Abstract An overview of music's effect on humans, concentrating on physical and psychological effects, including uses in therapy.
From the Paper "Music influences everyone's life, and many fond memories are associated with a special song. The song you first slow danced to, or the song played as you walk down the aisle of your wedding. Many songs evoke clear, undeniable emotions, but are those emotions felt because of the memories associated with those songs, or are they products of the tempo, rhythm and melodies the songs contain? This question has been the seedling that has sprouted into a huge collection of extensive empirical studies, and most of all, the application of music in therapy sessions. "
Abstract This paper was written at the end of 1999, basically at the early stages of MP3 compression technology. It was written as a persuasive research paper, arguing the side of record companies and legitimate music listeners (i.e. those who don?t use copyrighted music illegally).
From the Paper "In an age of rapid technological advancement, one can expect that most everything in the near future will take place through the use of a computer and an Internet connection. A large part of what the average person would call recreational enjoyment comes from music, and the Internet has become a major part of its advancement as of late. MP3, which officially means Motion Picture Expert Group-1/Audio Layer 3 (Burpee), is a method of audio compression that makes music files small enough to be downloaded to a personal computer. However, the music remains at digital quality. Two years ago, music files would consume anywhere from thirty to fifty megabytes of space. With the technology of the MP3 encoding format, these same files consume no more than ten megabytes (?The Artist Known as MP3?). These files have become so popular recently, that Internet searches for music clips have bypassed searches for "sex" (Croal and Murr)."
Abstract This paper covers the most important aspects of Rock & Roll from birth to the present time. The author looks at how Rock & Roll came about, the most important contributors to the music as well as Rock & Roll as an expression of freedom and escape.
From the Paper "The longest and most important cultural expression in the United States today is rock music. The majority of music purchased in the United States is rock & roll. Although there are many memorable names and faces associated with rock, little is know about their origins and influences in modern music. Rock & roll has become a musical escape into a world where free expression and freedom of speech has become less of a fantasy and more of a reality. It's like an incurable virus that enters by ear and circulates in the veins of a generation that has been oppressed and rejected for so many years. Within the text of the statements below lay the answers to the age-old question of the origin of rock & roll and what it has progressed into along the timeline of music."
A critical analysis of Beethoven's and Tchaikovsky's compositions. A critical analysis is taken of Beethoven's and Tchaikovsky's compositions, and how the people during the Romantic period viewed them.
1,320 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 12 sources, 1999, $ 44.95
Abstract A critical analysis is taken of Beethoven's and Tchaikovsky's compositions, and how the people during the Romantic period viewed them. The author aims at a greater understanding of music, how it affects us, and why some musical pieces can stand the test of time.
From the Paper "Today we have MTV, music videos, and many other ways in which music is interpreted for us. Once upon a time, however, during the Romantic period, people would listen to musical pieces such as Beethoven's Fifth Symphony or view and hear Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker and come up with their own interpretations for music. These musical compositions could stand-alone and each person could awaken to their own dreams and realizations of the music when they heard it. An in depth look is to be taken of the above compositions, their composers, and how the people during the Romantic period viewed them. By doing this it is hoped that a greater understanding of music, how it affects us, and why some musical pieces can stand the test of time."
Abstract This paper is a very personal, subjective look at a local Vancouver based rock band called Nickelback. The author takes a personal approach by looking at some of their songs from inside and out.
From the Paper "On Alternative radio, a new band has been jumping up the charts in the past few months. The band, from Vancouver, Canada, is called Nickelback. Formed by two brothers, Chad and Mike Kroeger, in 1996, Nickelback has reached major success starting in 2000 with the release of their first album The State, and now in 2001 with the release of their most recent album Silver Side Up (DynamicRock)."
Abstract This paper provides an in depth study on the life of Jimi Hendrix. His musical styles and influences are discussed in detail. The focus is to see why he was regarded as one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time.
From the Paper "Jimi Hendrix is arguably the most innovative electric guitarist of all time, combining blues, hard rock, modern jazz, and soul to create his own distinct sound. Jimi began playing at the age of twelve, when his father bought him an old guitar in which Jimi turned upside down and restrung. He first learned the blues from greats such as B.B. King and Muddy Waters. When Jimi was seventeen, he joined the armed forces, where he met future bassist, Billy Cox. The two enhanced their skills as they played for troops around the camp. When Hendrix was discharged from the army, he began to tour the Chitlin Circuit with different artists such as Little Richard and the Isley Brothers. Eventually Hendrix was discovered by Chas Chandler of the Animals, and took Jimi to England and made him a star. When Jimi came back to America and performed at the Monterey Pop Festival, he became an instant success. Over the next few years, Jimi put out some of the most popular, creative and innovative music that is still emulated today. The focus of this paper is to show how Hendrix created his own style of music that was heavily based on the blues and other musical styles and scenes."
