Opera and Musicals Opera and musicals are popular performing arts of the world. Since a majority of people think that musicals are a lighter and an easier genre of performing art than opera‚ musicals are more widely appreciated than opera in this century. Opera and musicals both consist of music‚ stage‚ story‚ performer and audience‚ however‚ there are numerous differences among these elements. Opera’s history begins in Italy in late 16th century with a group called Camerata. Camerata was
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Has Technology Ruined Music? Science and technology is continuously changing our life‚ since the Industrial Revolution which started from the middle of 19th century. And music‚ as an indispensable part of all the human beings’ life‚ is no exception. Digital technology has changed music in irreversible ways‚ while some people declare that technological advance is a devastating blow towards music. From my personal perspective‚ technology is not ruining music; indeed‚ it is boosting the developments
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Believe it or not‚ Broadway musicals have not always been as diverse as they are now. Throughout its history‚ Broadway discriminated against people of color‚ never dealt with the issue of racism‚ and had little to no diversity‚ despite its prominence. Diversity is important because it makes people feel more represented and not worth any less than others. Addressing racial discrimination has helped people to realize that they are not alone in their struggles‚ and can impact their lives. The history
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What are the four main properties of musical sound? 8. What determines the pitch of a sound? 9. The distance between two pitches is called an ______________. 10. If a pitch has a frequency of 100 cycles per second‚ what is the frequency of the pitch one octave higher? 11. Into how many tones is an octave divided in the recent music of Western Civilization? 12. How many octaves is the pitch range of a piano? 13. What family of instruments most often produce indefinite pitches
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celebrated with a musical performance. Because music is so integral to society‚ everyone is expected to be able to sing and dance at a certain level of proficiency. Beyond that‚ certain people are selected for special musical training. These exceptional performers tend to reply on the help of spirits for guidance‚ which demand high performance from the individual. Musical instruments in West Africa are not just objects; they are semi-human as they take on human characteristics. These instruments‚ usually
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girls just blow gently on it. The gold leaf is a sacred thing and can be offered to religious buildings‚ and shrines‚ or for Royal use in the days of monarchy. Myanmar Harp The Myanmar Harp is one of the oldest known musical instruments. It is a boat-shaped wooden instrument‚ highly decorated‚ and sometimes gilded. It can have 7‚ 9‚ 13 or 16 strings. In addition to being used to make music‚ the harp often decorates homes and offices. Since
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cultural rituals. The family of string instruments applied the music with common harmonies. Other variations of instruments‚ from homemade to daily items were used in addition to create a more original beat. The region of Great Britain‚ or the Celtic race inspired many of today’s top beats in folk music . The music originated among the common people of a nation passing it down orally‚ often changing for artist’s personal design. The meaning of folk in a musical term describes the common‚ but original
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classmate is tapping with their foot or the seemingly unconnected hubble of sound is music. But when you really get down to it‚ music has all kinds of questions that we can’t answer. For example‚ why do people like different types of music? Why do instruments all have a fundamental beat? Why does some things sound horrible‚ like a blackboard scratched with long nails‚ while some sound great‚ like nimble fingers on a piano? Isn’t everything music? When was music invented? Well‚ I’m about to answer three
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design and construction. With a unique sound production mechanism‚ this style of flute in fact is different from all other wind instruments the world over (Goss). Due to this uniqueness‚ they are said to be one of the easiest instruments to learn‚ allowing a person with little or no musical background to create and improvise enchanting melodies. This amazing instrument was almost lost as Native American cultures and traditions were being stamped out by Indian Schools in the late 1800’s and early
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(called Pristrunki) fan out to tuning pins placed around the edge of the instrument that has a thick rim hold them. In the period until the 1940s‚ Bandura was also often referred to by the term Kobza (is a Ukrainian folk music instrument). In the early time‚ Bandura had 6 to 12 strings. However‚ during the 20th century‚ the number of strings increased to 31 strings‚ and up to 68 strings‚ and it is typically used as a concert instrument in Ukraine. From the 16th to the 19th century‚ most of the musicians
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