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Rap Music, 2001.
This paper discusses rap music and compares it to the institution of slavery.
595 words (approx. 2.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 21.95
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This paper examines rap music and how it affects African-American culture. It contains excerpts of Frederick Douglass' autobiography
'Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass' which discusses slavery. It discusses several terms in rap music such as: Gangsta Rap, obscene language, as well as discusses several Record labels. This paper concludes windfall is based on a tried and true system of degradation like slavery.
From the Paper
"Frederick Douglass in his autobiography, 'Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass', skillfully illustrates the exploitation and cruelty of the institution of slavery. The degradation and mistreatment visited upon African-Americans continues to this day. The most shocking detail of the ongoing humiliation facing African- Americans is who the facilitators are. The insurgence of the "ghetto" rap music industry continues to uphold the values of the slaveowners to the tune of a billion-dollars a year."
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Music Piracy, 2001.
This paper looks at the phenomenon of piracy in the music market and what legislation exists against it.
4,500 words (approx. 18.0 pages), 17 sources, APA, $ 117.95
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This paper deals with the issue of piracy and open markets in the music industry. It addresses problems such as the website "Napster" where people can download music for free and other gray areas that affect the music industry. It examines how these loopholes impact the industry economically and professionally.
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"Record label executives speak of the importance of paying artists for their work, allowing them to compete for the dividends of their labor by seeing whose promotion and artistry can sell the most records. The so-called free market of capitalistic music-making is supposed to ensure the best artistry and creativity available. After all, according to record executives, if musicians are not being paid sufficiently for their work, then they won't want to make music at all: "It is crucial that the artists who produce the music are not taken advantage of. That's not fair and it will hurt our creative future." Meanwhile, young, tech-savvy listeners are beginning to have a completely different definition of a free marketplace of ideas and art. According to many online music enthusiasts, the definition of "free" should be closer to the vernacular -- a marketplace devoid of currency or capital exchange, based on the open and price-less exchange of ideas, music, and art. It's not that most fans have any objection to supporting their favorite musicians; according to most free-music advocates, they simply feel that such support is not inconsistent with freely distributing copies of individual pieces of music in a digital format."
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Sidney Bechet, 2001.
This paper is an autobiographic summary of Sidney Bechet, the jazz musician.
2,890 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 85.95
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This paper studies the life and works of the famous saxophonist, Sidney Bechet. It details the reasons for his being a soloist and gives an historical overview of his personal life. It details his hard but successful life as a musician. It examines the major players influenced by Bechet such as Bob Wilder and Johnny Hughes. It concludes with quotes of things said about Bechet by famous musicians.
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"Sidney Bechet truly led the life of a jazz musician. He was a supporter of Dixieland Jazz who played the clarinet and was the first person to play Jazz on a Soprano Saxophone. Domineering is a word frequently used to express his music. Various fights showed he had a short temper that reflects in his music. His solos were often soaring and passionate, endlessly inventive, direct rather than ornate. Throughout his life, he never had the discipline needed to play in a regular band; he always preferred to be a soloist and worked in many different bands. "
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Who Owns this Song?, 2001.
This essay discusses the current controversy over music dissemination and sales via the Internet.
1,240 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 42.95
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This paper examines the ongoing and evolving process of selling and disseminating music through the Internet. The author discusses how such activity has provoked a number of economic as well as artistic debates for the music business and for the computer and technology businesses that allow such technology to be accessed. This paper particularly focuses on the anti-trust issues that have arisen over the course of this debate.
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"First of all, the issue of disseminating music over the Internet provokes the perplexing question of who really 'owns' the commercial product of a pieces of music, anyway? Is the owner the person or persons who simply hear the tune and keep humming it? Is the owner the musician who produces the product? Or are the owners the music companies musicians have signed artistic rights to? Clearly, to survive musicians must be able to charge for the product they produce, and the companies have control over the specifics of how to market that product. But once a song is in the public sphere, do not consumers have a right to 'pass on' that music product in ways that they see fit, even if those ways may inhibit the sales of recordings of that music?"
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Buddy Holly and the Beatles, 2000.
A look at Buddy Holly and his influence on the musical style of the Beatles.
