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| [[File:Music lesson Staatliche Antikensammlungen 2421.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A painting on an Ancient Greek [[vase]] shows a music lesson (about 510 BC)]]
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| [[File:Louis Armstrong NYWTS.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Louis Armstrong]], a [[jazz]] musician.]]
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| [[File:Estonian National Symphony Orchestra (ERSO) in Stockholm, 2008.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The [[Estonia]]n Symphony Orchestra in [[Stockholm]], 2008]]
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| [[File:Paco de Lucena.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Paco de Lucena, 19th-century [[Spain|Spanish]] [[Roma people|gypsy]] [[flamenco]] [[guitar]]ist]]
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| '''Music''' is a form of art; an expression of emotions through harmonic frequencies. Music is also a form of [[entertainment]] that puts [[sound]]s together in a way that people like, find interesting or dance to. Most music includes people [[singing]] with their voices or playing [[musical instrument]]s, such as the [[piano]], [[guitar]], [[drum]]s or violin. | | ==Music== |
| | [[File:Musical notes.svg|thumb|right|Musical notes, the basic elements of music.]] |
| | '''Music''' is an art form and cultural activity whose medium is sound. General definitions of music include common elements such as [[pitch]] (which governs [[melody]] and [[harmony]]), [[rhythm]] (and its associated concepts of [[tempo]], [[meter]], and [[articulation]]), [[dynamics]] (loudness and softness), and the sonic qualities of [[timbre]] and [[texture]] (sometimes termed the "color" of a musical sound). Different styles or types of music may emphasize, de-emphasize, or omit some of these elements. Music is performed with a vast range of instruments and vocal techniques ranging from singing to rapping; there are solely instrumental pieces, solely vocal pieces (such as songs without instrumental accompaniment) and pieces that combine singing and instruments. |
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| The word ''music'' comes from the [[Greek language|Greek]] word (''mousike''), which means "(art) of the Muses". In [[Ancient Greece]] the [[Muse]]s included the [[god]]desses of music, [[poetry]], [[art]], and [[dance]]. Someone who makes music is known as a [[musician]]. | | ==History== |
| | The history of music is as old as humanity itself. The earliest forms of music were likely vocalizations and simple percussion instruments. Over time, music evolved into a complex art form with a wide variety of styles and genres. In ancient times, music was often associated with religious and ceremonial activities. The [[Ancient Greeks]] developed theories of music that influenced Western music for centuries. |
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| == Definition of music ==
| | During the [[Middle Ages]], music was primarily religious in nature, with [[Gregorian chant]] being a prominent form. The [[Renaissance]] period saw the rise of polyphony and the development of musical notation. The [[Baroque]] era introduced complex forms such as the [[fugue]] and the [[concerto]]. |
| Music is sound that has been organized by using [[rhythm]], [[melody]] or [[harmony]]. If someone bangs saucepans while [[cooking]], it makes noise. If a person bangs saucepans or pots in a rhythmic way, they are making a simple type of music.
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| There are four things which music has most of the time:
| | The [[Classical period]] emphasized clarity and balance, with composers like [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]] and [[Ludwig van Beethoven]] creating enduring works. The [[Romantic period]] expanded the emotional range of music, with composers like [[Franz Schubert]] and [[Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky]]. |
| * Music often has ''[[pitch (music)|pitch]]''. This means high and low [[note (music)|notes]]. [[Tune]]s are made of notes that go up or down or stay on the same pitch.
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| * Music often has ''[[rhythm]]''. Rhythm is the way the musical sounds and silences are put together in a sequence. Every tune has a rhythm that can be tapped. Music usually has a regular beat.
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| * Music often has ''[[dynamics (music)|dynamics]]''. This means whether it is quiet or loud or somewhere in between.
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| * Music often has ''[[timbre]]''. This is a French word (pronounced the French way: "TAM-br"). The "timbre" of a sound is the way that a sound is interesting. The sort of sound might be harsh, gentle, dry, warm, or something else. Timbre is what makes a [[clarinet]] sound different from an [[oboe]], and what makes one person's [[voice]] sound different from another person.
