... has to belocked in? to any particular brand of music. Since the earliest musical experiments I am sure that music has been performance art. I might add that music in its intention is worshipful. In Biblical times music was used in most forms of worship, whether the worship was to a graven image or to God himself, music is a powerful emotional medium to express one ... single century has been any better that another, only different. Art has changed through technology and mechanical reproduction, and it will continue to change, since it cannot die. Art, in its purest forms is for the spec...

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... of a young child's life and comes in a variety of forms. In a child's perspective, every little thing is considered a work of art. When a child works hard to accomplish something, especially for the ... , balance and systems. Inductive thinking, discovery, properties of matter, and the interaction of forces are learned through trial and error. Art concepts learned through blocks include symmetry, patterns, and balance. A child learns shape recognition, size relations, and language enhancement while developing ... prereading skill. The children develop an understanding that words represe...

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... there were many forms of western music. Most of this music was monophonic, sung in chant used mostly for religious purposes. During the previous millennia most music was sung in chant form with very little accompaniment, save a harp or a violin. In these times music was a simple art, sung by ... solo instrument that played against an orchestra that differed on many musical, rhythmical and dynamic levels. The concerto was one of the most important forms of music that came out of the Baroque period. During the Baroque period there were many new influential composers. These composers inclu...

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... Christians to symbolize their faith. Symbolism was central for Christian art. The symbolic representation was often more important than the literal meaning itself. The earliest showing of Christian art was found in the catacombs (burial chambers benith the earth, outside the city of Rome). Christian artist were not influenced by secular art forms, this is why they would not build sculptures. Early Christian ... Art and Architecture: Christian art would also be shown through the architecture of the fifth and sixth century. Typical architecture would be when entering the building through a...

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... proves a contradiction in Plato and Aristotle's beliefs, as in one case he states that an ideal regime would have only a philosopher ruling a state however he disproves his claim by mentioning art forms' need to be censored in order to enhance citizens' political judgment. The previous example also opposes the upcoming argument that states the conditioning would drive unity. Moreover, Aristotle makes a strong ... the content citizens are exposed to will influence them to act morally in terms of political decisions and moral judgments. In the republic, Plato believes that through a syste...

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... a song would sometimes hold "trading fours," alternating four-bar improvisations between instruments. "Music expressed the feirce divisions in American culture... modern jazz musicians over the nature of music, new forms of personal freedom, racial assertiveness, and generational alienation. (Erenberg 252). Additionally, when familiar tunes were included, it was to satirize such antiseptic creations of the white world, and were ... Otherwise, drowning of a member, or the number. This musical, or spiritual, connection is also found between performers and audience members. But, the audien...

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... black plague from spreading any further. (History of Medicine.) The Renaissance brought forth many achievements to music and architecture. During the Renaissance art and music became big in its own power. When the Renaissance first came to Italy, medieval times were just coming to an end ... was very lively. It contained light color, large yet simple shapes and patterns. The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican is an example of Baroque art and architecture. Michelangelo (born on March 6, 1475) was the artist who painted the artwork in the cathedral. His paintings featured extreme Baroque charac...

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... and satisfy their musical tastes, as opposed to aiming to please God or the church. This shift led to new musical forms that were more suited for smaller audiences and for entertainment purposes rather than filling a spiritual niche. New musical forms that were more appropriate for these settings emerged during the Classical period such as the sonata, the string quartet, and the ... symphony. As with the Baroque era, these forms grew in popularity as better instruments were invented and improved. The woodwind family grew as well, in order to meet the demands of composers that gave woodw...

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... music actually spans a time from of 1750 to 1800; thus, the term Classical is a misnomer and could more correctly be changed to Western Art Music or European Art Music. Vivaldi was Italian, Bach was German, Mozart and Beethoven were Austrian; they are some of the more prominent composers. Not until the ... twentieth century with Gershwin and a few others do we find American composers writing this kind of art music. For the sake of convention, we can refer to Western Art Music as Classical music. Jazz origin date back to the 1890's, created in the heart of New Orleans by ... leave a perso...

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... all or part of a publication, play, or film considered offensive or a threat to security (Encarta)" Music Censorship is censorship, when applies to music, and other areas of art. The suppression that censorship makes, holds people back from being themselves, thus, creating a society of brainwashed people that are forced to think, and express themselves in a certain ... that no person should be able to tell you not to dream, or to think anything but what you want. Whether its music or any other type of art, it is your, and no one else has the right to take that away from you. In the Mid-...

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... any music that is written in the present day. It is any genre of present day music. In historical and musicological terms, contemporary music can refer to the modern forms of art music where the artist uses emotion and expressions in making music with sometime employing the use of alternative style and various kinds of musical and percussion instruments. It is used ... interchangeably with popular music defined the current market in the music business. Music comes in many different types of structures; forms and style where by many genres have a rich history, geographical ... relations...

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... important reason for this split was that bebop musicians were trying to raise the quality of jazz from the level of utilitarian dance music to a chamber art form. At the same time, they were trying to raise the status of the jazz performer from entertainer to artist. Their attempts were not successful ... Willie "The Lion" Smith liked to use as early as the twenties. But now it made an entire style as the harmonic base of earlier jazz forms was always growing. Within ten or twelve years, the flatted fifth had become a "blue note," as common as the open thirds and sevenths familiar ... an...

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... worship, to create a culturally rich tradition that would sustain their needs and last the ages. It is important to commemorate slave achievements because many of their essential practices have created art forms, styles of music, ways of religious worship, and traditions that are with the American culture to this day. Montgomery 2 Storytelling/folklore The African tradition of professional entertainment dates back to ... concludes that music was a god given gift "recognized by the black slaves in the Americas who found in musicking a tool for spiritual survival; it must have seemed as i...

