CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Music of any period reflects‚ in its own way‚ some of the same influences‚ tendencies‚ and generative impulses that are found in the other arts of that time (Donna‚ 2005). Thus the word "baroque‚" usually used despairingly by eighteenth-century art critics to describe the art and architecture of the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries‚ came to be applied also to the music of the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. After some years after the death of Johann
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Concert Report Guidelines Listening to live performances is an essential part of learning to appreciate and understand music. Treat this report as though you were a music critic writing for your local newspaper. In other words‚ what did you like/not like and why? Here are some general guidelines to help you listen‚ think‚ and write about a concert. Basic Information to Include When and where did the concert take place? How many pieces were performed? What were they called and how many movements were
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Analyzing the elements of music is very important in order to play the music with feeling and understanding. The first element is melody. In the first seven bars of the Hallelujah Chorus‚ the melody is in the soprano with the notes D A B A. From 4’33"‚ There was not exactly a melody in this piece‚ but since everybody is silent‚ you could hear many sounds that you do not normally focus on. On the recording I listened to‚ I heard a melody of the audience coughing‚ sniffing‚ whispering‚ and shifting
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in Cairo; he was raised in a family of musicians. He joined the Cairo conservatoire in 1959‚ studied piano with Italian maestro Vincenzo Carro‚ and followed correspondence courses in music theory and composition with the trinity college in England. Omar khairat’s music bridges contemporary Arab music and Western music reflecting genuine maturity. Best composition: khairat played a number of compositions including pieces “100 sana cinema”‚ “zai maheya hebaha” and upon the audience request he repeated
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MUSI4813 5/20/09 Music History Synopsis Ancient Greece Major Political events- Much of the written compositions made in this time were destroyed or went missing as the Christian church got rid of pagan influences. Rome was overthrown and Europe went into turmoil and people focused less on music and more on survival. Historical perspective- Aristotle and Plato wrote about music which they believed to have moral and ethical properties essential to the complete education of young students.
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The focus of this article is how music/music therapy can lead to improved brain function in patients who are in a vegetative state or a minimally conscious state. According to the article‚ vegetative state is defined as “a state in which patients exhibit a lack of awareness of external stimuli‚ but with preservation of sleep–wake cycles and vital vegetative functions (such as cardiac action‚ respiration and maintenance of blood pressure) while remaining completely unaware of both self and environment”(Okumura
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MUSIC Music seems to play an important role in the lives of many individuals. It is used for entertainment in listening and performing. It can bring about an array of emotions such as joy‚ sadness‚ passion and love to name a few. Music is used to soothe the grieving‚ set the mood for romance‚ reduce stress and lift the spirits of many. Overall‚ music serves an important purpose in the lives of many individuals and is used to set the mood in a variety of situations. Music is significant to the
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Music is a way of life‚ it is all around us. It can influence who you are and how you go about your daily lives. Music can manipulate the emotions in a powerful way‚ which can sometimes determine your mood and your conscience. Sometimes different cultures adapt different music into their lifestyle. Example‚ Reggae is usually listened to by the Black Caribbean Community. Their music is relaxed and optimistic‚ as is their lifestyle. The style of music quite often reflects the culture. Music in the
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Music is an important part of my life because; music consoles the human spirit and soul and brings peace and comfort to my personal being. A Reason why music is important to me is because i feel music calms be down and take me to another world. It elevates me to another dimension where I just feel that I am living what life is all about. Music elevates because it takes my mind to think about those words that are being singed. Another reason why music is important to my life is because music inspires
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2.09 POP Music: Review Questions and Critical Thinking Questions Jorge Gomez Nov. 13‚ 2013 Review Questions: 1. Popular music is any music since industrialization in the mid- 1800s that is in line with the tastes and preferences of the middle class. 2. Pop music uses themes that are short songs about love and other existing themes‚ a song that uses this theme would
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