Music Essay

partaken in piano or keyboard classes as a child, then this music piece should be nothing new for you. It is one of the most famous but at the same time the most mysterious classical masterpieces of the 18th century. It is “Fur Elise”; a classical music piece composed by German composer Ludwig van Beethoven. This piece of music was actually published in 1867, 40 years after Beethoven passed away in the year of 1827. When Ludwig Nohl (a german music scholar) published his piece, he uncovered the original

civilian population, and a country that oppresses its people is quickly heading for its downfall. Controlling artistic expression results in cultural stagnation. Not only that, but this censorship violates freedom of speech as well, seeing as how music is also a form of speech. Finally, this practice reduces the happiness of a country’s people. As for the first point, that controlling art causes stagnation, one only needs to look at the Soviet Union (as hinted by the essay prompt) and the Era of

with sort of dance music that the audience couldn’t help but move to. The instruments that were used in the concert are what surprised me the most, which included guitars, drums, flute, shakers, recorders, and violin to name a few. To be completely honest I didn’t really know much about the Andean music prior to this experience as it wasn’t something I was exposed to growing so I didn’t even know it existed. From an audience member’s perspective, I felt like the music

Throughout the history of mankind, music has existed in an irremovable capacity in our existence. It has pervaded through every culture, every country and even through the deepest reaches of the dark void of space. Music has also existed in every religion known to the human race. But can music itself be considered a religion in its own right? Music is celebrated and revered by almost all who listen to it, and the health benefits associated with music are growing with every bit of research performed

When the thought of music censorship comes to mind, my first perception is that censorship depends on the individual listening to the music. Every person has a different idea of what censorship consists of and also what should be acceptable or not to the public or for private listening arenas. Censorship of music and lyrics has always had a strong presence in America. One could hear an edited version of a song or even find the CD sold on racks as a ‘clean version’. This could be a good or bad thing

pales greatly in quality in comparison to secular music. The reason for such a disparity is simple: the world’s best composers, musicians, and songwriters do not work for the church; they work in the secular music industry. How then, do the local churches, especially smaller parishes, achieve excellence regarding music in liturgy? In a word, they do not because they cannot.

was its music. Music has always impacted society and anyone who listens to it. There is something personal about music that humans can relate to, and that is why it has had such an impact on society both now and during the Middle Ages. The advancements of music in the Medieval Age are far reaching and important even today, both in the fields of the evolution of music theory and the evolution of instrumentation and the performance of a piece. Without the advancements made in this era, music would still

EDAE224 Creative Arts Curriculum Studies 2 Assignment 1: Music Education Word Count: 3197 Key Curriculum Elements word count: 665 Integrating Music into the Curriculum word count: 650 Lesson Plan 1: 502 Lesson Plan 2: 414 Lesson Plan 3: 557 Participation in On-line Forums: 409 Contents Page Title Page 1 Contents Page 2 Key Curriculum Elements Page 3-4 Integrating Music into the Curriculum Page 5-6 Lesson Plan 1 – HSIE: ‘The End’ with Puppet Joe Page 7-9

There’s never been a time where I’d wish music wasn’t in my life or that I’d wish I never learned how to play anything. I remember when I was young and I had finally gotten into school I learned about the stringed instruments in class. I was really intrigued and wanted to play one instantly so, when I came home I talked about it non stop all the time. Normally when a kid wants something or thinks something is cool they lose interest after a while but this was different because I was passionate about

Break Point 1.1 The “call” to music education is an urge that people receive to take the musical knowledge that they have retained throughout their lives and pass that knowledge on to other people. It is more than an enjoyment of music; it is the wanting of the pleasure and satisfaction that one obtains from widening a person’s understanding of music and making music a part of that person’s life. I was once, and still am, one of those people who acquired an education from teachers