The Islamic Republic of Pakistan has a rich and diverse musical culture. It is located in the northwestern corner of the Indian Subcontinent, and therefore its music has not only been influenced by Hindusutha of North India, but from Iran and Afghanistan as well. Pakistan can be broken up into fo...

From the year 800 A.D, music has evolved and developed in many different ways over 6 main musical periods. These different stages in music's history all have their own distinguishing features such as the type of instruments used, the texture of the music and the sound that is created through di...

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...

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...

Music Business Question 1. The music publishing industry at a glance would seem to be those who print sheet music, method books, lead sheets, and all of the texts or notated music that musicians (and those aspiring to be musicians) use. Years ago, this was what most music publishers did, but as the ...

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...

Scriabin The history of western music is riddled with the eccentric personalities of composer and performer alike. None, however, are quite so extraordinary as Alexander Scriabin (1871-1915). A composer of massively ambitious works who is nonetheless best regarded for his piano miniatures and...

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...

Music has been a great influence in the lives of many people through lyrics and rhythm. There are many different styles that can be performed by either a male or female. Music has been around for many years and is constantly changing. Music has been divided into six periods: Medieval, Renaissanc...

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...

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...

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 ...

History of Western Music II Primitivism: Bartok and StravinskyPrimitivism is a word that describes the condition or quality that belongs to something crude and unrefined. When this word primitivism is applied to the arts, such as the visual arts or music, it can be described as simple ideas ju...

A few weekends ago I was talking to a relative of mine who happens to teach music at the local elementary school in my hometown. We were discussing her students and how the year was going for her so far. She had nothing but positive things to say about the children, however I could tell that somethi...

Rhythm & LyricsPersonally, I think music is an essential part of everyday life. Music can set the mood for every occasion. There is music at weddings, dancing clubs, funerals, graduations, etc. For any typical day, a person can enjoy multiple main stream music such as, R & B, techno, country, roc...

As with film, television, and other primarily visual media, sound and music are often the forgotten elements in video game design. That may be because sound affects humans more subtly than splashy visuals. In fact, often times the mark of superior sound design is that one does not consciously noti...

The Renaissance was a period by which modern scholars consider as that between 1350 -1600. Abundant in this new age was inventions and individualistic beliefs. Changes in music and cultural behavior were some of the most evident development from its predecessor of the Middle ages. Period of new inve...

Ustad Nishat Khan comes from a very musical family that plays an important role in Indian classical music. His father, Ustad Imrat Khan, was the innovator of the family. He passed the musical knowledge down through his four sons. Ustad Imrad Khan is a master of the surbahar. A surbahar is a deep-ton...

Born in Houston in 1938, Kenny Rogers epitomizes American and especially American Country music. His family was poor, and Kenny was born at the tail-end of the Great Depression too. Kenny Rogers symbolizes the American Dream, being the first in his family to graduate from high school. Without any f...

This film represents freedom and inner growth through hitting the road and bonding with peers. For these three queens, the road offers a temporary, yet easy, way out of their everyday lives. Older and wiser Bernadette, middle-aged Mitzi, and young Felicia, ignorant to society outside the city life...

Meet the ParentsWal-Mart can be associated with Censorship as far as music is concerned because it goes against the morals of a democratic society. It is basically undemocratic because it limits freedom of expression/speech and allows to dictate what the many may or may not listen to. For example, r...

Should the performing arts receive equal as sports? The performing arts have been proven to increase a child's mind. Yet sports keep the mind and body strong. This is a debate that has being going on for the past 20 years. On whether funding should be used to fund sports or the performing arts. ...