Music Academic Essays and Term Papers
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Philosophy of Music Education
Philosophy of Music Education Music is a basic part of everyday life. What makes music unique is its ability to create an emotional response in a person. A music education program should develop the aesthetic experience of every student to its highest potential. Aesthetics is the study of the relationship of art to the human senses. Intelligence exists in several areas, which includes music. The concept of aesthetics allows us to see into ourselves, which
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The Musical Career of Anthony Way
Anthony Way was an English chorister and classical singer who shot to fame after appearing as a chorister in a BBC TV series. He has since had success as a recording artist, with gold and platinum discs to his credit. He was born in London on December 14, 1982, and was a chorister by the age of eight. His father worked as an officer at Wormwood Scrubs prison. In 1990, the prison chaplain, the Rev.
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Censorship of Rap Music
ML 3534 .R64 1992* The Rolling Stone illustrated history of rock and roll, 3rd ed., 1992. ML 3534 .P76 1992* Present tense: rock & roll culture, 1992. Edited by Anthony De Curtis. ML 3477 .G37 1997 cop. 2 Rockin' out: popular music in the USA, 1997. Rebee Garofalo. ML 3534 .E55 1992 The seventh stream: the emergence of rock'n'roll in American popular music, 1992. Philip H. Ennis. ML 3534 .M37 cop. 2 The book of
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A View on Censorship in Music and the Government
The censorship of music and other forms of entertainment by the government have long been the topic of discussion among social and political circles. Some forms of censorship such as warning labels for parents can be helpful. However the censorship of music is just not right, and the government has no right to do so. All too often the government gets this self righteous feeling and thinks that it has the right to control what
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Music - Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol is an indie rock band from Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The band was formed in Scotland by vocalist/guitarist Gary Lightbody and bassist/keyboardist Mark McClelland. Achieving sudden success after years of obscurity in much the same way as Pulp, Snow Patrol mix Coldplay-style indie, and alternative rock to create tasteful tales of relationships good and bad. Originally formed in late 1994 as "Shrug", the band started by performing gigs at Dundee University and the
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Hip Hop & Rock Music
Hip Hop & Rock Music People all over the world listen to various types of music. The most popular kinds of music in America are hip hop and rock. As they seem to be totally different types of music they have a lot of similarities . Hip Hop and Rock music have more differences than similarities. Hip Hop and Rock music are today’s people choice of music. People will find that teens and adults from
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Music and Why?
February 2, 2006 What is podsafe music, and why should I care? I just finished a conversation by email about how to ensure that an organization’s podcast would remain ‘podsafe’, though I didn’t use the term (if there even is one in French). For those Googling for a good resource, I figured I would add my voice to the choir with the following tips, good for anyone who wants to put music in their
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Baroque Mexican Music Concert Report
The concert I attended was a recital of Mexican baroque choral music. There were 5 main pieces played, each one having its own unique style and function. The recital was held at University of South Carolina School of Music recital hall room 201 on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at 6:00pm. The group that sang was the graduate vocal ensemble and was conducted by Daniel S. Clark. The group of singers did an excellent job
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The Beneficial Relationship of Music and Mathematics for Young Children
Many educators would agree that music has the ability to unlock doors for young children to learn the various aspects of mathematics. The relationship of the two subjects can be traced back to the early stages of ancient history where they were taught together, unlike a majority of America’s public schools. Fortunately, there are public schools beginning to recognize this close relationship once again and have developed lesson plans that teach mathematics, science and music
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Classical Music
Thomas Classical Music Report 10/18/2006 Dear Friend, I attended a classical music concert recently at Benaroya Hall in downtown Seattle. The collection of artists seated uniformly by size of instrument went by the name of Seattle Symphony. The grand orchestra was mainly an older group and were dressed to occasion wearing black outfits. The conductor, Zuckerman, also played the violin in a primary position. It was very interesting how he balanced the position of
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How Music Effected Civil Rights
How Music Effected Civil Rights Before the 1950s, the racial segregation in society was very evident. However, the youth in America began opening up to change. One of the major influences in the changing America at that time was music. Jazz was the start of it all. Jazz triggered many different types of music, such as rock and roll and rhythm and blues. Jazz started the revolution of music in America, which prompted the racial
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Science/music Comparison
Education provides each person with opportunities to grow uniquely, professionally, and as a citizen in accordance with his or her abilities and preferences. As education becomes more and more important throughout the past centuries; people have never stopped making efforts to find scientific and practical ways to improve the quality of education. Among various opinions and methods nowadays, there is a bias suggestion for all students to uptake courses in the sciences in school,
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We Propose: Downloading Music Is Unethical and Should Be Illegal
We Propose: Downloading music is unethical and should be illegal Rebut to Stealing: Yes, stealing is wrong, however downloading is not stealing. Shoplifting a CD from my local music store would be considered stealing because no one else can buy it. When I download a song, no one loses it and another person gets it, there is no ethical problem. The concept of right and wrong is only based on what the majority thinks. If
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Censorship of Music - How Might We Stop Censorship of Today Music Without Compromising Morals?
