Music, At Its Essence

Songs are psychologically proved to be easier to remember because alliteration, repetition, and rhyme are mnemonics, or memory aids that people have developed over time, according to Psychology Today. For centuries, humans from every part of the world have orally passed down stories through songs. Stories, information, and history are easier passed down through song from generation to generation, or from person to person. This method of sharing stories has been an extremely integral part of our history. For example, Harriet Tubman created many verbal codes to act as maps to help slaves escape through the underground railroad. It was vital that slaves remembered the instructions, so Harriet Tubman cleverly set the escape codes to songs. Because

I felt my heart racing, heard my name being called, and suddenly, anxiety turned into elation. Within moments, I was walking across the international stage in Orlando in front of 16,000 people. I had won 5th at DECA Internationals!

The hum of the air conditioner was drowned out by the radio, blasting the music just a touch too loud. The singing accompanying the radio was slightly sharp, her brother’s voice straining itself to be heard over the music. She rested her head on the window, eyes following the pavement markings as they raced by. The same trees had lined the highway on either side for the past two hours, and if it weren’t for the sign they drove past welcoming them to North Carolina, there would have been no indication they’d moved at all. The music quieted, and an instruction was given robotically from her father’s phone.

The definition of music is very different to many people. Some say that music is the arrangement of sound and silence. Others like myself say music is that and much more. Music is an aural form of art that is used to express emotion and touch the hearts of the listener through the use of phrasing, dynamics, style and tone color. Music is a very universal art form.

Without the human intention, perception, and interpretation of sound, then the existence of music would be imaginary. Music includes talking words in a way that the person creates a sound that is made with the intention of being music (Deutsch, Diana 10-13, Justus & Timothy., 33-40). Besides, people can perceive silence and sound and put them together so as to call the outcome music. In Bakan’s fourth proposition, he identifies the approach as the Human Intention and Perception (HIP) approach (Resnicow, Joel E., 10-22). In other words, the proposition tries to suggest that music is inseparable from the makers; or more specifically the people who perceive and experience it. Bakan gives numerous examples to show that music is a product of human intention and perception. This paper conducts research and gives appropriate examples to show that music is only identified as music if the person is making it has the intention for their words to be music.

“Musical is a universal experience. With few exceptions, all humans perceive musical pitch, tone, timbre, and harmony. We listen to music to relax, to help us think, to celebrate, and grieve. Our emotional responses to music have been noted in literature, poetry, and drama. The power of music to evoke an emotional response is used by advertising companies, film directors, and mothers singing their babies to sleep. Early education teachers are familiar with using music and rhythm as tools for learning language and building memory. (Foran, 2009) Several musical melodies are used in grade school to learn information. Music is used in my math classes across the world to enhance the learning process of formulas. English classes use music help children learn prepositional phrases, adjectives, adverbs, noun, and etc. However, after most scholars reached a certain grade level, using music to achieve new heights academically became a technique of the past. Most instructors didn’t bother using music in order to help retain information. It was almost as if it was forgotten about. But, if music is so important why isn’t it allowed in most classrooms today? Many teachers are not fond of music in the classroom. To many, it is seen as a distraction. Is it the type of music a person chooses to listen to? Would it be different if the music chosen by

The Qantas airlines was up against the transport worker union(TWU), Australian and international pilot union( AIPA) , Australian licensed engineers union (ALAEA). These unions enforce strike as they represent engineers, pilots , ground staffs and baggage handlers. The Australian licensed engineer union and the Australian and international pilot association have been in negotiation with Qantas airlines since August 2010. While the transport worker unions had been in negotiation since may 2011. However, the dispute between employees and employers occurred as it became public word that jobs were being sent offshore. The union step in ensure this would not affect employees as well as improved their current employment condition. They demanded for

Some people remember things based on the date or who they were with, others tie their memories to specific emotion-filled moments, I remember everything based on what song was playing. I listened Supertramp’s “Breakfast in America”, off my brother’s first generation iPod, the first time my mom allowed me to bike alone through the neighborhood. Carpools home from rec soccer practice were filled with the Black Eyed Peas’ “Boom Boom Pow” and geeky dance moves, windows rolled down so everyone could see. Coming home from fencing practice and studying late at night was an accompaniment of Bruce Springsteen songs being quietly played on the piano by my dad. Whatever the memory, music permeates each and every one.

Music is the only medium that blesses both man and God at the same time and as such to see it as an entertainment factor within our worship services is a gross misunderstanding of its purpose. Music is made up of three elements: melody, harmony, and rhythm. Mankind is also made up of three parts: spirit, soul and body (1 Thess 5:23). It can be argued that music and the triune, or trichotomy, of mankind are intrinsically linked i.e. melody is likened to the spirit, harmony to the soul and rhythm to the body.

Music is an extremely important part of human life and has been part of human life for thousands of years. Music can be linked with many different art forms such as art and language; these too are distinct expressions of humans. This particular expression has survived and outlived ancient languages and could possibly be older than any form of language we know. It also serves the same purpose as language, to convey meaning. Music is a way of bringing people together, and is used as a social ritual. In human life music is part of culture and it is also important historically. Music also contributes to the economy, as it is a means of making money as well as part of human leisure.

We arrived at the theatre about an hour before the performance started. We anxiously waited in the lobby with hundreds of people, mostly women, all dressed in their finest. Just when the room seemed to reach just beyond its capacity, the doors opened, and people trickled into the large performance space. My aunt, my mother, and I scanned the seat numbers until we found ours

Last night the wind carried your scent. Trees were blooming inside my brain. A nostalgic rain was dripping happiness

I lean against the window and see the empty streets and silent trees and lifeless houses pass me by. Music still in my ear, I find myself playing…….. [Song

We finally arrived to the arena. I got out of the car and waited in line. The line seemed so long. It seemed like it took ages to finally get to the front. Every step I took towards the doors were breath taking. I was one more step closer to getting into the arena then the last step. Step by step, I was finally there. I showed a man in a green shirt my pass and there I was. Looking out into the 7 stages where my favorite bands and people I look up too were about to

Art and music are such an integral part of our everyday lives. Understanding the basic elements of each is essential to interpreting their meaning. Listening to music stimulates every part of the brain and alters our chemical composition and mental state. Art is a tangible reminder of civilizations from the past; it shows us a glimpse of a culture and lifestyle different from our own. Art and music are designed not to simply entertain, but rather to educate and inspire us.