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| === Definitions ===
| | In the 20th century, music saw the rise of new genres such as [[jazz]], [[rock and roll]], and [[hip hop]], reflecting the changing social and cultural landscape. |
| There is no simple definition of music which covers all cases. It is an art form, and [[opinion]]s come into play. Music is whatever people think is music. A different approach is to list the qualities music must have, such as, sound which has rhythm, melody, pitch, timbre, etc.
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| These and other attempts, do not capture all aspects of music, or leave out examples which definitely are music. According to Thomas Clifton, music is "a certain reciprocal relation established between a person, his [[behavior]], and a sounding object".<ref name=Clifton>Clifton, Thomas. 1983. Music as heard: a study in applied phenomenology. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. {{ISBN|0-300-02091-0}}</ref><sup>p10</sup> Musical experience and the music, together, are called [[phenomenon|phenomena]], and the activity of describing phenomena is called [[phenomenology]].
| | ==Elements of Music== |
| | Music is composed of several key elements: |
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| | * '''Pitch''': The highness or lowness of a sound. In music, pitch is used to create [[melody]] and [[harmony]]. |
| [[File:Maler der Grabkammer des Nacht 004.jpg|thumb|230px|Musicians of [[Amun]], Tomb of Nakht, 18th Dynasty, Western [[Thebes, Egypt|Thebes]]]] | | * '''Rhythm''': The pattern of sounds and silences in music. Rhythm is the foundation of [[tempo]] and [[meter]]. |
| | * '''Dynamics''': The volume of music, ranging from soft to loud. |
| | * '''Timbre''': The quality or color of a musical sound, which distinguishes different types of sound production, such as voices and instruments. |
| | * '''Texture''': The way different musical sounds and lines are combined, ranging from monophonic (a single melody) to polyphonic (multiple independent melodies). |
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| Even in the [[stone age]] people made music. The first music was probably made trying to imitate sounds and rhythms that occurred naturally. Human music may echo these [[phenomenon|phenomena]] using [[pattern]]s, [[repetition]] and [[tonality]]. This kind of music is still here today. [[Shamanism|Shamans]] sometimes imitate sounds that are heard in [[nature]].<ref name=onom>{{cite web|url=http://dasa.baua.de/nn_35984/sid_2C8A99B3F31A58C62BBE3312986DC568/nsc_true/de/Presse/Pressematerialien/Sonderausstellung_20Macht_20Musik/Schamanen-Musik.pdf|title= Hoppál 2006: 143|publisher=}}</ref><ref name=soy>Diószegi 1960: 203</ref> It may also serve as [[entertainment]] (games),<ref name=Nattiez>Nattiez, Jean-Jacques. 1990. ''Music and discourse: toward a semiology of music''. Translated by Carolyn Abbate. Princeton: Princeton University Press. {{ISBN|0-691-09136-6}}</ref><ref name=desch>{{cite web|url=http://www.mustrad.org.uk/articles/inuit.htm|title=Inuit Throat-Singing|website=www.mustrad.org.uk}}</ref> or have practical uses, like [[Attraction|attracting]] animals when [[hunting]].<ref name=Nattiez/>
| | ==Genres== |
| | Music is divided into various genres, each with its own characteristics and cultural significance. Some of the major genres include: |
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| Some animals also can use music. [[Songbird]]s use [[song]] to [[wikt:simple:protect|protect]] their [[territory]], or to attract a [[mate]]. [[Monkey]]s have been seen beating hollow logs. This may, of course, also serve to defend the territory.
| | * '''Classical music''': A broad term that encompasses a long tradition of music that includes symphonies, operas, and chamber music. |
| | * '''Jazz''': Originating in the African American communities, jazz is characterized by swing and blue notes, call and response vocals, polyrhythms, and improvisation. |
| | * '''Rock music''': A genre that evolved from rock and roll and pop music during the mid-20th century, characterized by a strong beat and simple melodies. |
| | * '''Hip hop''': A cultural movement that includes rap music, DJing, breakdancing, and graffiti art. |
| | * '''Folk music''': Traditional music that is passed down through generations, often reflecting the cultural life of a community. |
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| The first musical instrument used by humans was probably the [[voice]]. The human voice can make many different kinds of sounds. The [[larynx]] (voice box) is like a [[wind instruments|wind instrument]].