Censorship of Music How might we stop censorship of today music without compromising morals? Music has always been a basic form of expression. From hip hop, to country, to even ancient, tribal music, it has been a medium through which individuals convey their thoughts and expressions. Today this medium is under attack. Everywhere we turn, everything we do and say is being scrutinized. We are being told what to say. We are being spoon-fed our
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Music: Mind and Movement
Music: Mind and Movement If only there were a way to make life easier. Parents who mean well are telling us to “think for ourselves,” but often have little or no idea how to keep our minds from recycling constant concerns, unnecessary worries, destructive ideas, and negative images. Teachers are excellent at teaching us algebra and conjugating French verbs, but there has yet to be any class in the curriculum to teach us how to
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Classical Music
Classical Music, popular term for the Western tradition of art music that began in Europe in the Middle Ages and continues today. It includes symphonies, chamber music, opera, and other serious, artistic music. More narrowly, the "classical" style refers to the work of the Viennese classical school, a group of 18th-century composers that includes Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven, which is the epitome of what is called classical music. traditional genre
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Favourit Music Genre.
As I can recall, it was about three years ago, when I was at my friend's house, listening to my iPod, I was influenced by hip hop, rap and rnb, he was quite different, he was influenced by heavy metal, or you can call him a metal head. Anyhow, as I was switching between the songs on my iPod I heard this burst of music pounding from his speakers, so I pressed the pause button
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Music
THE FIFTIES # 1951 - "Rocket 88," considered the first Rock record, is released. # 1952 - Little Richard's first records are released. # 1953 - Elvis Presley makes his first (private) recordings. # 1954 - Ray Charles forms his own band. # 1955 - The movie Blackboard Jungle is released featuring Bill Haley & The Comets' "Rock Around The Clock." RCA signs Elvis Presley. The Everly Bros. make their first studio recordings. # 1956
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Crap Music
The essay I read suggested that people of low intelligence/class (i.e. teenagers) use “junk” music to try and drown out their supposedly harsh reality. The author also suggests that the more intelligent people in the world do not listen to loud music because the decibel level at which you listen to music somehow indicates your intelligence. I cannot agree with that statement because I have talked to my friends and aquaintences and they told me
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European Music Influence
European Music Influence European music influenced American music tremendously by immigrants arriving over the centuries. Many of the great classical pieces came from Europe and influenced popular composers like Aaron Copeland. Also Irving Berlin a composer who wrote many American songs from the early part of the twentieth century until the latter part of the century was born of European immigrant parents. He and many first generation Americans as well as those European immigrants, including
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Editing and Cencorship of Music: What’s the Point?
Editing and Censorship of Music: What’s the Point? Wayne Wood Axia College of University of Phoenix (2008) Utilizing Information in College Writing Instructor: Necole Floyd-Turner Editing and Censorship in Music: What’s the Point? In a valiant attempt to safeguard impressionable youth and society in general from music content deemed offensive by some, “Parental Advisory” labels and content editing were created; to counter-act this, artists have found and/or created ways to say the same thing without
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Punk Music
Punk music in the 1990's and 1970's has many different similarities and differences. Punk music is a hard thing to define. Different people have different opinions is what is punk music and what is not. Regardless, one agreed idea is that punk music is evolving and changing everyday. One major difference is 70's and 90's punk is where it originated. 70's punk emerged from the East Coast of the United States. Some examples of major
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History of Jazz and Classical Music
History of Jazz and Classical Music Upon entering a modern record store, one is confronted with a wide variety of choices in recorded music. These choices not only include a multitude of artists, but also a wide diversity of music categories. These categories run the gamut from easy listening dance music to more complex art music. On the complex side of the scale are the categories known as Jazz and Classical music. Some of the
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The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music The Sound of Music relied on orchestral background and multiple solo opera parts. I slightly remember watching The Sound of Music years ago, and dreaded watching it again. Watching it this time was different as I remember. As I’m beginning to have a basic appreciation for music I really enjoyed it much more. When I really paid attention to the music and the words being sung it told the whole movie.
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Carl Orff’s Philosophies in Music Education
While Carl Orff is a very seminal composer of the 20th century, his greatest success and influence has been in the field of Music Education. Born on July 10th in Munich, Germany in 1895, Orff refused to speak about his past almost as if he were ashamed of it. What we do know, however, is that Orff came from a Bavarian family who was very active in the German military. His father's regiment band would
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