1,285 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 4 sources, $ 43.95
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This paper looks at Buddy Holly's influence on the music of the Beatles. It shows that Buddy Holly's influence and courage to experiment and innovate led the Beatles to their own innovation and impact on the pop music scene; enabling them to make significant contributions to opening up rock and roll to the British and the world, making it not just a regional American sound, but an international phenomena.
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"Working within his rock band, "The Crickets", Buddy Holly' unique approach to his music, with his new and ground-breaking vocal style and guitar technique would become the example to be followed, imitated and would set a standard that would be built upon by other artists including Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, and particularly groups and artists comprising the "British Invasion" of the American music scene in the '60s. Mixing elements of country, Rhythm and Blues, blues, rockabilly, gospel, and pop, Holly developed a musical hybrid, resulting in a body of work that is as fresh today as it was in the 1950s.
His groundbreaking attitude toward experimenting and breaking out of set styles and formulas gave other music writers and performers the courage to do so as well, during a time when artists were encouraged to stick to "what works" and "what sells records". The Beatles, too, were a different type of band that would also forever influence the development of music. When they first began playing together, they played mostly covers of other groups' hit songs, from a variety of genres; part of their initial success came from their borrowing or dubbing over music which had already been a hit for other artists."
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Music in the Classroom and Learning Experience, 2000.
An extensive report on a study conducted on high school students to test the soothing and calming effects of music.
5,000 words (approx. 20.0 pages), 28 sources, $ 126.95
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This study is an attempt to research the effect that music has on student learning and behavior. The paper uses the existing body of knowledge and practical observation to find out if the use of music in learning situations, used both as a supplement to interdisciplinary studies and as a "background" can help students improve their learning and retention, provide a calming tone to the environment to set the tone for learning, as well as make learning and taking part in the institutional social experience more enjoyable for students. In other words, does the purposeful introduction of music into the classroom and institutional environment have a noticeably positive effect on the aforementioned three areas of the learning curriculum?
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"M. Butterfly", 2008.
An analysis of theme of feminism in "M. Butterfly" by David Henry Hwang.
985 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper examines how, in David Henry Hwang's "M. Butterfly", a wide variety of characters and dialogue are used to explore the feminist viewpoint that men try to control women because of self-doubts and insecurities. It looks at how this is exposed as a fruitless and impossible way to establish a productive, working relationship between men and women. From the three gossipers, to Gallimard and Marc, from Gallimard and Renee to Gallimard and Song, it discusses how Hwang inspects feminism using a new and unusual viewpoint throughout the play, which he asserts in various ways.
From the Paper
"While the play was borne of racial stereotypes, it evolves more into a tale exposing the intricacies of male-female relations, using East-West misconceptions as a medium, and focuses on the protective fantasies of men. The story, told after Gallimard's arrest, drips with cynicism and sarcasm. In flashbacks, Gallimard (the diplomat), describes his perception of the play, "Madame Butterfly," relating his own love affair with Song Li Ling, who him/herself expresses why he/she participated in it. Gallimard, a faceless unimportant diplomat begins to gain confidence as his "Madame Butterfly," submits to him. Further, as this is accomplished he moves up in diplomatic circles. "
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Church Music, 2007.
Compares controversies about the music in the Church during the Reformation period to controversies about current church music.
1,190 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 40.95
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This paper explains that controversies have been present in church music throughout history and continue today. The paper points out that members of the Reformation movement were critical of the increasingly elaborate music of the Catholic church service and sought to use music that was simpler and more accessible to the common people. The paper describes this simpler form of worship music known as the Protestant hymn. The paper then discusses universal complaints about church music, such as volume, lyrics used, focus, simplicity and types of instruments played, which continue today.
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"Before the age of microphones, sound systems, and amplifiers, elevating the sound of the worship music was limited to structural acoustics and/or the vocal strength and quantity of the people singing. In almost any given church of today, some sort of electronic amplification can be found. "The music is too deafening" or "the volume of the music is not loud enough" are complaints that might have been uttered after a service 500 years ago."
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Musicians Play Music... or Politics?, 2005.
This paper discusses whether music influences political opinions.
1,925 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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In this article, the writer maintains that the political song plays an important part in the politics of the United States. The writer discusses that a political son is not only an expression of ideas of the songwriter, it is also the message which ordinary people and politicians hear and interpret for themselves in different ways. The writer notes that the relationship between musicians, politics and audience is evident. The writer also points out that it does not matter that the musicians cannot stop the government to make the unwelcome decisions. What matters is that they are concerned. The writer concludes that music as a part of culture is involved in social and political life.
