The Power Of Music, Music And Music

Storytelling is an outlet that allows an author to describe his or her life experiences in a unique way in hopes that their readers take something meaningful away from the story. My Music: Explorations of Music in Daily Life is an interview style story which consists of Steve, a fifty-seven-year-old salesman, being asked some questions about how music has impacted his life by his daughter. Steve shows examples of initiating young people into the lore of the tribe by explaining how music has increased his patriotism, brought back many memories, and affected his experiences throughout his life.

The power of music is as strong today as it has ever been before. Throughout history music has been a way for our people to speak out against the government or follow their commands. There is a great irony that a lot of these songs nowadays all tie together to portray the same message, and this is not a coincidence. “Today, hip-hop has taken the lead in protesting police brutality and the injustices suffered by the poor.” Within the selection of songs, the audience can see how the government tries to control us, as well as how there is still much racism going on today.

Stories provide insight into one’s life, however, music is a colossal part of human being’s daily life. It can bring up our character, tell us a story, or even boost physical and mental health. Implementing stories into a song can touch humans of all different cultures and benefit society as a whole. For example, listening to a rap song can allow to experience someone’s story through sound and can be influenced to reach out and change the world. Billy Joel stated that “Music in itself is healing, It's an explosive expression of humanity, it's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music.”. Writing down stories may be preferred by some people. However, telling stories in song is a way to experience

It is part of human nature to act out what we have learned and observed. Depending on which influences we have observed, the number of decisions made that derive from one influence are endless. For example, children observe their parents behaviors and actions, and eventually the parents find themselves looking at a reflection. There are several types of idols influencing society as a whole such as: teachers, scientists, actors, and the most influential of all, musicians. Music itself influences how and what individuals think and feel with the timbre and expression in the songs they listen to. Each note and chord creates a painted image, inserts feeling, and sparks new ideas. When lyrics are added, musicians could persuade an audience to agree with their suggestions, opinions, and thoughts. With all the musical influence, society started to change and this resulted in thousands supporting major causes that had the ability to change life and make history. Music is linked to society more than anything else, making it an enormous influence because everyone listens to music. Two artists, Louis Armstrong and John Lennon, from the Beatles, were particularly pivotal in both reflecting and influencing the culture of their respective eras.

The same colors of music have been used to paint unique masterpieces throughout history. From Mozart to Michael Jackson and Beethoven to Bob Marley, the behaviors of sound– melodies, harmonies and chords– have been manipulated by individuals to communicate their soul’s message to the masses. The connections between music from the renaissance to contemporary tunes is quite surprising. The Beatles weren 't the first ones to talk about love, life struggles or heartache. These have been common themes of everyone’s lives since Adam and Eve. Bob Marley and Michael Jackson took their own personal experiences and paired it with the universal language of music to connect with people. Through a multitude of albums and singles, these two artists created timeless pieces of music, some of which are still present on the top charts. Although some disagree with the fact that their music is timeless, by comparing the music of Michael Jackson and Bob Marley to music that is known as timeless, one can see the direct correlation.

Ludwig van Beethoven was beaten everyday by his father. This was so Ludwig could become a prodigy just like Mozart. His father would deprive him from sleep so that Ludwig could get some extra rehearsal time. This man caused Beethoven to become a genius in music performance and composition. Imagine if he wasn’t made to learn about music. Since he is one of the greatest influential composers in music, his knowledge wouldn’t have been passed down through the generations. Students shouldn’t be forced to learn about music like Beethoven was, but they can choose to love it on their own. They can only get this opportunity if music programs are added to part of their education. When music education classes are added to the curriculum, the children benefit immensely.

Music being used to heal truly goes beyond just the patient. Music is capable of not only healing that patient, but also the families, staff, and artist. Families that have ill infants are often spending countless hours at the hospital. Even though that situation is never ideal for any family, they try to spend as much time with their little bundle of joy to let them know they are loved. As said prior, the hospital setting in itself is a stressor but not only for the patients, it is a stressor for all those who visit as well. The families of these infants “are at risk of experiencing increased levels of stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms during and after” their infant’s hospitalization stated by Ettenberger (2017).

