The Affects Of Music On Children Music is no longer simply a way to relax and express your self anymore. Rather, it is a way to expand the brain’s faculties. From the beginning of life as a fetus until death music affects everyone’s lives. Indeed, it has been shown, that music has a profound effect on a child’s physical, intellectual and social development. To a great extent, through

The Cello The Cello The violoncello, also known by it’s shortened name “cello” is a low-pitched stringed musical instrument of the violin family, that is held between the performers knees. It is really a bass violin played in an upright position. It has four strings tuned C G d a (C=two C’s below middle C; a-the A below middle C). The tuning pegs at the Peg box are used for tu

The Beatles Pop Rock has been around for decades with different cultural bands across the world. Back in the 1960’s a British Pop Rock group from Liverpool hit top charts and number one hit singles with their albums. This band was named The Beatles. They visited many countries and cities on tour all over the world. They put a big impact on Pop Rock music and it has influenced more

The Beatles Thesis: The Beatles changed the face of popular music forever with their unique style sound and musical ability. If you were to ask someone that lived during the sixties what their favorite band was, they would probably tell you the Beatles. It would be uncommon to even find someone that hasn’t heard of the Beatles, because their influence is part of so many musical aspec

The Cotton Club The Roaring Twenties were a time of excess, sexual exploration by women, and a time when jazz music started to develop. It's a decade that wealthy, white Americans are drawn back to, because it's here that they start to see themselves becoming recognizably careless and socially free. “Americans were speeding up, moving out, buying more, having fun, and dreaming bigger” (M

The Connection Between Music And The Musician Music as defined by its legal definition in the dictionary is the art of arranging sounds in time as to produce a continuous, unified, and evocative composition, as through melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre, however, music is much more than this. Music is the aforementioned as well as the universal language that is understood by all persons

The Classical Era Classical Era The classical era of music begins with the death of Bach in 1750 and lasts to about 1810 with the start of the romantic period. Vienna was the musical capital of Europe during the late 18th century and the music of the era was composed in a very distinct style. During this period, many political, intellectual, artistic, social, and musical transformatio

File Sharing File Sharing is the RIAA’s Scapegoat for the Decline of CD Sales The year 1999 became the reigning year of Napster as communities of music producers and listeners were introduced to Internet peer-to-peer file sharing. The historical growth of Napster users soon troubled the record industry. Numerous record labels quickly filed suits claiming Napster file sharing violates t

The Blues Had A Baby And They Named It Rock And Roll The blues had a baby and they named it rock and roll Muddy Waters As World War II came to an end, the Golden Age of radio also came to a close. Despite the invention of television some years back, television had not yet become popular to any great success. But a significant shift in the media hierarchy was about to occur during

The Blues: A History Joseph Machlis says that the blues is a native American musical and verse form, with no direct European and African antecedents of which we know. (p. 578) In other words, it is a blending of both traditions. Something special and entirely different from either of its parent traditions. (Although Alan Lomax cites some examples of very similar songs having been found i

THE DEAD The word ¡®deadhead¡¯ was made famous by the group of people that followed the music of the Grateful Dead around the country. The term actually entered the United States in the 1850¡¯s and means, a person using a free ticket to get into a show, ride a train, etc. The deadhead subculture was an offspring of the music of the Grateful Dead, that started in the mid to late sixties

The Effects Of African American Influences On Rock Music Through History The African-American influence has always had a profound effect on rock music through history. The influence brought about fresh music styles, revolutionary bands, and new, innovative songs. Today, one of the most common African American music influence is hip-hop. Hip-hop is actually a slang term meaning “the popul

The Flute The flute is a woodwind instrument that serves as a soprano voice in many bands, orchestras, and woodwind groups. The flute is considered a woodwind instrument event though most modern day flutes are made of metal. Years ago flutes were made of wood. They were played in countries such as ancient Egypt, China, and Greece. In the mid 1700s they became very popular in Europe. Th

A Punk Hero Growing up, there are many unexplainable feelings and emotions a teenager may face. A good way of dealing with these emotions is to relate to a literary or sports figure that has had success in their life. I would never imagine how Kurt Cobain could embody both the frustration of my adolescence and express the distress through his music. Through analyzing the success of Ni

March Of Madness Listening to the music: Social Problems in Song Mini-Assignment 1 Cory Rossin The song that I have selected with respect to a social problem (Global) is “March of Death” by Zack De La Rocha lead singer of “Rage Against Machine”. The intention of this article is to inform the reader of the expressive opinion in reference to the Iraqi war in conjunction with the so