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"If there is a performing artist, there is an audience who will like what he does. This audience is the main reason for the artist to exist, to move on, and to create and develop the art. These people support and promote the artist by buying his or her records, going to the concerts, talking to other people. This audience consists of those people who can be called followers of the artist, who feel like sharing the same ideas and emotions. The same pattern can be seen in politics. There are politicians and those people who share the same ideas, who see the future of the country in the same specter. So, this people surely support the politicians they agree with. Now, how are these three parties connected? The hard relationships between them create something similar to the knot. If there are people who do not like somebody's music, they just do not listen to it. Of course they also may critique it, but there is no too much importance in this matter. The situation is more serious, when there are politicians in the head of the government, whose decisions do not satisfy people, and musicians in particular. So in the country of democracy and freedom of speech they have the ability to speak against the government out loud. In this case the connections are visible. That is why the most of the political music is seen as opposition to the politics of the country."
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Music Superstar Bob Marley, 2008.
Looks at the life and contributions of reggae superstar Bob Marley.
3,145 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 91.95
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This paper explains that Bob Marley was the first ever international Third World music superstar whose influence spread to every corner of the earth. The author describes, in detail, how Marley, who came from the slums of Jamaica, started his own band and record label and eventually toured the world. The paper underscores that, even now, more than 20 years after his untimely death, Bob Marley's name is known all over the planet and he is still the best-selling reggae artist in the world, controlling forty percent of the recent chart listings of "Billboard" magazine. The paper concludes that the key to Marley's success is not through advocating sex, money,or violence in his songs like current recording artists but through his religious beliefs of Rastafarianism and his message of love, peace and freedom for every living person, regardless of race, nationality or creed.
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"Bob's final world tour (1980) began in Gabon, Africa and moving onto Zimbabwe, were his music had deeply affected the countries politics. Zimbabwe was under British colonial rule for almost a century and had just been freed after a long and brutal war. Marley's song "Zimbabwe" was a call for change saying "It take a revolution, to make a solution". During this time of war, this song was a national anthem, representing what the soldiers were fighting for. Marley was the only performer playing at the concert that wasn't native but was allowed because of the effect his music had on soldiers moral."
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Beethoven vs. J.S. Bach, 2007.
A comparison of Ludwig van Beethoven's "Symphony No.5" and Johann Sebastian Bach's "Brandenburg Concert No. 5".
1,615 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper compares the works of Ludwig van Beethoven and Johann Sebastian Bach. The paper points out that both musicians were great and influential men, but their styles and the way they conducted their lives and their music varied greatly. The works compared and contrasted are the first movement of Beethoven's "Symphony No. 5", belonging to the classical genre of music, and the first movement of Bach's "Brandenburg Concert No. 5", belonging to the late Baroque style. The paper also addresses the composers' tragic lives. To conclude, the author of the paper praises both composers, but ultimately prefers Beethoven's works.
From the Paper
"The Brandenburg Concertos were written by Johann Sebastian Bach between the years of 1715 and 1721. There are six different concertos, all of which individually call for a diverse group of soloists in the concertino. In the first movement of the Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, which was written in 1720 and lasts for a period of nine minutes and forty-one seconds, a brilliant use of the harpsichord can be heard by the listener. Bach's intent in writing the Brandenburg Concertos was to show off his ability to write challenging music for any instrument, which he does illustrate greatly in the first movement of the fifth concerto, as well as in all of the others. Johann Sebastian Bach lived from 1685 to 1750 and it is said that everything he did, everything that he wrote was for the glory of God. Bach's tragic life was not unlike Beethoven's in that Bach and his wife Anna had twelve children and eight of them died before they reached the age of five. This was not exactly uncommon for the time, but tragic nonetheless. Bach was the master of counterpoint, which means that he essentially mastered polyphony and the harmonious opposition of two or more independent musical lines. In this first movement of the fifth Brandenburg Concerto, the full orchestra is in competition for the attention of the listener with the concertino."
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Bill Evans and Jazz Music, 2008.