| | ==Functions of Music== |
| | Music serves many functions in society, including: |
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| The oldest known [[Neanderthal]] [[hyoid]] bone with the modern human form was found in 1983,<ref>{{cite journal |author=B. Arensburg, A.M. Tillier, B. Vandermeersch, H. Duday, L.A. Schepartz & Y. Rak |date= April 1989 |title= A Middle Palaeolithic human hyoid bone |journal= Nature |issue= 338 |pages= 758–760 |doi= 10.1038/338758a0 |volume= 338}}</ref> indicating that the Neanderthals had language, because the hyoid supports the voice box in the human throat.<ref>McClarnon A.M. & Hewitt G.P. 1999. The evolution of human speech: the role of enhanced breathing control. ''Am. J. Phys. Anthropology'' '''109''', 341–363 [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10407464]</ref>
| | * '''Entertainment''': Music is a source of enjoyment and relaxation. |
| | * '''Communication''': Music can convey emotions and messages. |
| | * '''Cultural expression''': Music reflects the cultural identity and values of a society. |
| | * '''Social cohesion''': Music brings people together and fosters a sense of community. |
| | * '''Therapy''': Music therapy is used to improve mental health and well-being. |
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| Most likely the first [[rhythm]] instruments or [[percussion instruments]] involved the [[clapping]] of hands, stones hit together, or other things that are useful to keep a beat. There are finds of this type that date back to the [[paleolithic]]. Some of these are ambiguous, as they can be used either as a [[tool]] or a musical instrument.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dar.cam.ac.uk/dcrr/dcrr002.pdf|title="The Evolutionary Origins and Archaeology of Music|author=Ian Morley|year=2003|format=pdf}}</ref>
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| === The first flutes ===
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| [[File:PiscalDivjeBabe.jpg|thumb|The Divje Babe flute]]
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| The oldest [[flute]] ever discovered may be the so-called [[Divje Babe flute]], found in the [[Slovenia]]n cave Divje Babe I in 1995. It is not certain that the object is really a flute.<ref name="Derrico">{{cite journal | author=d'Errico, Francesco, Paola Villa, Ana C. Pinto Llona, and Rosa Ruiz Idarraga | title=A Middle Palaeolithic origin of music? Using cave-bear bone accumulations to assess the Divje Babe I bone 'flute' | journal=Antiquity | year=1998 | volume=72 (March) | pages=65–79 | url = http://antiquity.ac.uk/ant/072/Ant0720065.htm | format = Abstract}}</ref> The item in question is a fragment of the [[femur]] of a young cave [[bear]], and has been dated to about 43,000 years ago.<ref>{{cite web
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| }}</ref><ref>[http://cogweb.ucla.edu/ep/FluteDebate.html Flute History], UCLA. Retrieved June 2007.</ref> However, whether it is truly a musical instrument or simply a carnivore-chewed bone is a matter of ongoing debate.<ref name="Derrico"/>
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| In 2008, [[archaeology|archaeologists]] discovered a bone flute in the [[Hohle Fels]] cave near [[Ulm]], [[Germany]].<ref>{{cite journal | last = Wilford | first = John N. | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Flutes offer clues to Stone-Age music | journal = | volume = | issue = | pages = | publisher = The New York Times | location = | date = June 24, 2009 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/25/science/25flute.html |accessdate=June 29, 2009 | issn = | doi = 10.1038/nature07995 | id = }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spektrum.de/news/aelteste-floete-vom-hohle-fels/999323|title=Schwäbische Alb: Älteste Flöte vom Hohle Fels|website=www.spektrum.de}}</ref> The five-holed flute has a V-shaped mouthpiece and is made from a [[vulture]] wing bone. The researchers involved in the discovery officially published their findings in the journal ''Nature'', in June 2009. The discovery is also the oldest confirmed find of any musical instrument in history.<ref name=BBC>{{cite web |title='Oldest musical instrument' found |publisher=BBC news |date=2009-06-25 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8117915.stm |accessdate=2009-06-26}}</ref> Other flutes were also found in the cave. This flute was found next to the [[Venus of Hohle Fels]] and a short distance from the oldest known human carving.<ref>{{cite web |title=Music for cavemen |publisher=MSMBC |date=2009-06-24 |url=http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/06/24/1976108.aspx |accessdate=2009-06-26}}</ref> When they announced their discovery, the scientists suggested that the "finds demonstrate the presence of a well-established musical tradition at the time when modern humans colonized Europe".<ref>{{cite web |title=Flutes Offer Clues to Stone-Age Music |publisher=[[The New York Times]] |date=2009-06-24 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/25/science/25flute.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss |accessdate=2009-06-26}}</ref>
