Music And Its Influence On Art

Art has undoubtedly become a decisive aspect of our culture; embedded in the way we learn and grow on a daily basis. Art forms such as music, television and dance dominate our society as an outlet of freedom of speech for humanity. The evolution of music has rapidly exceeded its original classifications, developing new genres with greater appeal to an audience, hence its influence on society has expedited. In recent times, lyrics (specifically rap lyrics) have been introduced into the court room as a form of documented confessional evidence, evidently challenging law’s authoritative nature. This essay will closely follow the genre of rap and its relationship with law, through cases based in the United States of America (USA). In addition, the trial of Simon Bikindi in Rwanda and Smith v The Queen will be used to form an acute analysis on the influencing factors of relevance, identity, freedom of speech and current constitutional law.

In an article of The Washington Post, Moira McLaughlin discussed how jazz has all the elements that other music has. It has melody; that's the tune of the song, the part you're most likely to remember. It has harmony, the notes that make the melody sound fuller. It has rhythm, which is the heartbeat of the song. But what sets jazz apart is this cool thing called improvisation. (McLaughlin, 2012) Improvisation is the most defining feature of jazz. Improvisation is creating, or making up, music as you go along. Jazz musicians play from printed music and they improvise solos. From the collective improvisation of early jazz to the solo improvisation of Louis Armstrong to the free jazz of Albert Ayler, Ornette Coleman, and John Coltrane, improvisation is central to jazz. The approach to improvisation has developed enormously over the history of the music. In early New Orleans and Dixieland jazz, performers took turns playing the melody, while others improvised countermelodies. By the swing era, big bands were coming to rely more on arranged music: arrangements were either written or learned by ear and memorized, while individual soloists would improvise within these arrangements. Later, in bebop the focus shifted back towards small groups and minimal

Although some may suggest music can only serve for entertainment, music imposes a direct impact on the ideals and actions of today’s culture. In the past, the music of a culture greatly impacts the people and speaks what the people felt afraid to express. Different types of music reach different areas of the human brain, thus affecting the way people act in various ways. Music possesses such a deep impact on human brains it affects the way we act and process different situations we go through. Although music can serve entertainment purposes it affects our brains and actions deeply.

Nowadays listening to music is a widespread phenomenon all over the world. People tend to listen to it

The musicians who have expressed a deep love and passion for the music are the ones who have kept jazz alive. When jazz was first being played, the fame or the money that accompanied the music’s rising popularity did not motivate musicians. They played purely out of love for the music and the message it communicated to audiences. “In the jazz

Music and radio has roots in American culture and the way society is today. The different types of music genres have shaped American culture and social behavior of Americans. Audio media has had a major affect and influence on the attitudes of Americans and especially today’s youth and young adults.

The two are in fact much closer to being the same than not, and thus, the idea that they work together in complementary engagement, is not so far fetched. The preceding examination, therefore, lays the foundation in inspecting what art is, its function, and where its boundaries lie. Secondly, the endeavor extends into an analysis of how fine art can and does help to further the cause that is philosophy. The final conjecture here is that the fine arts are positively necessary for the attainment of human excellence, existing as a focal practice. Whether you are at the gym listening to music to try to increase the blood flow to your muscles to increase the amount of weight that you are able to lift. Or simply having a romantic dinner with a loved and need to further illuminate the mood. It is universal and can be used at any time of the day, anywhere in the world. The great thing about music is that it is both a necessity and a luxury, therefore one does not lose the value of the music, because without it who knows, the world would most likely be in chaos. As a wise man once stated, "It is not the notes that makes the music, but the spaces between each

Today’s music is more often than not criticized for it’s content and its representation for us as a society. Certain songs I will agree on this, they are pointless and say nothing good about our society and where we heading for our future. However, there are songs out there that are from today’s music that speak for so much of us. They say the things we can’t and point out what is wrong with our world today and how we can fix it. They have deeper meaning if you would just look for it. For examples, John Legend’s Glory and Lyfe Jennings’ If Tomorrow Never Comes are two songs from today’s music that speak to so many of us. They make you believe that this society has hope to be better. The lyrics are deep and the understanding of them will make you want to join a movement to make this world a better place.

