Classical Music Section: Mus–1000–N Term 2 Jan-March 2012‚ Tuesdays 5:30 p.m. to 9:40 p.m. (Jan. 8-Mar. 12) Location: Hickam Instructor: Beth Uale‚ buale@hpu.edu (808) 781-1963 Course description: An introductory exploration of the evolution of Western classical music (WCM) from the Middle Ages to the present in relation to the background of life and art. Major historical movements in WCM are covered as well as the basics of reading western music notation. In addition‚ the impact and influence of non-western
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Your Mood? Music is more than just entertainment; it is a way of life to most people‚ which is why it seems to appeal to so many people. Music is the key to numerous components in one’s life‚ but on a deeper level‚ music can play a critical role in letting emotion’s run. It has a way of changing or creating moods for the better or for the worse‚ whether it is hearing a happy song that brings back fun memories‚ or hearing a sad song‚ that brings back those sad memories. Although music has a different
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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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Reggae is the most internationally famous style of Caribbean music. Reggae‚ which is one of the world’s most influential music‚ was originated in Jamaica around the mid 1960’s. At first reggae was first performed by and for poor Jamaican’s‚ but quickly became popular throughout the Caribbean and around the world. Most reggae songs deal with social concerns and religious beliefs of the Afro-Caribbean awareness of the Rastafarian religion. The term reggae is also applied today to reggae’s precursor
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Paper Title Page: Benefits of Music Cristhian Sánchez Universidad Técnica de Ambato Benefits of Music “The music is all around us‚ all you have to do is listen.” August Rush a 2007 drama film directed by Kirsten Sheridan and written by Paul Castro‚ Nick Castle‚ and James V. Hart‚ and produced by Richard Barton Lewis. Music has been part of our lives since memorable times. Undoubtedly‚ it has touched us at least once. Most people would agree that music is what helps someone to feel
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piano and an electric bass. Woodwind instruments and some drums can also be heard in the background. The form in this song focuses more on a slower sound and has more emphasis of the bass. This song brings out the main aspects of reggae music‚ which brings bass to the forefront. As with reggae‚ the song continues with an almost booming bass‚ the bass is what makes the song. The main recognizable elements of this song is offbeat rhythms. In most reggae songs‚ the rhythmic pattern
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different sounds are there - How is it organized Music Stuff -Where is it from? -Genre -Composed or improvised -Metric or non metric -Instrumentation -Purpose? (worship‚ entertainment‚ life event) Music of Africa Call and Response - Single “voice: answered by others‚ back and forth. Interlocking Parts (linear) - Many parts designed to fit together and sound like one part‚ Africa‚ Indonesia. 8/30 Participational Music -Group activities‚ ceremony‚ war‚ multimedia approach
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Informative Outline Topic: Music Influence General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform the audience about music and how it influences our lives Thesis: Knowing Music or playing an instrument has a lot of positive effects over people. I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: Show of hands. How many people have music on their ipads? (kids raise hands). Well this equates to an incredibly fastgrowing industryThe music business B. Reason to listen: Music has made a huge impact on our lives
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Beat Generation was never a large movement in terms of sheer numbers‚ but in influence and cultural status they were more visible than any other competing aesthetic. The years immediately after the Second World War saw a wholesale reappraisal of the conventional structures of society. Just as the postwar economic boom was taking hold‚ students in universities were beginning to question the rampant materialism of their society. The Beat Generation was a product of this questioning. They saw runaway capitalism
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Joan Sebastian‚ a Mexican singer‚ has been an influential figure in the music world with his passionate ranchera songs. His CD‚ Joan Sebastian con Mariachi‚ features various songs that deal with the theme of lost and unrequited love. In Peter Manuel’s Popular Music of the Non-Western World‚ he observes that a large number of Mexican music originates from other countries when he says‚ “the vast majority of the popular music produced in Mexico has been and continues to be based on imported styles”
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