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| The oldest known wooden pipes were discovered near [[Greystones]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], in 2004. A wood-lined pit contained a group of six flutes made from yew wood, between 30 and 50 cm long, tapered at one end, but without any finger holes. They may once have been strapped together.<ref>http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1105308.htm</ref>
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| In 1986 several bone flutes were found in [[Jiahu]] in Henan Province, China. They date to about 6,000 BC. They have between 5 and 8 holes each and were made from the hollow bones of a bird, the [[Red-crowned Crane]]. At the time of the discovery, one was found to be still playable. The bone flute plays both the five- or seven-note scale of [[Xia Zhi]] and six-note scale of [[Qing Shang]] of the ancient [[Chinese musical system]].
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| === Ancient times ===
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| It is not known what the earliest music of the [[cave]] people was like. Some [[architecture]], even some [[painting]]s, are thousands of years old, but old music could not survive until people learned to write it down. The only way we can guess about early music is by looking at very old paintings that show people playing musical instruments, or by finding them in [[archaeology|archaeological]] digs (digging underground to find old things). The earliest piece of music that was ever written down and that has not been lost was discovered on a tablet written in [[Hurrians|Hurrian]], a [[language]] spoken in and around northern [[Mesopotamia]] (where Iraq is today), from about 1500 BC. The Oxfords Companion to Music, ed. Percy Scholes, London 1970
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| Another early piece of written music that has survived was a [[round (music)|round]] called ''[[Sumer Is Icumen In]]''. It was written down by a [[monk]] around the year 1250. Much of the music in the [[Middle Ages]] (roughly 450-1420) was [[folk music]] played by working people who wanted to sing or dance. When people played instruments, they were usually playing for dancers. However, most of the music that was written down was for the [[Roman Catholic|Catholic church]]. This music was written for monks to sing in church. It is called Chant (or [[Gregorian chant]]).
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| In the [[Renaissance]] (roughly 1400-1550) there was a lot of music, and many composers wrote music that has survived so that it can be performed, played or sung today. The name for this period (Renaissance) is a French word which means "rebirth". This period was called the "rebirth" because many new types of [[art]] and music were [[birth|reborn]] during this time.
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| Some very beautiful music was written for use in church services (sacred music) by the Italian composer [[Giovanni da Palestrina]] (1525-1594). In Palestrina's music, many singers sing together (this is called a [[Choir (music)|choir]]). There was also plenty of music not written for the church, such as happy [[dance music]] and romantic love songs. Popular instruments during the Renaissance included the [[viol]]s (a [[string instrument]] played with a [[bow (music)|bow)]], [[lute]]s (a plucked stringed instrument that is a little like a [[guitar]]), and the [[virginal]], a small, quiet [[keyboard instrument]].
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| In the arts, the Baroque was a Western cultural era, which began near the turn of the 17th century in Rome. It was exemplified by drama and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music.<ref>{{cite book |first=Paul|last=Fargis|title=The New York Public Library Desk Reference|year=1998|edition=third|place=New York|publisher=Macmillan General Reference|page=262|isbn=0-02-862169-7}}</ref> In music, the term 'Baroque' applies to the final period of dominance of imitative counterpoint, where different voices and instruments echo each other but at different pitches, sometimes inverting the echo, and even reversing thematic material.