Throughout the last two week of lecture, I have learnt that there are numerous ways where music can enforce or challenge power. Throughout the years, “music has always been an integral part of displays of political power, conveying national identity and official ideologies through symbolic acts.” The major three general ways how music can enforce or challenge power is through by the language and text that is use for the lyrics, the historical background of the piece, and where the piece was performed.

The world of music has seen many memorable composers such as Bach, Mozart, Chopin, and Vivaldi, but none of them have a story as amazing as the 18th century classical composer Ludwig Van Beethoven. “His life played out like one of his beautiful symphonies, with unimaginable highs, lows, victories, and defeats,” (Viegas 5). Although he lost his hearing when he was 26 years old, Beethoven was famous for his nine symphonies, and is also recognized as one of the cornerstones of Western civilization through the legacy of his music.

Art is an important part in human society. But what is the definition of art? It is something that has been with us since the beginning of mankind and has been evolving ever since. Since that time, arts have been a changing frontier and can imply many things. It can mean art through painting, architecture, video games, movies, etc.. People resonate with a specific kind of art they partake in and in this case music is my prefered form of art because it is meaningful to me in a spiritual, academic, and creative way. However most communities are extremely wary about music and its effects on us. They are saying that it is just a hobby and what we are experiencing is a placebo effect that educators in music have placed in our heads. But in this attempt to persuade and state the truths about the non-coincidental things happening in the minds of a musician. To show that playing music is no hobby but almost a necessity as we progress into the future. I must show off my personal and logical/statistical evidence to explain that the effects of music is real. The power of music can affect a person’s brain neurologically. This means how they think and what their mood is completely different than ones of a non-musician. Music can be applied to other things and not to music itself. It is a topic which can be connected to other things such as things in academia. (In this case math, science, english, etc..) But most importantly is what folks seem to undermine the most and that is the power

Studies have shown that music helps improve memory, increase focus, helps you become more creative, reduces stress, increases your IQ, and stimulates both left and right brain while studying. Music has been proven scientifically to have beneficial effects on mental development. The Dana Foundation studied the impact of listening to music while taking a test and the scores improved when students were listening to music. While music can help you focus it can also impact and regulate your mood and the best mood to take a test in is a relaxed mood. The four music types we are doing our project on are classical, rock, country, and pop. Studies have shown that Baroque music is the best for stimulating learning, research and work. Baroque music is a type of classical music and is known as the best music to listen to when learning and working as said before. The most important is the type of noise and music. We have found that music you enjoy listening to increases focus and music you don’t enjoy listening to impedes focus.

For centuries music, has been an essential part of society, it has provided entertainment for the masses for generations. However, around the 1960s music became something more than just entertainment something more than just something to sing and dance to, but a platform for self-expression and an avenue for the social movements of time. Music enables activism and social justice to be brought to the forefront whether consumers like it or not. At its very core music is art and how those artists over the past five decades have used their medium to bring attention to causes of their choices varies, it universally has become a tool help others and bring attention whether wanted or unwanted to injustices all over the world.

Music plays a vital role in human entertainment, history, and society. Dating back over a thousand years, humans have used sounds to create captivating music that intrigues an audience by providing entertainment and emotional release. Music is performed in many forms, including concerts. I will be discussing a Piano Trio Delizia, more specifically, the composition Trio Op.1 No 1 by Ludwig Van Beethoven in E flat major, that was performed on October 11, 2017, in Marlboro Art gallery at Prince George’s Community College by pianist Hyeeun Hahm, violinist Benedict Sin, and cellist Pecos Singer. A piano trio consists of a piano and two string instruments, a violin and cello. During this performance, the four compositions that were performed included Trio Op.1 No 1 by Ludwig Van Beethoven, La Calesita by Marino Mores, Milonga by Alberto Ginastera, and La Vi Llegar by Enrique Francini.

Everyone has heard the quote “When words fail, music speaks” by Hans Christian Andersen at least once in their lives. So why isn’t music taught as a language in school?

Music is more than just jamming in the car with friends. It has brought diverse groups of people together for as long as mankind can remember. On chilly summer nights communities gather in the park to listen as folk bands play their classic tunes. Cultures share their individualised music with those around them so others gain a higher appreciation for their culture and what it encompasses. Music defines history, personality, culture, and how times have changed.