚ there are two types of paintings: representational
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though the Middle Ages was a dark time there was still brightness that was brought in‚ due to music. The Middle Ages was a time when music started to boom due to the influence from the Muslims due to the the crusades. It was inspired by Muslims‚ music was both secular and religious music‚ they had instruments use and they would also change it. During the Middle Ages‚ Islam was a major influence on Western European music‚ as a result Europeans were able to make their own types of music‚ create unique
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Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character‚ scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work‚ often to relieve tension. Comic relief usually means a releasing of emotional or other tension resulting from a comic episode interposed in the midst of serious or tragic elements in a drama. Comic relief often takes the form of a bumbling‚ wisecracking sidekick of the hero or villain in a work of fiction. A sidekick used for comic relief will usually comment on the absurdity of the hero’s
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Music is such an essential part of humanity. For every generation is a different set of music. Some maybe strange to hear and some too noisy to understand. There are lots of kinds music‚ jazz‚ rock‚ country music‚ folk‚ classical‚ pop music and others. But the most youth oriented kind of music is pop music. Today‚ Pop music is relatively clear medium of communication of youth to its pears and surroundings. Older generations and youngsters may sometimes established conflicts with this type of music
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Art of the First Global Age By: Meagan McConlogue Italian Renaissance • The Last Judgement. – Painted by Michelangelo – depicts the second coming of Christ and his own imagination. – depicts the various saints Northern Renaissance • Holy Family with St. Catherine and St. Barbara – Religious painting – Made of oil on a wood canvas – Depicts saints and the holy family. American • Virgin of the Rosary of Guápulo – said to represent a miracleworking cult figure in a native parish in Guápulo on
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Keith Bohm Music 129‚ section 2 12 July 2007 A New Age of Music Piracy A thief can be defined in many different ways. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language states a thief is one whom commits theft. So one might ask‚ what exactly is theft? Theft is defined as ‘the felonious taking and removing of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it (The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language).” Now most people who participate in music piracy do
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known to be the most spiritual and divine sect of Islam. “Sufism is simply the esoterism of Islam‚ or its inward dimension.” (Burkhardt) These unique Sufi practices are demonstrated through various acts of prayer including the dhikr‚ which means invocation‚ or the remembrance of Allah and this repetition of the Divine Name usually coincides with fikr‚ which coincidentally means meditation. Essentially‚ both of these practices are performed
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gradual process that is continuous throughout a person’s life. Learning can either be formal or informal. Formal education is very essential in developing an individual’s cognitive skills. Formal learning starts from a tender age in children. The kind of base set at this age will determine the success of a child in future. Teachers are therefore required to use effective methods in teaching infants. Reading Elementary aged children usually have difficulties in reading. Their brain is still developing
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everyone!!! Today we are going to discuss about music‚ and I think that it is the most interesting topic for everyone because we can talk about our favourite kind of music and favourite singers. Firstly‚ music is a mysterious world for me. Many people like to listen to music‚ and think that they understand the essence of this world‚ but at once they can not get the main idea because this is not enough. Professionally‚ I do not do music‚ and I do not sing‚ but I love to sing and to correct my
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