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| The popularity and success of the Baroque style was encouraged by the Roman Catholic Church which had decided at the time of the Council of Trent that the arts should communicate religious themes in direct and emotional involvement. The upper class also saw the dramatic style of Baroque architecture and art as a means of impressing visitors and expressing triumphant power and control. Baroque palaces are built around an entrance of courts, grand staircases and reception rooms of sequentially increasing opulence. In similar profusions of detail, art, music, architecture, and literature inspired each other in the Baroque cultural movement as artists explored what they could create from repeated and varied patterns. Some traits and aspects of Baroque paintings that differentiate this style from others are the abundant amount of details, often bright polychromy, less realistic faces of subjects, and an overall sense of awe, which was one of the goals in Baroque art.
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| The word baroque probably derives from the ancient Portuguese noun "barroco"<ref>''OED'' Online. Accessed 6 June 2008.</ref> which is a pearl that is not round but of unpredictable and elaborate shape. Hence, in informal usage, the word baroque can simply mean that something is "elaborate", with many details, without reference to the Baroque styles of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
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| In western music, the [[classical period (music)|classical period]] means music from about 1750 to 1825. It was the time of composers like [[Joseph Haydn]][[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]], and [[Ludwig van Beethoven]]. Orchestras became bigger, and composers often wrote longer pieces of music called [[symphony|symphonies]] that had several sections (called [[movement (music)|movements]]). Some movements of a symphony were loud and fast; other movements were quiet and sad. The form of a piece of music was very important at this time. Music had to have a nice 'shape'. They often used a structure which was called [[sonata form]].
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| Another important type of music was the [[string quartet]], which is a piece of music written for two [[violin]]s, a [[viola]], and a [[violoncello]]. Like symphonies, string quartet music had several sections. Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven each wrote many famous string quartets.
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| The piano was invented during this time. Composers liked the piano, because it could be used to play dynamics (getting louder or getting softer). Other popular instruments included the [[violin]], the [[violoncello]], the [[flute]], the [[clarinet]], and the [[oboe]].
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| The 19th century is called the [[Romantic music|Romantic period]]. Composers were particularly interested in conveying their emotions through music. An important instrument from the Romantic period was the [[piano]]. Some composers, such as [[Frederic Chopin]] wrote subdued, expressive, quietly emotional piano pieces. Often music described a feeling or told a story using sounds. Other composers, such as [[Franz Schubert]] wrote songs for a singer and a piano player called [[Lied]] (the German word for "song"). These Lieder (plural of Lied) told stories by using the [[lyrics]] (words) of the song and by the imaginative piano [[accompaniment (music)|accompaniments]]. Other composers, like Richard Strauss, and [[Franz Liszt]] created narratives and told stories using only music, which is called a tone poem. Composers, such as [[Franz Liszt]] and [[Johannes Brahms]] used the piano to play loud, dramatic, strongly emotional music.
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| Many composers began writing music for bigger orchestras, with as many as 100 instruments. It was the period of "[[Nationalism]]" (the feeling of being proud of one's country) when many composers made music using [[folk music|folksong]] or melodies from their country. Lots of famous composers lived at this time such as [[Franz Schubert]], [[Felix Mendelssohn]], [[Frederic Chopin]], [[Johannes Brahms]], [[Pyotr Tchaikovsky]] and [[Richard Wagner]].
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| From about 1900 onwards is called the "modern period". Many [[20th century]] composers wanted to compose music that sounded different from the Classical and Romantic music. Modern composers searched for new ideas, such as using new instruments, different forms, different sounds, or different [[harmony|harmonies]].
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| The composer [[Arnold Schoenberg]] (1874-1951) wrote pieces which were [[atonal]] (meaning that they did not sound as if they were in any clear musical key). Later, Schoenberg invented a new system for writing music called [[twelve-tone system]]. Music written with the twelve-tone system sounds strange to some, but is mathematical in nature, often making sense only after careful study. Pure twelve-tone music was popular among academics in the fifties and sixties, but some composers such as [[Benjamin Britten]] use it today, when it is necessary to get a certain feel.
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| One of the most important 20th-century composers, [[Igor Stravinsky]] (1882-1971), wrote music with very complicated (difficult) [[chord]]s (groups of notes that are played together) and [[rhythm]]s. Some composers thought music was getting too complicated and so they wrote [[Minimalism|Minimalist]] pieces which use very simple ideas. In the 1950's and 1960's, composers such as [[Karlheinz Stockhausen]] experimented with [[electronic music]], using electronic circuits, [[amplifier]]s and [[loudspeaker]]s. In the 1970's, composers began using electronic synthesizers and musical instruments from [[rock and roll]] music, such as the [[electric guitar]]. They used these new instruments to make new sounds.