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... extended the tradition of romanticism. Stravinsky realises and asks himself,"Was I merely trying to refit old ships while the other side - Schoenberg - sought new forms of travel?" the answer seems to be 'YES'. Schoenberg has found new forms of thravel which was the methode of composing with twelve tones, as we call it, 'Serial music'. For Schoenberg, progress was what history requires ... of the society; "The purpose of this society, founded in November 1918, is to provide Arnold Schoenberg with the possibility of personally carrying out his intention of giving artists and art-lovers a...

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... of Rock, Country and western music to create country rock in 1966. American musicians responded to the British musical stimulus by experimenting with new forms, technologies, and stylistic influences. (Encarta) Rock music Diversified even further in the late sixties, it combined new music styles with the mainstream ... as san fransisco rock,or psychedelic rock. It was associated with the use of hallucinogenic drugs, including LSD, and Marijuana. there were psychedelic art and light shows, and an emphasis on spontaneity and communitarian values, epitomized in free form events which were ...

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... . And because I love it, I try to free it from barren traditions that stifle it. It is a free art gushing forth, an open-air art boundless as the elements, the wind, the sky, the sea. It must never be shut in and become an academic art."" Achille-Claude Debussy (a-kill-ee clod day-buse-say) was born near Paris in the town of St ... was being played without getting technical, they could never tell whether it was in fact major or minor. During his time, Claude Debussy experimented with many different musical styles and forms. As one might gather in and make ready the materials used to buil...

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On The Road Jack Kerouac has made a beautiful work of art. It takes courage and a great deal of confidence to write a book that is surely to be the subject of a great deal of criticism. Jack Kerouac's book, On The Road, raised ... at least 400,000 people, all there for one reason, to have a good time and to listen to music. The Beats and Hippies both shared a passion for art. Both groups of people believed in forms of tranquility and beauty. What connected the Beats and the Hippies best together was their peaceful defiance. Both groups were very independent and very strong-minded. The ... a...

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... for alternative rock music. Al Gore even interviewed soft rock legend John Denver on the subject. II. Subgenres A. Basics Dance music comes in many different forms, from disco to hip-hop. In the late '70s, dance clubs played disco, but by the end of the decade, disco was evolving into a ... and the Coasters. Eventually, R&B metamorphosed into soul, which was funkier and looser than the pile-driving rhythms of R&B. Of all rock & roll's myriad forms, heavy metal is the most extreme in terms of volume, machismo, and theatricality. There are numerous stylistic variations on heavy metal's co...

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... his works were for organs. Back's most important works for the keyboard music is the wee tempered clavier, 48 preludes and 2 fugues nicknamed the pianist's Old Testament. Bach raised existing forms to the highest level and pushed the technology of the organ to it's fullest. He was a master of composition which his skills were never again matched by others. Hector Berlioz ... on the brass, and clarinets. He has expressive harmony, structural logic and endlessly varied moods. During his lifetime, he enjoyed the patronage system, which allowed him to experiment with structure, forms, and n...

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... a living thing... it mutates, grows, adapts, and other biological junk. It's constantly "evolving" and shifting around, as and more and more cultures clash or contrast or meld, the resulting forms of, say, art, end up reflecting really wacky aesthetics. Look at the whacked-out infusion Japanese culture had on everything from high fashion to Duran Duran music videos in the 1980s for ... vanguard. Don't laugh - it could happen in the event of a war. We have no way of anticipating the changes that a social revolution or mass unrest could bring to culture. All forms of music - not just rock...

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... some religions that consist of a few people that follow of the word of their god. People, throughout history, have tried to grab on to other forms of religions and join them with others to try to make sense of the world around them. One aspect of almost all religions around the world, ... of the show Trek, take "Data" for example. His idea of what music is, would be completely different from what any educated human involved in the musical art would consider music. Data would hear noise assembled to make a flowing motion of sound where as a human would hear a beautiful medley of enchanti...

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... three different types of secular music that emerged during the slave days, through the civil war, reconstruction, and depression periods. They are blues, jazz, and gospel music. Each of these forms of music are still in existence today. In addition to exploring the history of each of these genres of music, this report will identify three African American female music legends ... to shape during slavery, and in the years after the civil war. The end of slavery meant the end of an isolation period that prevented blacks from sharing ideas and art forms such as music. Jazz differed from blu...

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... the other two aspects of the African esthetic. Most importantly, improvisation, and especially polyphonic improvisation, is a defining characteristic of jazz music. Louis Armstrong was a pioneer of both vocal and instrumental forms of improvisation. His contribution to pieces such as "Dipper Mouth Blues- demonstrate this innovation. Also, the piece is a good example of the jazz use of instruments such as the trumpet ... instruments played an equal role. Since the 1950s, and the invention of the electric guitar, the influence of jazz has spread to rock, contemporary blues, contemporary p...

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... 18th century were fully characterized by stepwise and repeated movements, with a more clearer and comfortable harmony attached. These three composers were also notable for their simpler homophonic textures and forms. Simper elements brought soothing relaxing sounds, sounds which were very free flowing and filled with profound emotions. As stated by Mozart, "Passion, whether violent or not, must ... in such a way as to disgust, and music must never offend the ear" (209, Norton). Individually, Mozart possessed and created a deliciously rich colorful musical sound. His natural art were comb...

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... three different types of secular music that emerged during the slave days, through the civil war, reconstruction, and depression periods. They are blues, jazz, and gospel music. Each of these forms of music are still in existence today. In addition to exploring the history of each of these genres of music, this report will identify three African American female music legends ... to shape during slavery, and in the years after the civil war. The end of slavery meant the end of an isolation period that prevented blacks from sharing ideas and art forms such as music. Jazz differed from blu...

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