Music

to take music appreciation, I knew it would be the perfect class for me. I myself take up being a musician as a hobby, I’ve played the guitar for years and have a basic understanding of music in the world. I knew that music had deep history within its roots, but I always had a curiosity to learn a slice of that history which is exactly what this class did. Besides playing an instrument and make music, I also became very fond of listening to music as a hobby. I began to have a love for music…

There are many interpretations of music to an individual in today’s society. To some, music is representation of art, to others, a way of relaxation. Modern-day music mostly consists of mainstream music; usually chart-toppers and ubiquitous. Music in the past used to be filled with meanings; often a foretelling of a story or history. Fast forward to the present, music depth has liquidated. Mainstream music is often repetitive, standardised (Simpson, 2000) and frequently fantasizes on heartbreak…

Every day, I try to listen to a new piece of music. Whether it be a string group, unaccompanied choir, or even a percussion consort, I believe that by doing this, so much can be learned from just listening. About the mid-month of July, I came across this piece of music. I thought it was extremely fun and quirky at the same time! I had continued to listen to it, read some background information on the piece, and do a small amount of study on the work. When it came time to choose the piece for…

the same year, Edward Ryley invented the transposing piano in the year 1801. This piano had a lever under the keyboard. The lever was used to move the keyboard relative to the key. The piano player was allowed to play in a recognizable key while the music sounds in an alternate key. January 1st, 1807, dates the invention of the “Cabinet Piano” by Bartolomeo Cristofori. The "Cabinet Piano" appears to be a tall box with the front covered in silk. It was very popular for quite some time. January…

absolute music and program music have lasted for a long time. Although many people try to state their position in these two types of music, there is no certain answer for both types of music. In general, Absolute music can be defined as music for music’s sake and there is no narrative. Program music can be defined as music has a narrative with an attached program. Both kinds of music have their unique characterizes. Some theorists argue that there is no “absolute” music truly exist because music…

Music is life. It is a kind of art that involves organized and perceptible sounds and silence. It is usually expressed in terms of pitch, rhythm, and the superiority of sound. Music plays a very important role in our daily life. It is a means of expressing our feelings and emotions. Music is a genuine way to flee life, which gives us relief in pain and helps us to lessen the stress of the every day schedule. Urban music artist Rahn Anthoni creates hot hip-hop with an R&B flow that hints at…

diversity in music. During this era, religious and secular were considered the two main types of music that can be dated back to the creation of man. They were, and are, two very distinctly different aspects in some respects, while actually being modestly unnoticeable in the many changes it has undergone throughout history. This allows for the adaptation of music to attune the interests and tastes of various people; thus creating a sense of agreement and harmony. Religious music was the…

Beethoven, he made it okay and possible to have changes and still acceptable. This talented and strong/brave individual changed music for the better and did what he felt and wanted, with his unique personality came his unique composed music. After Beethoven music changed to become more expressive and deep with emotions and that's all inspired from Beethoven breaking the rules of music. Romantic Era was time to experience new idea and styles like increase in parts for brass, winds and percussion…

tremolo in the double basses. Mahler marks the score with “viel Bogen”, meaning “much bow” or “many bow changes” , to intensify the sound, and “Wieder Zuruckhaltend”, meaning “to hold back tempo”, to prolong each note to increase the drama of the music. (http://www.orchestralibrary.com/reftables- /mahler2gloss.html#V) The combined effects create a profound emotional response among listeners, as Mahler intended. 7. AMBIGUITY One note harmony During one of his six lectures at Harvard, in his…

During both The Middle Ages and the Renaissance scarce music was developed. The purpose of scarce music is to “inspire the faithful to worship.” All of the music was written in Latin and placed into part books. A small amount of women viewed themselves as professional musicians during these two time periods. Both eras developed instrumental genres for dance music. Instruments are categorized into two sections bas and haut. A bas instrument throughout these eras was a recorder. The opposite of…