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| Composers writing in the 1990's and the 2000's, such as [[John Adams (composer)|John Adams]] (born 1947) and [[James MacMillan]] (born 1959) often use a mixture of all these ideas, but they like to write [[tonality|tonal]] music with easy tunes as well.
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| Music can be produced electronically. This is most commonly done by computers, keyboards, electric guitars and disk tables. They can mimic traditional instruments, and also produce very different sounds. 21st-century electronic music is commonly made with computer programs and hardware mixers.
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| [[Jazz]] is a type of music that was invented around 1900 in [[New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans]] in the south of the [[United States|USA]]. There were many black musicians living there who played a style of music called [[blues]] music. Blues music was influenced by [[Africa]]n music (because the black people in the United States had come to the United States as [[slave]]s. They were taken from Africa by force). Blues music was a music that was played by singing, using the harmonica, or the acoustic guitar. Many blues songs had sad lyrics about sad emotions (feelings) or sad experiences, such as losing a job, a family member dying, or having to go to [[jail]] (prison).
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| Jazz music mixed together blues music with [[Europe]]an music. Some black composers such as [[Scott Joplin]] were writing music called [[ragtime]], which had a very different rhythm from standard European music, but used notes that were similar to some European music. Ragtime was a big influence on early jazz, called Dixieland jazz. Jazz musicians used instruments such as the [[trumpet]], [[saxophone]], and [[clarinet]] were used for the tunes (melodies), drums for [[percussion]] and plucked [[double bass]], [[piano]], [[banjo]] and [[guitar]] for the background rhythm (rhythmic section). Jazz is usually [[improvisation|improvised]]: the players make up (invent) the music as they play. Even though jazz musicians are making up the music, jazz music still has [[rule]]s; the musicians play a series of chords (groups of notes) in order.
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| Jazz music has a swinging rhythm. The word "swing" is hard to explain. For a rhythm to be a "swinging rhythm" it has to feel natural and relaxed. Swing rhythm is not even like a march. There is a long-short feel instead of a same-same feel. A "swinging rhythm" also gets the people who are listening excited, because they like the sound of it. Some people say that a "swinging rhythm" happens when all the jazz musicians start to feel the same pulse and energy from the song. If a jazz band plays very well together, people will say "that is a swinging jazz band" or "that band really swings well."
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| Jazz influenced other types of music like the [[classical music|Western art music]] from the 1920's and 1930's. Art music composers such as [[George Gershwin]] wrote music that was influenced by jazz. Jazz music influenced [[pop music]] songs. In the 1930's and 1940's, many pop music songs began using chords or melodies from jazz songs. One of the best known jazz musicians was [[Louis Armstrong]] (1900-1971).
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| ==== Pop music ====
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| "Pop" music is a type of ''popular'' music that many people like to listen to. The term "pop music" can be used for all kinds of music that was written to be popular. The word "pop music" was used from about 1880 onwards, when a type of music called music was popular.
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| Modern pop music grew out of 1950's [[rock and roll]], (for example [[Chuck Berry]], [[Bo Diddley]] and [[Little Richard]])<ref>{{Gilliland |show=5 |title=Hail, Hail, Rock 'n' Roll}} Shows 5, 3, 6.</ref> and [[rockabilly]] (for example [[Elvis Presley]] and [[Buddy Holly]]).{{sfn |Gilliland |1969 |loc=shows 7, 12}} In the 1960's, [[The Beatles]] became a famous pop music group.{{sfn |Gilliland |1969 |loc=shows 27-28, 35, 39}} In the 1970's, other styles of music were mixed with pop music, such as [[funk]] and [[soul music]]. Pop music generally has a heavy (strong) beat, so that it is good for dancing. Pop singers normally sing with microphones that are plugged into an [[amplifier]] and a [[loudspeaker]].
