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Romanticism is a term that often causes quite a lot of conflict between music historians, musicologists and other researchers of this era of music. The Romantic period of music roughly spans between 1830-1900. Due to its time frame many people use the term synonymously with 19th century music, however this would disregard many other movements … Read more
Over the years, technology has taken over the lives of the majority of the world, whether that be in the depths of the countryside or in the streets of the concrete jungles. In bustling cities, buskers fill the streets and the underground as people rush past them with their headphones plugged in as they continue … Read more
Music is a vessel of communication that allows people to express emotion and meaning, even if the artist’s spoken language is not comprehensible to the listener. (HARGREAVES, MIELL and MACDONALD, 1997). Due to technological development and the increasing commercialisation of music over the last two decades, music has become a greater part of our everyday … Read more
Introduction Architecture and music have long been associated with: frozen music – frozen music was Goethe’s description of high architecture [Nikos Dontas, 2005], while music is often referred to in architectural terms – in Bruckner’s agreements we have descriptions such as: “cathedral”, the conductor “makes” and “builds” correlations. [Sven Sterken, 2007] Theories surrounding the relationship … Read more
“You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.” (Chapter 18 verse 22) “If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.” (Chapter 20 verse 13) These 2 … Read more
Music in education is essential to our children because it increases their listening skills and is a common method of communication for cultures worldwide. Music is Education There are schools attempting to eliminate teaching musical arts to our children. The board of education claims they must provide education by concentrating on the basic academic courses, … Read more
The term, ‘Classical Music’ is, in fact, very broad in relation to its age, due to its large scale, its roots of foundations covering music from the medieval through the present day. However, it would be more precise to define the term as a genre of music written in European style, during a time frame … Read more
Synopsis Act I J. Pierrepont Finch, a young window washer in New York City with large ambitions, reads the book How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. The “Book Voice” tells him that he will be successful in the business world if he follows the book’s advice. Excited, Finch enters the World Wide Wicket … Read more
Much of the analytical research of Shostakovich’s works during the era of the Second World War has focused primarily on his symphonies composed at this time. The research done pinpoints many distinct passages within his symphonies that show how he protested the Russian State and specifically Joseph Stalin. I will focus my analysis on the … Read more
Music is a basic human experience which addresses unique and fundamental needs, and has been upheld as an essential part of every human culture for thousands of years. In ancient Greece, music was considered one of the seven liberal arts, along with grammar, rhetoric, logic, geometry, arithmetic, and astronomy. A holistic approach to education should … Read more
Introduction In 1968 in Birmingham the band Polka Tulk Blues Company was established by Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward, and Geezer Butler. After they were established they changed their band name to Earth, and then in 1969 they changed their name one more time which became Black Sabbath. Since Black Sabbath has been created … Read more
Nowadays, hip hop is part of one of the most influential music type around the world. As one of the most influential rapper called JAY-Z said: «Hip-hop gave a generation a common ground that didn’t require either race to lose anything everyone gained hip hop”. Indeed hip-hop has brought many positive changes nowadays, especially for … Read more
My Extended Project Qualification topic choice is the ‘Mozart Effect’. I have decided to focus on the effects of classical music, especially Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major Key K.448, and its effects on cognitive ability and spatial reasoning. As well as this, I will be looking into the original 1991 … Read more
Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky was a Russian composer of the Romantic era, born on May 7, 1840AM in Votkinsk, Russia. His works include symphonies, concertos, operas, ballets, chamber music, and a choral setting of the Russian Orthodox Divine Liturgy. Some of these are among the most popular theatrical music in the classical repertoire including the ballets … Read more
From a musical perspective, Australian rock legends AC/DC are known more for their ‘mammoth power chords’ and influential rock sound rather than the inner workings of the band as business. Founders Angus and Malcolm Young put the band together all the way back in 1973 and established their dominance and rock sound with huge hits … Read more
Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978) was a Soviet-Armenian composer and conductor who, along with Shostakovich and Prokofiev, was considered as one of the great Titans of Soviet music. He wrote in virtually all genres including symphonies, ballets, chamber works, and concerti. Well described by music critic Edward Greenfield: Khachaturian’s music notably outshone other Soviet contemporaries in creating … Read more
The song “Take the A Train” was written by a man named Billy Strayhorn. Strayhorn played piano and wrote arrangements for Duke Ellington’s band. The song eventually became a signature opening piece for Duke Ellington and his Orchestra. After a show in Pittsburgh in 1938, Strayhorn played a piece for Ellington. He copied the orchestra’s … Read more
Music is enhanced by history and very much rooted in its surrounding cultures. To discuss how this impacts our understanding of music history, we must first define what history is before we attach this to music. So, what is history? There are many ways in which this question could be answered, but in its most … Read more
Music is enhanced by history and very much rooted in its surrounding cultures. To discuss how this impacts our understanding of music history, we must first define what history is before we attach this to music. So, what is history? There are many ways in which this question could be answered, but in its most … Read more
Christian Anthony Goldsmith Meares Intro: Definition of Prog Progressive Rock was born off the back of the counter culture movement of the 1960’s – if not somewhat ironically, the counter culture of the 60’s created its own counter – counter culture with musicians who were more focussed on making music which required more involved listening. … Read more
Vaporwave is a musical subgenre and culture that came to fruition in the modern digital age. The term “vaporwave” was coined in 2011, by record producer Will Burnett after hearing the works of many artists of the time (Galil). Vaporwave is an American based genre with roots in chillwave, ambient and avant garde music. The … Read more
As It is my ambition both as an artist and a businessman to reach as many consumers in the market as possible, I feel it is crucial to capitalize on this trend in the market by identifying the key customers who make up this demographic. According to the “Digital Market Outlook” Survey Published in … Read more
Music comes from a geek word known as muses. Muses is the word which means the nine goddesses. They were the goddesses of art and science. The origin of music can easily be traced from the 500 B.C which came as a result of those sound from plucked strings. The main form of music at … Read more
In this assignment I will be discussing and understanding the effects of globalisation on music with a wider cross-cultural context. I will be applying appropriate arguments to current business directions taking into consideration trends of globalisation. Discussing monopolization and the sustainability of the ‘big three’ major record labels, I will explain how the dominance of … Read more
