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Folk music originated from many cultures around the world. Each culture adopted rhythms and beats from family and cultural rituals. The family of string instruments applied the music with common harmonies. Other variations of instruments, from homemade to daily items were used in addition to create a more original beat. The region of Great Britain,…

“I’m like a head trip to listen to cuz I’m only giving you things you joke about with your friends inside your living room. The only difference is I got the BALLS to say it in front of yawl, and I don’t got to be false or sugarcoated at all. I just get on the…

I. Introduction During the medieval period, music was not written. The Gregorian chant reached the high point of its development about 900. The same era marked the beginnings of polyphonic music. In organum, one of the earliest types of polyphony, one voice sang a pre-existent melody called cantus firmus (fixed melody) while a second voice…

Introduction The music of the West differs greatly from the music played in my home country of South Korea. These differences have piqued my curiosity and increased my interest in new types of music. Of all the different genres present in this country, what has especially caught my attention is Country music. The first time…

Music 1: Preparing for the viva voceThis article (written by Debra Gilmore from Sydney Boys High School) provides Music 1 students with valuable advice on preparing for the Musicology viva voce examination.Viva voce (n). An examination where questions are asked and answered orally rather than by written paper. The Macquarie Dictionary The Musicology viva voce…

Although I have never been a fan of romantic orchestra music, attending a live concert is truly awe-inspiring. Recently, I had the opportunity to experience the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra’s Masterpieces concert, which was conducted by music director Fouad Fakhouri. The concert featured phenomenal renditions of Igor Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms and Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No….

Introduction The development of seventeenth-century music is famous for an increase of instrumental music which was unimaginable in a former time. Composers of violin music such as Arcangelo Corelli and Antonio Vivaldi were active at the century’s end. To play the violin, to teach violin playing, and to compose music all formed part of theirs…

Jazz, which evolved from African American folk music, has developed and changed over the last century to become an art form in America. Jazz has taken many forms over the past seventy years; there is almost always a single person who can be credited with the evolution of that sound. From Thelonius Monk, and his…

In Nocturne in D flat Major, Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) creates a complex work that consists of complicated harmonies and rhythmic motives. These two components are interwoven to build elaborate themes which lead to a melodic design that Chopin is known for. The piece has multiple key elements that combine to form this expressive work for…

Coldplay recently won a Grammy award for Parachutes for Best Alternative Album. The only thing wrong with that is that Parachutes deserved to be nominated for Best Album. All of the quartet attended the University College of London. All four had been playing instruments since their early teens and been influenced by likes of Bob…