What Kind of Music Should Be Taught? Intro to Music Education In the 1995 film Mr. Holland's Opus, the character, Mr. Holland, was a high school music teacher. He was starting to teach a music program that was in lack of a better word a "disaster." One of the problems he faced...

BRIEF HISTORY Several Indian tribes inhabited Venezuela before any European settlers arrived. Christopher Columbus was the first European explorer to reach Venezuela in 1498. During the 1500s, Spaniards would come to collect pearls that could be found around the Venezuelan islands. By the 1700s, Ven...

Music is a special art which is made up of various rthymes and tunes arranged in a way that is pleasant or exciting to listen to. It gives us strength and pleasure, and relieves our stress and sadness. So for everyone, music is an essential thing to live happily throughout their lives. There...

In the early 1980s the face of music changed forever. People like Grand Master Flash introduced Rap music to the world. Although it was in its early stages of development it spread through the country in no time. The reactions to this form of music were mixed; in fact people wanted to see the end...

Rock music started in the 1950's with various small bands such as the Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, Bill Haley, and the Beach Boys. These gurus of modern music drew a larger crowd at each show, eventually leading to the most listened to music in the world.Rock and roll started with rock, it then le...

People think that some music isn't appropriate. Well, I see it a different way. If you don't like the music then don't listen to it. I like all kinds of music but I'm not really into hard rock so I don't listen to it. Here are some types of music that some people may have a problem with. Alot of ...

What kind of music do you listen too? Jazz, Rock, Rap, Hip-Hop, Gospel, Country? All of these are quite popular here in the United States and THE WORLD. but there is another form of music that you may not know much about that kids our age are dancing too: What is it: TECHNO! Show Previe...

Censorship on MusicEver since music was played on the radio there has been people trying to take away your right to enjoy it. From the Beatles song "Lucy in the sky with Diamonds," to Eminem people always seem to find something wrong with the lyrics. Songs have always been banned for short whiles ...

Music plays an important role in today's culture. Whether you're driving in your car, watching a movie, or are at a sporting event, music is all around you. It pleases your emotions, soothes your soul and takes away all the worries in the world. But it's not just one type of music ...

Music is one medium through which a generation can express itself. For a generation of suppressed, restless, working-class youths living in early 1960's Jamaica, this voice was a genre of music known as ska. Since its original appearance, ska has resurfaced twice. Ska music has been pr...

1)Music is the organisation of sounds with some degree of rhythm, melody, and harmony. 2)Popular Music is music produced for and sold to a broad audience. Indian popular music, which is most strongly influenced by Indian folk music is shaped by social, economic, and technological forces. Popular mus...

Popular Music Popular music is music that is enjoyed by the largest possible audience. It includes country music, folk music, rhythm and blues, musical comedy, jazz, marches, rock n' roll, and ragtime. Young people primarily listen to popular music. The popular music industry is based largely on...

Multicultural Music Education Every continent on the planet has their own culture, while every country on those continents have theirs, and every city in those countries have their own culture, while the people and families that live in those cities have their own. Everyone was brought up di...

Country MusicToday, many people in the United States listen to country music. People have almost always listen to this type of music, from early rebels, to the families of today. The topic of true country music usually remains the same in all songs. The country atmosphere is more family oriented ...

The Power of Music Sometimes in life people grieve. People feel all kinds of emotions. Music is almost and emotion in itself. In my eyes music can be an escape for a minute or two. It can be for however long you desire. Music has been called a way of life for certain human beings....

Classical Music is still popular after it has already developed for hundreds of years. Currently, there are still many people fascinate this unique kind of performing music by many classical instruments. Unlike pop-musical instruments, classical instruments are usually much more peaceful. As a resul...

All music is not bad. Every so often a tragedy occurs in our country where a teenager or child is involved. These events, such as shootings or bombings are viewed often as the result of the young person being troubled or just plain violent. More commonly, a child is seen doing something bad or hur...

In an age of error the most influential thing in a child and or a teenagers life is music. Whether it be Reggae, Hip Hop, Gangster Rap, R&B, Oldies Rock, Latin, or Heavy Metal it still has a way to overpower a persons mind no matter how old they are. Right now pretty much everybody that I talk to wh...

Personal Music Statement As a future teacher I feel that music is an important subject to incorporate in the everyday classroom. I have not experienced any form of music class since I was in elementary school and I feel that it is very important for students at a younger age. When I was a young ...

When the thought of music comes to mind, I think of country, pop, R&B, and rap. I never really gave any other types of music a chance. All of this has changed since I have taken the class Enjoyment of Music. In this class, I learned that modern-day music is not the only music that I could listen to ...

Music Sharing Networks Music sharing over peer to peer networks is a part of everyday life. I know myself, I used to, and still do trade numerous albums online. After all, our culture partially revolves around music. From Shakespearian sonnets to roadside bands, music allows us to express our em...

Censorship of Music "America! We love you! How many people are proud to be citizens of this beautiful country of ours? The stripes and the stars for the rights that men have died for to protect; the women and men who have broke their necks for the freedom of speech the United Stated ...

I will commence my presentation today by explaining to you what censorship is, I will then continue to the arguments for and against censorship in music, finishing my presentation with a summary of what I have said to you before me today on this controversial issue. So What Is Censorship? Censor...

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On Wednesday and Thursday of July 14th and 15th the Music in Multicultrural America class gave presentations on topics of their choosing to illustrate the diversity of music in this country stemming from the cultures of those around the world and the originality of our own music and cultures here in...