This paper focuses on the cross-cultural aspects of Bill Evans' life and music.
5,062 words (approx. 20.2 pages), 30 sources, MLA, $ 127.95
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The paper examines Bill Evans' life and career, musical influences, and a sampling of his compositions and performances that show strong cross-cultural elements. The paper analyzes three of his most cross-cultural albums; "Symbiosis", "Bill Evans Trio with Symphony Orchestra" and "From Left to Right". The paper concludes that more research should be done on this aspect of Evans' music, as knowing the cross-cultural influences can help us grasp the complexities and beauty of his style.
Outline:
Introduction
Bill Evans' Life and Early Career
Bill Evans' Cross-Cultural Influences
Three Cross-Cultural Albums
Conclusions
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"Without question, Bill Evans is one of the greatest musicians of all time. He has been called a "poet of the piano" because of the incredible sensitivity and lyricism he brought to jazz piano playing, and also because of the complexity, richness, and sophistication he brought to jazz harmonies . During his twenty-five year career in the post-bop era, spanning from 1955-1980, he recorded over seventy albums, both as a sideman for other artists and as a leader of his own ensembles. Bill Evans' music touched fans from all over the world because he played on extensive concert tours, both within the United States and abroad. He also received accolades from critics and the public alike, winning the Down Beat Critic's Poll five times, six Grammy awards for his albums, the Melody Maker award in 1968, and Scandinavia's Edison Award and Japan's Swing Journal award in 1969."
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'All is Full of Love', 2008.
This paper discusses the music video 'All is Full of Love' by Chris Cunningham.
891 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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In this article, the writer notes that modernist art is characterized by its resistance to the metaphoric; its insistence on chains of association rather than strict metaphors prevents the audience from drawing a clear and precise meaning from the work. The writer points out that Chris Cunningham's "All is Full of Love" video operates on this ambiguous level. A quick run-through of the video seems to offer two paths of interpretation, one of hope and one of pessimism. But one must take both paths and examine the relationship of their ends. The writer maintains that in this way, the video is neither a celebration nor condemnation of modern love, but rather an exploration of what modern love means.
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" The video begins with a tangled mass of wires seen only in flashes. Ascending the wires, the camera stops on an industrial, construction plane outlined in bright black and white. As the music starts, the two machines opposing the lying android move forward like record needles. When the needles finally make contact with the android, it opens its eyes and begins to sing. It's important to note that the beat used in the video is not the original mix from the album, but more mechanical, industrial and driving to match the visuals. Not only is the music industrial, but the video seems to have been directed by a machine. Moving with technical precision, merely observing and not speculating, the entire video presents a mechanical gaze. It's a video for, by, and about electronic beings."
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Poetry: Sex and Love, 2008.
This paper analyzes sex and love In T.S. Elliot's poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" and Brand New's song "Sic Transit Gloria...Glory Fades"
2,515 words (approx. 10.1 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 76.95
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This paper explains that, in T.S. Eliot's poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" and Brand New's song lyrics "Sic Transit Gloria... Glory Fades", the main characters discover the psychological and emotional strife of sex and love. The author points out that both characters chose a path that they believe will lead to love, but each discovers that he chose the wrong path. The paper relates that the boy in "Sic Transit Gloria" chose to take his relationship with a girl to the next level because he believes that it is time to grow up and get serious; however, he ends up being a victim of sex with no meaning. The paper suggests that Eliot's Prufrock, who believes his chances at love are diminishing quickly, uses his self-doubt as a defense mechanism.
From the Paper
"The two characters are searching for love, but they make the mistake of looking for the idea of love, rather than the right women to love. Prufrock is fixated on a group of women that he knows he can't have, ignoring the fact that they have nothing in common. If Prufrock were to instead search for a woman who would effortlessly accept him, he would be more successful in finding love. The boy in the song does not search at all, instead he starts backwards: beginning with a sexual relationship rather than an emotional bond. Roger Mitchell describes the character of Alfred Prufrock and T.S. Eliot's similar characters."
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Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful", 2007.
An analysis of hegemony theory and Marxist theory as discussed by John Storey in "Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: An Introduction" and related to Christina Aguilera's song, "Beautiful."
