Music Theory and Jazz Theory-some random thoughts on the subjects. Music theory is much maligned and misunderstood subject these days. This probably comes from it having become in academia at least‚ an end in itself. Music theory and jazz theory is a tool-a method for breaking a piece into its most basic elements so that it can be better understood. Better understood for what reason? So that you can improvise on it‚ (as in the case of a jazz musician) or so that it can be interpreted in
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Classical Music Review In the 18th century‚ Europe underwent several social changes as exemplified by the many revolutions. These changes profoundly affected the lives of composers‚ makers of musical organs‚ and musicians were. Composers‚ unlike before started holding concerts in a bid to introduce their music to the public. There is great debate among academicians on what entails classical music. To some scholars music produced in the 18th century in the Western hemisphere is referred to as
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Choral Compositions Most people that live in the modern generation view choral music as old‚ boring harmonies whose composers died with kings. However‚ choral music is not just for the elderly singing hymns apathetically in the church pews on Sunday morning. Though the perception of it remains unenthusiastic among common listeners‚ the life of choral music is not as dead or boring as most would assume. Choral music is made modern‚ enjoyable‚ and vibrant through the works of contemporary composers
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History of Western Music Music has been around since the dawn of time‚ ever since man first inhabited this planet we have learned to communicate in ways other then conventional speaking. Different Cultures all have there own specific way of communicating through music. Music is basically broken into two specific groups Eastern Music and Western Music. Eastern music is mainly derived from the orient and India. While‚ Western music first emerged from Europe. Western music has developed in many
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and Chinese music Johanna Namminga The hybridization of Western and Chinese music has an interesting history in China. The trend towards adopting Western styles in music started early in Chinese history with the first traders and colonization. The cultural imperialism brought by colonization created a trend towards Westernization which has continued throughout Chinese history. The history of Western music in China is interesting in how the Chinese assimilated it to be their own music; it has also
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Books and Music How do books and music influence our life today? I decided to compare and contrast the differences and similarity’s of books and music. They both influence our life today in more ways then I think most people know. They are great things that are very helpful in life. Books are written to tell a story in depth and with a lot of detail‚ telling everything that happens when‚ where‚ and why‚ but with a longer time. They take time to understand whats going on and what
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Traditional Chinese Music V.S. Modern Chinese Music Traditional Chinese music and modern Chinese music have many differences. Here is a brief look at some of the differences. First‚ traditional Chinese music often uses traditional musical instruments such as erhu‚ flute‚ and drum and so on. Modern Chinese music uses piano‚ violin‚ guitar and many new musical instruments. Sometimes people use different instruments to create new music in order to give others special feelings. People play
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The article it’s mainly about an investigation of the influence of social and cultural factors in the different patterns of music taste. The author choose a sample from the Dutch population in order to study the social influence in this matter‚ having as a result that people with access to higher education are more likely to be omnivores as quoted below. “They find that the higher (occupational) status groups‚ as a group — that is‚ at the aggregate level — tend to appreciate more musical genres
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weights in the garage‚ and try to impress his daughter’s high school friend. During this series of events‚ the other characters in the film go through crises of their own‚ until the film comes to a close and Lester is killed. Upon listening to the music that accompanied the movie‚ it became quiet clear to me the significance it held to the film. It served not only to set the various moods in the story‚ but also to evoke a wide gamut of feelings in the films audience. It portrayed the emotions of
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Modern Music Composition Composition has been an ever-changing entity in our society. Music composition is also a very alternating subject of study. You have to keep up to date when you wish to compose a piece of music. This is strictly due to the progression of music in this day in age. If you fail to study‚ the music you are writing may‚ very well‚ upset the music community with old or potentially outdated material. The only way to stay up to date with composition is to listen to a lot
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