Music loop

The piece La Mer by Claude Debussy drew much criticism in its early years. “I see no sea, I hear no sea, I feel no sea,” a Parisian critic remarked following the piece’s deplorable premiere. But over time, La Mer has matured into a classic, hailing today as one of the most famous seascapes ever composed. Inside Dallas’s own Meyerson Center, conductor Pablo Heras-Casado and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra command the group’s powerful volume and musical interpretation toward a phenomenal performance…

this study was to see if music affected the learning process of individuals. Researchers examined if the semantic aspect of music was disrupted, using a verbal and a spatial memory task. The participants in this study consisted of 46 undergraduate volunteers, 21 men, 26 women, with ages raging from 18-23. Eleven to twelve participants were assigned to four different conditions, one with no music, one with natural sound, and one with instrumental music, and one with vocal music. There were three…

The Vinyl Countdown Over the past seventy years the way music is stored, played and displayed has greatly changed. From vinyl records to instant online streaming, the advancements in technology have been truly impressive. Long gone are the days of standing in line at the music store, or lugging around heavy electronic equipment (Ramey, "Modern Technology Advantages And Disadvantages"). By discussing how music was listened to throughout the ages one can appreciate the convenience that…

York City in 1936. His interest in music began when he was a teenager, starting with the piano and then switching to percussion after some time. He later formed a band with a friend during these early years. Reich’s passion for music continued to grow. He eventually attended Julliard, where he began listening to one of the greatest influences on his music—John Coltrane. Although Reich soon realized that he would not become a jazz musician, he did not abandon jazz music all together; the drums…

Floyd’s Influences on Music Styles Have you ever thought about how did our music changed rapidly? Our music changed by different bands being able to modify our music styles and creating something revolutionary. Pink Floyd is one of the examples of how our music style had evolved. Pink Floyd uses different performances and techniques to make their music better and transforming our music. Not just their performances, their albums and songs that are created changed the whole idea of music too. One…

backgrounds, we are finding that musical training can alter the nervous system to create a better learner and help offset this academic gap”. Often times, music is used for memorization. Teachers have set uninteresting things to music, such as the Preamble, to music so students will remember it. However, setting facts to music is not the only way music increases learning. In a study done by E. Glenn Schellenberg from the University of Toronto at Mississauga, discovered higher IQs in…

world. Because of this, the content included in curriculum is a widely debated subject. Everything from math, to physical education, to the arts is included in different curriculums. However, some disagree that the arts, such as dance, drama, and music, shouldn’t be included in the school system. These people propose that these are luxury topics, and not necessary for success in the real world. This concept might apply to some kids, but others find delight in the arts, and even wish to pursue a…

If I could summarize my career and day to day goals they would be to create, inspire, and achieve. In whatever circumstance that may be. As I reflect on the time that I have already spent at Western Kentucky University, my professors and peers have helped me to do exactly that. From both the encouragement and the discipline I have learned as a student, I have grown as a person and a dancer. I believe that the outcome of the dance program is not only the degree, but life lessons and knowledge to…

get too passionate about their art classes and completely neglect their core classes”, and, as a result, these “poor, unappreciated artists still cannot understand Shakespeare’s poetry”, since they “paint abstract nothingness [and] sing bad choral music” (Abramson). While Abramson believes in the abolition of arts programs entirely, others believe that the funding that is going to arts programs should be going into sports programs. It is seen that in most schools, “sports are the favored…

Music is a word that brings feeling of comfort to me and many other people. Music is something that can change your entire mood, week, how your day is going, etc. There are so many different kinds of music, and they appeal to many different kinds of people all over the world. As fans of these types of music and performers, it is our job to support the artists in their career. This being said, the reasons why a person would go to a concert are endless. Whether it be for the experience, the chance…