Evolution of Musical Instruments Music, the concept is something almost instinctually recognized. Rhythm, is it appropriated from our culture, or is it something innately recognized between living beings? From beating on walls to humming tunes, making music is something we are almost all capable of doing. But over time we have evolved our way of procuring these sounds, these vibrational patterns, and it has helped us evolve the actual concept of music to newer and grander concepts. To better understand
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and documenting civilizations. The arts teach us how to communicate through creative expression. Show us how to understand human experiences, past and present. Prepare us to adapt to and respect the ways others think, work, and express themselves. Music, singing, dancing, poetry, and sketching are just a few of the different forms of art that I use to express myself in a way that I enjoy. Because each art discipline appeals to different senses and expresses itself through different media, each
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Music of the Maranao KOLINTANG The popular kolintang (gong melody) is played in different instrumental combinations, but the Maguindanao ensemble is said to have the most developed melodic permutation. The ensemble is composed of a set of eight gongs of graduated sizes arranged in a row (kolintang), a suspended gong with a thin sound (babendir), a drum (debakan), one or two suspended gongs (agong), and a pair of gongs with narrow rims (gandingan). The kolintang is a counterpart of the Malaysian
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Philosophy and Music Exam answer the following short answer questions: 1. How did the views of music change from the Middle Ages through the Renaissance/ Enlightenment? Music in the Middle ages continued on the idea from agent Greeks that there were two separate ideas or views of music, First type of music was the music seen as proper, the proper music was seen almost as a branch of knowledge, including
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importance of music in learning is often underestimated. I remember growing up in a household were music was played at all times, but once homework time came around, all music was stopped. My parents strongly believed that in order to learn best, there had to be absolute silence. I always thought otherwise, and I was right. Music is phenomenal in motivating creativity in children, helps improve cognitive and language skills, and most importantly helps boost their confidence and self-esteem. Music brings
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THIRD TERM EXAMINATION SECTION A (50 MARKS) 1) How loud or soft a music is termed ………………………….. a. Dynamic b. Rhythm c. pitch 2. Using alphabet to create patterns by arranging and pasting is called …………………………….. a. letter colle b. frottage c. drawing 3. The combination of long and short sounds in music is called…………………….. a. dynamics b. rhythm c. pitch 4. In music how high or low the music is termed ………………………………. a. dynamics b. rhythm c. pitch 5. In dancing
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Defining the Humanities Michael Hunt HUM/100 July 27, 2015 Frank Varisco Defining Humanities To numerous individuals, characterizing the word humankind is distinctive Humanities that are places or regions, individuals, times in a man's past, that helps that individual distinguish and make subsequent to of the world. The purpose of composing this paper is to depict humanities and give edification on how humanities contrast from different types of human expression, and in addition portraying
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was introduced to music when he was five years old when his father taught him the solfeggio and the banduria. Abelardo completed his first composition, a waltz entitled "Ang Unang Buko" dedicated to his grandmother, at the age of eight. By the age of thirteen, he was playing at saloons and cabarets in Manila, and by fifteen, he was teaching at barrio schools in San Ildefonso and San Miguel in Bulacan. In 1916, Abelardo entered the University of the Philippines Coservatory of Music, taking courses
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Chapter 1 questions 1. What do ethnomusicologists mean when they say, “Music is universal, but it is not a universal language”? Music cannot convey specific meanings though specific symbols and it is questionable whether music can really can transcend linguistic barriers. 2. What are the potential problems in classifying music as “classical,” “folk,” or “popular”? They assert a hierarchal value system in which classical is typically considered highest, folk of a much lower value, and popular
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Jaydee Sanchez Music 101-014 February 29, 2016 Chapter 3 Questions 1) How might an “insider” to a musical tradition hear it differently from an “outsider”? Are both perspectives necessary for a complete picture? To me, an insider to a musical tradition is someone who shares the culture the music is based upon and also grew up experiencing the music in their own environment. There may be a story in these songs, or a history. An outsider, someone with no historical or cultural references
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