919 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 32.95
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This paper discusses hegemony theory and how it relates to popular culture. It particularly focuses on Christina Aguilera's song, "Beautiful" and how hegemony theory and Marxist theory relate to it. The paper discusses the views on hegemony theory and Marxist theory expressed by John Storey in his work, "Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: An Introduction."
From the Paper
"Both Hegemony Theory and Marxist Theory serve as useful lenses through which to view the video because each emphasizes aspects of Beautiful that are central to its importance in greater popular culture. Viewer responses to the video on sites such as YouTube provide telling evidence as to the viability of these two perspectives. In the tradition of Hegemony Theory, many viewers interpreted Beautiful as an affirming challenge to dominant culture, writing comments such as "this video taught me that it's ok to be different and had a big change on my life." Other users, in the tradition of Marxist pessimism, interpreted the video as yet another traditional reaffirmation of social ideals. As one user eloquently put it, "Yeah Christina's trying to change her image and I don't know about that. But damn she's still hot.""
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Ludwig van Beethoven, 2007.
An analysis of the tragic life and musical development of Ludwig van Beethoven.
1,538 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper discusses the life of musician, Ludwig van Beethoven. It discusses his family background, his childhood and his development as a musician. It describes where he studied music and his relationships with his family and his teachers. The paper specifically focuses on the aspects of Beethoven's tragic life and the torment of losing his hearing.
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"At the end of the premiere of his Ninth Symphony, he had to be turned around to see the monstrous applause, hearing nothing. Realizing the extent of his hearing problem, he began to cry. Beethoven made many attempts to heal his deafness. Seeking help from numerous doctors, he received many different treatments. Much of what the doctors told him would be considered nonsense today. Unable to cure his hearing, Ludwig had no choice but to adapt. He used a rod attached to the sound board of his piano which he bit to feel the vibrations of the instrument. By the year 1814, Beethoven was fully deaf, though in his last year he felt as though he could sometimes slightly hear things."
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Def Jam Recordings: The Hip-Hop Mogul, 2008.
An analysis of the rise of Def Jam Recordings and the the hip-hop cultural movement.
1,756 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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This paper discusses how, through the analysis of hip-hop culture and its golden era, we can see the growth and influence of Def Jam Recordings, as well as the rise of the hip hop mogul'. The paper then looks at how the hip-hop mogul has transcended many societal boundaries such as class and has led to the shift in socio-cultural practices of hip-hop culture. In addition, the paper contends that the hip-hop mogul has been accepted by the dominant society that the hip-hop industry transformed the regular white middle aged male CEO into what we call today the hip-hop mogul.
From the Paper
"Hip hops golden era is very often perceived through the emergence and influential rise of Def Jam Recordings. From its very first recordings of LL Cool J's "I Need A Beat" along with the Beastie Boys "Rock Hard", Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin proved that hip hop was a genre that represented the single most significant development in pop culture since rock 'n' roll. These two individuals believed in the success of hip-hop and established a company, which defined and nationalized hip-hop culture. Along with the establishment of Def Jam defining the golden era, many would attribute the decline in graffiti and b-boying and the eventual move towards dance fads as another factor during the golden era in hip hop. "
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Different Perceptions of Music, 2008.
A discussion of human perception of music and the various effects of listening to music.
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 35.95
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This paper examines the different ways humans perceive music. The paper asserts that music may mean something different to everyone. It discusses the factors that influence how an individual perceives music such as biology and musical training. It also examines emotions evoked by music, and its therapeutic effects. The paper concludes that research the links between melody and the mind indicates that listening to and playing music can actually alter how our brains and our bodies function.
Outline:
Biology of Hearing
Musical Training
Musical Therapy
From the Paper
"Since music can affect our emotions, we have found ways to benefit from this such as music therapy. There are plenty of uses of music such as stress and anxiety relief, and also an intervention for pain perception (Richards , Johnson, Sparks, & Emerson, 2007)(Labbe, Schmidt, Babin, & Pharr, 2007). Studies have shown that listening to classical or self-selected relaxing music results in reductions of anxiety, anger, and sympathetic nervous system arousal and increased relaxation compared to those who sit in silence or listen to heavy metal music (Labbe et al.). On the contrary, it has been reported that 60% of adolescents who listen to heavy metal reported an improvement in their moods (Gross. 2006). This shows it may not matter the type of music one listens to as long as the individual enjoys it."
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