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    External sources always deliver even the slightest of effects on one’s mental abilities. In the case of classical music, numerous experiments reveal constant proof of improved focus, improved memory, and improved Intelligence Quotients. Neurological research demonstrates that one’s IQ can significantly improve through the experience of classical music, specially Mozart’s compositions. Such music is bound to enhance focus and generate an atmosphere for concentration. It removes possible barriers of disruption

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    Music has been used to propel the narrative in silent films throughout its history, but how did Bource achieve this in a silent film made in the modern day? This essay will be discussing the original styles used in silent film music, how Bource used them today in such an award winning way, and how he added his own imprint, and arguably modern flare to the music of The Artist. Silent films first appeared around the 1890s in America. 1 They are films that were without synchronised sound and especially

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    Classical vs. Modern Music Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January 27, 1756, in Salzburg, Austria. He was born to an overbearing and ambitious father, Leopold, who was more than anxious to exploit his son 's extraordinary musical gifts. Mozart began composing at an early age, and he began touring around the same time. Throughout his life, Mozart made many enemies, many his own fault, through his naive arrogance and harsh critique of his musical contemporaries. He worked feverishly, composing

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    classical composers. I remember listening to classical music in grammar school, since it is known to increase the IQ of young minds. However, when I create a playlist, I constantly search for new, modern artists that aspire to have an impact on the music culture like Mozart and Beethoven had. Three of my favorite contemporary singer/songwriters are Billy Joel, Ed Sheeran, and Faith Hill. Billy Joel. Billy Joel had his first big break in the music world in the early 1970’s with his release of “Piano

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    Medieval music has clearly influenced modern-day music, and a primary example of this is the Gregorian chant. The Gregorian chant came into existence in the early Middle Ages as a form of religious music. There was no secular music at the time, because the life of the people revolved mainly around the Church, and there was no time for anything other than religion and survival. Although the Gregorian chant is not found commonly in popular modern music, it is still sung in certain monasteries and churches

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    On-Demand Music Streaming and the Modern Music Industry In October 2014, Taylor Swift released her latest studio album 1989, and by year’s end it had become 2014’s best-selling album with over 3.6 million copies purchased. Many fans had also anticipated listening to her newest work through the popular on-demand music streaming service Spotify. Instead, a week after the album’s premiere, Taylor Swift pulled her entire discography from the site (Mansfield). Her actions have since sparked a debate over

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    artist has a similar emotional feel for modern day people, as it would have felt for people listening to a live symphony during the Classical era, the ability the artists, and those involved with them, have with the increase of new technology and business schemes has allowed their base of listeners to be on a global scale for millions, if not yet billions. During the late 17th century to early 19th century, the phenomenon that is the evolution of Liturgical Music had hit the Classical era; extremely

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    Music of this generation has been thought to be worse than other generations. There is always the argument that music has gotten worse, and both sides have equally strong evidence. Modern popular music has gotten worse, and that has always been the case, however there are a plethora of other genres and styles of music that still carry that authenticity and creativeness that we’re missing. Most of the reason for lack of creativity in music is corporate greed. Large companies like to release less inspired

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    Music is increasingly emerging as a form of modern-day activism that is used in voicing the concerns that different segments of the society may have. Through music, the artists can highlight the social problems that are facing the oppressed section of the community. Music is a powerful tool owing to the more significant address that it can reach and its reliance on the millennial relation. The activism that is intended for addressing the police brutality and the small steps that are undertaken by

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    The Music That Transformed a Hidden Classic into Modern Culture Le Fantôme de l’Opéra, a fictional novel published in 1911, by Gaston Leroux, puts the reader right in the catacombs of the Paris Opera House in the late 1800s (Cox: Oxford Reference). An adventure, involving tragic love and gothic elements, surrounds a detective’s search to reveal the mystery of the “Phantom of the Opera”. The detective acts as the narrator who reflects on his investigations of the Paris Opera House through allusions

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