Music and technology aid one another. In a way a person can capture music they love through technology and then the electronic companies flourish due to the sale and popularity of these electronic devices. If a person wants to listen to music they can turn on a stereo or TV, choose a CD or DVD to play, or listen to a songs downloaded in ITunes. All of these devices are proof to show how technology is used to record, play, and change the way music is heard. A look through history will show how far society has come in music alone. The development of technology has changed the way the music industry operates and the way society hears and purchases music today.

Music surrounds us in our everyday lives. We hear it when we are in the car, at work, when we are shopping, at restaurants, at doctor's offices, and many more places. The music serves a purpose other than entertainment at many of these places. Music has the power to influence characterization in people and it’s no secret that it’s a convenience for everyone. Music is used in many ways to enhance and embellish the lives of people. It is meant to be consumed, whether it is by the listener, performer, or composer. It is a way to translate feelings and desires that are sometimes difficult to express using language.

To go against the “norm” at a rave is to go against the spirit of the music. The music itself inspires everything that rave culture is. EDM focuses on the use of rhythm, an upbeat sound, and bass to enable the listener to “feel” the music and have their body move to the beat. Slowly the music builds up and then it drops, leaving the crowd reacting wildly to the change in beat and pace. Many people view EDM as just being sound .The “club culture” or “subculture” of rave culture may influence how people act in society and the values they carry, the people who do attend rave culture share common traits. Professor Roman Horak from the University of Vienna comments on the similarities amongst raves. Many of these people dress similarly, listen to the same music, visit similar places (shops, locations, etc.), and even buy the same products all because they take part in this specific “club culture” (Horak, 262). A raver from India and a raver from the United States may be drastically different in how they grew up and the media they consume, but they share common traits that are found with all ravers: the desire to be free and able to express who they are. At its core, this music promotes freedom. Professor Horak views music as “an omnipresent aesthetic phenomenon and an instrument for social and cultural exclusion and inclusion” (Horak, 265). Raves allows ravers to bridge the traditional social confines (sex, race, class, wealth) that are set established by society by providing a

It is no doubt that music has played a vital role in our society. Everything from loud, head-banging concerts to religious ceremonies have utilized the medium of music because of its awe-inspiring qualities. Music is basically the control of sound. We can control this sound by varying the pitch, tempo, octaves, dynamics and so on. There are thousands of ways that we can use music and to shape it to how we want to hear it. But how much has music influenced the way we think today? Why is it so popular?

The introduction of the phonograph changed how music was seen and listened to. Before the phonograph, music was played live and performers communicated with audiences expressively, through facial and bodily gestures. The phonograph, as Mark Katz argues in Capturing sound, introduced the phonographic effect—(in)visibility. With recorded music, the performer and the listener were separated; they were oblivious of each other’s physical qualities. For colored artists separating race from music, essentially making race irrelevant in music, became a possibility. The ability to pursue a race-blind industry could be seen as a blessing, especially for African Americans of the era—a group that had been give little, if any opportunity to pursue

Growing up in a musical family, I was use to the sounds of various songs and artist played throughout the house, car and family events. My mother, siblings and grandmother sing and have sang in church choirs for many years. Singing with my family, is where I believe music first caught my ear. The instruments, the voices, the beat all coming together to make a song was so interesting to me – I thought it was one of the world’s Thus, this early exposure to music has helped it become what I consider to be a great factor in life. Music can take me to a place where I am free from all stress and worry.

All art, including music, is directly influenced by the environment in which the artist lives. It is impossible to create art in a vacuum, unaffected by the society and events surrounding you. The time period, location, and social changes and innovations can have a direct effect on the art produced. Political events, especially wars, can have a strong influence on the music and art produced at that time. For example, music may become more patriotic during a time of war as the composers strive to publicize their national pride. I will explore this idea through the composer Igor Stravinsky and his three most famous ballets in terms of music and choreography. Since I have a retrospective perspective, I will be able to analyze the situation