Philosophy of music

“The same protocol that bound the Romanesque painter applied to the Gothic. In addition, architecture was subjected to an elaborate plan of religious symbolism, and even music was ordered according to strict rules: the fact that music was listed as Mathematics is evidence of the influence of scholasticism” (Wold, Martin, Miller, & Cykler, 1996, p.103-104). As a result, the creativity that is normally associated with the arts was limited because of such…

college music professor talk to a class. (Man/Woman): What is music? Is sound by itself music? What makes sound music? In 1952, John Cage wrote a song called, “Four Thirty-Three”. The song “Four Thirty-Three”, had no sound it it. The whole song is four minutes a thirty-three seconds of silence. John Cage said that “Four Thirty-Three” was music. When someone listens to “Four Thirty-Three”, the person can only hear the sounds of the place they are in. John Cage believed that this silence was…

his first wife set on a back drop of an unrelenting stream of indie rock tracks which have been carefully and painstakingly organized into mix tapes. Music is the heart and soul of this book, it is the spark that ignited the relationship between the author, Rob, and Renée and it is the driving force that informs both of these people’s lives. Music sets the pace for this book, each chapter is coupled with a mix tape that chronicles a specific time in the life of the author and the musical tastes…

Aesthetics have come to have a different meaning to me since I first enrolled in the class. I have come to think of the advancements we have made on the topic mind-blowing. I think every philosophy we have looked at has held a truth. Schiller says it is nature that equipped man with the ability to move from what is real to what is not. Nature provided man with two senses to help them create; sight and hearing. Once someone can enjoy sight he is aesthetically free. The power of sight gives…

considering topics for this essay, I thought about the dance project because it sounded exotic and fun or maybe the interview project because of simplicity. However, I ended up choosing music review because I thought it would be the easiest and fastest. Little did I know how much I would learn from this assignment. Music affects people in a wide variety of ways, and it has done so for centuries. Different pieces leave different marks on their viewers sometimes a deeper, new found understanding…

society today. Opera has slowly been becoming deteriorating to the masses of society over the years. If opera can keep creating stories that are relatable to society than opera may become more relevant to America. If schools keep funding for art and music within their schools, than the next generation will be able to follow their passion. If their passion is opera they can create new stories to translate into what society goes through today. This will ultimately help the opera showcase the…

idea of all ethnomusicologists, which is to further understand music in its cultural context (“What Is Ethnomusicology?”). Seeger is also the director emeritus of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. The author tackled field research for the book at Mato Grosso, Brazil, during 1971 and 1982. More specifically, Seeger traveled to Brazil to study the culture of the Suya Indians, today known as the Kïsêdjê (Mengel 1). According to Seeger, music is a part of social life because musicians and their…

When I want to dance, I’ll listen to house music with a heavy bass. Only in the summertime while driving with the windows down will I turn on the country music station. I am very conscious in my choice of music, and I will often aggravate my friends by skipping through one hundred songs until I find the perfect one that fits my mood. I will spend longer searching for the music I want to hear than I do actually listening to it. A key component of music that I look for when choosing a song is a…

On August 15-17 1969 in Bethel, New York, was a 3 day event that was all about peace, love, music. It was a historic event that changed what was known back then as the “hippie movement”. This concert would feature many influential artists that later generations would embrace as a cultural revolution of sorts. Blending a sentiment and mood of what Woodstock would come to represent. People didn’t realize (until later) how historic Woodstock really was. Woodstock was actually supposed to be a…

Tristan und Isolde. In these works Wagner is credited with the use of many compositional devices and philosophies. In particular, he is recognized for employing the idea of a “gesamtkunstwerk,” or collective art, in which the music, poetry, set design, and all other elements of the work act together to form a product. In fact, Wagner took charge of every aspect of his stage works, including the music and libretto. He is also known for his use of the leitmotif, or a leading motive…