Philosophy of music

1. American society drastically changed after World War 1 and during the 1920’s. The era in the 1920s were known as the “Jazz Age”, despite the different racial groups jazz became a popular form of music, even got accepted to white Americans. Every weekend a variety of people would go into club like Cotton located in Chicago and, listen to jazz performed by African Americans. As the same token as, the commercial radio. The airwaves became the medium to hear their news and entertainment. Its…

for the piano and his music is innovative with a particular repertoire of technical and expressive devices. His musical style can be described as unique because of his variety and complexity of compositional techniques. The Piano Sonata Op.35 No.2 is an illustration of Chopin’s musical style where he explores several elements found in the nineteenth century music such as the “idea of artistic freedom, experimentation, and creativity. Furthermore, the nineteenth century music was a time of…

Scholarly reception in music looks at developing dialog and discussion among scholars who are engaged in philosophical and practical analyses of musical experiences. Unlike other philosophical discourses, the difficulty of speaking about music is the difficulty of speaking about a nonrepresentational art form. Music has been discussed in terms of the hard sciences, such as pitch, rhythm, and form, but music has been at best, ignored with respect to philosophical thought. Deleuze is one…

children exposed to music as a part of their daily lives have a faster rate of maturation (Gersema). Interestingly, people begin to hear music from the beginnings of their lives, and most likely until the end of it. Music has been around for approximately 55,000 years, and was used by ancient humans to socialize and express their emotions. It does not come to a shock that music varies greatly across cultures, between different periods, and religions. For instance, the music played in…

The Psychology of Music People have only recently started studying in-depth into music’s connection with brain activity. Scientists are just now starting to develop theories why music has such a big impact on us as humans and our intelligence (Lerch). Music psychology is not a modern idea though. Even the ancient philosophers – Plato, Aristotle, Pythagoras – believed in the calming power of music (“Music and Emotions”). Let’s first talk about what music is, before we explain its correlation to…

There are countless numbers of Latino artist and music writers that have made a difference in the United States. However, when confronted with the task of searching for an individual who is not only musically talented but an individual who has also been able to use music as a means of education. One great option in this endeavor is to look at the world-renowned conductor and composer Gustavo Dudamel. However, In order to provide an analysis that demonstrates the influence that Gustavo Dudamel…

manipulated by technology is what sets Stockhausen apart as an innovative composer of the 20th century. Stockhausen’s music often seems to better resemble noise rather than music when it is first heard. However, it is due to his deeper understanding of sound and new methods of composing that Stockhausen expands Western music through the usage of modern technology. Stockhausen’s music is unique in that it was amongst the first to begin utilizing technology to modify and record different sounds.…

Art is a very broad topic. There are a lot of things that can be considered art. Everything from paintings to carpentry can be considered art. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines art as, “Something that is created with imagination and skill and that is beautiful or that expresses important ideas or feelings.” Some people may not agree with this definition. There can be good art and bad art, but at the end of the day if it is an expression of somebody’s emotions or thoughts, it’s art, whether…

The fact that it was my first instrument probably had something to contribute to my ‘music dyslexia’. They say that the first instrument you learn is the hardest. I’m not sure who “they” were, but back then, it still got to me. The fact that I had the roughest time not catching onto what each note was what dejected me to the point that during…

Experiencing Humanity in the Modern World Throughout the history of the world, humans have expressed emotions and experiences through many different ways: sculpture, architecture, dance, music, literature, and many more. As these many unique works have been recorded, they have been able to have great impacts on those who have been privileged to witness it. Meher Baba, an Indian mystic, once taught that, “Art is one of the sources through which the soul expresses itself and inspires others.” Art…