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| == Musical notation ==
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| [[File:Mozart k545 opening.png|thumb|right|360px|''[[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart|Mozart]] : ''First movement of the piano sonata K545'' - an example of writing music in [[staff (music)|staff]]s]]"Musical notation" is the way music is written down. Music needs to be written down in order to be saved and remembered for future performances. In this way composers (people who write music) can tell others how to play the musical piece as it was meant to be played.
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| === Solfège ===
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| Solfège (sometimes called solfa) is the way tones are named. It was made in order to give a name to the several tones and pitches. For example, the eight basic notes "Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti, Do" are just the names of the eight notes that confirm the [[major scale]].
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| === Written music ===
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| Music can be written in several ways. When it is written on a [[staff (music)|staff]] (like in the example shown), the pitches (tones) and their duration are represented by symbols called [[Note (music)|notes]]. Notes are put on the lines and in the spaces between the lines. Each position says which tone must be played. The higher the note is on the staff, the higher the pitch of the tone. The lower the notes are, the lower the pitch. The duration of the notes (how long they are played for) is shown by making the note "heads" black or white, and by giving them stems and flags.
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| Music can also be written with letters, naming them as in the solfa "Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti, Do" or representing them by letters. The next table shows how each note of the solfa is represented in the [[Standard Notation]]:
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| ! Solfa Name !! Standard Notation
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| | Do || C
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| | Re || D
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| | Mi || E
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| | Fa || F
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| | So || G
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| | La || A
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| | Ti || B
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| The Standard Notation was made to simplify the lecture of music notes, although it is mostly used to represent [[Chord (Music)|chords]] and the names of the [[Scale (Music)|music scales]].
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| These ways to represent music ease the way a person reads music. There are more ways to write and represent music, but they are less known and may be more complicated.
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| == How to enjoy music ==
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| === By listening ===
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| People can enjoy music by listening to it. They can go to [[concert]]s to hear musicians perform. [[Classical music]] is usually performed in [[concert hall]]s, but sometimes huge festivals are organized in which it is performed outside, in a field or stadium, like pop festivals. People can listen to music on [[compact disc|CD's]], [[PC|Computers]], [[iPod]]s, [[television]], the [[radio]], [[casette/record-player]]s and even [[Cell phone|mobile phones]].
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| There is so much music today, in [[elevator]]s, shopping [[mall]]s, and [[Shop|stores]], that it often becomes a background sound that we do not really hear.
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| === By playing or singing ===
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| People can learn to play an instrument. Probably the most common for complete beginners is the [[piano]] or [[keyboard instrument|keyboard]], the [[guitar]], or the [[recorder]] (which is certainly the cheapest to buy). After they have learnt to play [[scale (music)|scales]], play simple [[tune]]s and read the simplest [[musical notation]], then they can think about which instrument for further development. They should choose an instrument that is practical for their size. For example, a very short child cannot play a full size [[double bass]], because the double bass is over five feet high. People should choose an instrument that they enjoy playing, because playing regularly is the only way to get better. Finally, it helps to have a good [[teacher]].
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| === By composing ===
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| Anyone can make up his or her own pieces of music. It is not difficult to compose simple songs or melodies (tunes). It's easier for people who can play an instrument themselves. All it takes is experimenting with the sounds that an instrument makes. Someone can make up a piece that tells a story, or just find a nice tune and think about ways it can be changed each time it is repeated. The instrument might be someone's own voice.
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| == Related pages == | |
| * [[Classical music]]
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| * [[Jazz]] music
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| * [[Cuban music]]
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| * [[Musical instrument]] | | * [[Musical instrument]] |
| * [[Orchestra]] | | * [[Music theory]] |
| * [[Pop music]] | | * [[Music genre]] |
| * [[Scale (music)]] | | * [[List of music styles]] |
| | | * [[History of music]] |
| == References ==
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| {{reflist|2}}
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| === Books ===
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| * The Oxfords Companion to Music, ed. Percy Scholes, London 1970
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| * The New Groves Dictionary of Music and Musicians, ed. Stanley Sadie, London 1980
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| == Other websites ==
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| * [http://www.rockhall.com/ The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum] | |
| * [http://www.music-city.org Music City the free music encyclopedia]
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