Comparison of North Indian and South Indian Classical Music Two distinct styles of classical music exist today in India. In the North, Hindusthani has become the standard for classical music, while in the Southern Plateau (Carnatic) Region, the karnataka sangeeta has remained accepted since the sixteenth century. Both types of music still have many similarities but the exposure of the No

The Grateful Dead The Grateful Dead, a name known by many and memorialized by fans as a strange spiritual journey. The Grateful Dead embodied more than just the music they produced, but also the sense of community they conveyed to their audience. They were revered by fans as a unique rock band, blending the genres of bluegrass, rock and blues, with several side projects ranging from ja

The History Of Jazz The History Of Jazz The first jazz was played in the early 20th century. The work chants and folk music of black Americans are among the sources of jazz, which reflects the rhythms and expressions of West African song. Ragtime, an Afro-American music that first appeared in the 1890s, was composed for the piano, and each rag is a composition with several them

The History Of Rock And Roll HISTORY OF ROCK AND ROLL For many years, people have been listening to rock and roll music, and not knowing where it originated from. Truthfully, it wasn't just a sudden thing. It came from the combination of various styles and cultures. Through years of development we now have a very defined sound that is now known as "Rock and Roll." Some roots and

The History Of The Beatles The Beatles are known to many as one of the greatest bands of all time. Their music has influenced many people, including the Queen of England, future musicians, parents, and teens. All four, Ringo Starr, Paul McCarteny, John Lennon, and George Harrison, were knighted by the Queen. At one time there was controversy statement made by John Lennon that

Comparion Paper: Metal vs. Rap There are many types of music, but what is the best' I am comparing the two genres metal and rap. Some of the topics will be: different styles of metal and rap, lyrics, and different bands and artists. There are many different types of metal and rap. In metal music there are such music styles called: grindcore, death metal, heavy metal, rapcore, and h

Censorship Did you know that the famous scientist and astronomer Galileo was censored' Censorship is not as recent as most people think. The Roman Catholic Church has been censoring material that they feel is inappropriate since the Middle Ages, including secular music and philosophical viewpoints of the world. Censorship, in any form, is a terrible thing because it takes away from ou

The Light The Light Throughout the course of our existence, we will all eventually be exposed to certain situations that will forever have a dominant affect on our lives. These prolific experiences are commonly referred to as benchmarks, and can have a positive or negative impact on our perspectives towards certain people, places, or ideas. In my case, my first “benchmark”, if you wi

The Influence Of Rap The Influence of Rap Music Rap music has many negative influences in our culture and society today. Rap music is a “genre of rhythm and blues music that consists of rhythmic vocals declaimed over musical accompaniment. The accompaniment generally consists of electric drum beats combined with digitally isolated sound bites from other musical recordings.”(www.ra

The Life And Times Of The Piano Forte Pianos have not always been pianos. That sentence may sound somewhat strange possibly even ridiculous, but since their debut in history around three hundred years ago pianos have undergone a gamut of changes. One could even say that they have put through a metamorphosis. When pianos were first introduced they were nothing of what they are today, or e

Downloading Music We are living in an amazing time right now, a revolution of sorts. Not the kind of revolution our fore fathers fought against the mother land using cannons and black powder guns. No, this fight is being fought with a click of the mouse and a keystroke of conscience. This is a digital revolution, and the enemy is big time record companies that have been ripping off music

Stevie Wonder Descriptive Songs in the Key of Life Music has a history as long as time itself and many musicians have come and gone. From the banging of stones and beating of sticks, to the stomping of feet, to the pressing of keys on a piano music has played a vital role in society. But, through all these musicians and span of time there has never been a musician nor per

The Life Of Tupac Shakur Tupac Amaru Shakur will go down in history as a rapper who always lived up to his wild reputation. He rapped about gunfights, rough sex, gang rivalries and "Thug Life," and was arrested, jailed, shot and later killed over the same issues. Known as a gifted rapper and a brilliant lyricist, Tupac was often said to be the Marvin Gaye of hip-hop, complex and talente

The Nymph And The Landslide The Nymph and the Landslide For this comparative essay, I have chosen to compare the poem “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd,” by Sir Walter Ralegh to the song Landslide written by Stevie Nicks and performed by the band Fleetwood Mac. The content of the essay will focus on the tone, theme, sound effects, imagery, point of view and form between the two works

The Lord Of The Rings: The Twin Towers Music Critique FILM MUSIC ANALYSIS The music of The Lord of the Rings: the Two Towers, was composed, orchestrated and conducted by Howard Shore and performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. It plays, for the most part, just below the surface of the screenplay, setting the emotional tone for the movie, and eliciting the intended response