Tags: guitar, history, music, rock, sixties, singer, song, beetles
Abstract This paper examines the history of Latin American music and the influence it has had on American culture, looking at the particular forms that have had the most influence as well as some of the particular personalities that have been the most influential in bringing Latin American music to the United States.
From the Paper ?It would be hard to find any area of 20th-century American pop music ? and now 21st century ? that has not been affected by Latin American music, including Tin Pan Alley, stage and film music, jazz, rhythm and blues, country music, and rock (Roberts, 1998, p. 14). The musical voices of Brazil, Cuba, and Mexico have made their way into each of these American forms, which have been influenced not only by Latin American rhythms and musical forms but also by individual musicians and bandleaders who came to play an important role in shaping American culture (Roberts, 1998, p. 19).?
Abstract This paper analyzes Shumann's work, "Carnaval". The author uses modulation analysis, chordal analysis as well as historical biography of Schumann's life to examine this piece of music. Charts are included.
From the Paper "Florestan and Eusebius were the two alter ego personalities that Schumann created in Carnaval. In the two pieces, "Eusebius" and ?Florestan,? Schumann's use of harmony shows true instability in each personality. Each represented a different aspect of Schumann's own personality and took on a character of its own, both in Schumann's mind as well as in his music. In the two selections from Carnaval, Schumann uses harmonies and tempos to depict the two personalities. This study will serve to show the contrasting features of each alter ego through an examination in harmony and tempo. This study will look into the effectiveness of the chordal structure and tempo changes and how they represent each alter ego personality."
Abstract This paper examines the ongoing and evolving process of selling and disseminating music through the Internet. The author discusses how such activity has provoked a number of economic as well as artistic debates for the music business and for the computer and technology businesses that allow such technology to be accessed. This paper particularly focuses on the anti-trust issues that have arisen over the course of this debate.
From the Paper "First of all, the issue of disseminating music over the Internet provokes the perplexing question of who really "owns" the commercial product of a pieces of music, anyway? Is the owner the person or persons who simply hear the tune and keep humming it? Is the owner the musician who produces the product? Or are the owners the music companies musicians have signed artistic rights to? Clearly, to survive musicians must be able to charge for the product they produce, and the companies have control over the specifics of how to market that product. But once a song is in the public sphere, do not consumers have a right to "pass on" that music product in ways that they see fit, even if those ways may inhibit the sales of recordings of that music?"
A comparison of Claude Debussy's "Prelude a l"apres-midi d"un faune" (1894) (Prelude to the afternoon of a faun) and the impressionist poem upon which it was based, Stephane Mallarme's "L"apres-midi d"un faune."
Abstract This paper compares Claude Debussy's music "Prelude a l"apres-midi d"un faune" (1894) (Prelude to the afternoon of a faun) and the impressionist poem upon which it was based, Stephane Mallarme's "L"apres-midi d"un faune." It discusses the role impressionism played in the visual arts in the development of impression in French music at the end of the nineteenth century. A discussion of the movement away from Wagnerian and Romantic ideals is also included.
From the Paper "By the late nineteenth century, Romantic music in Europe had reached the pinnacle of its success, in terms of both mastery of the art form and popularity among the public. Epitomized by the musical accomplishments of the Germans (Wagner and Brahms) and those of the Russians (Tchaikovosky), music composed in the Romantic style was markedly sentimental and quite non-evasive in its presentation of ideas, particularly those of "true passion" (Wright, 320). It was in direct opposition to these norms of expression of true passion through sentimentality and overt symbolism that the Impressionist movement in music began. Beginning in France and drawing its ideals from the rebellions against Romantic and Classical styles in such other artistic mediums as painting and literature (particularly poetry), Impressionist music attempted to express true emotion in more subtle ways, in ways other than "sheer volume of sound and epic length" (Ibid). A principal example of this new fin-de-si"cle style can be found in Claude Debussy's Pr"lude ? l"apr"s-midi d"un faune (1894) (Prelude to the afternoon of a faun). Based loosely on St"phane Mallarm?'s 1876 poetic work, L"apr"s-midi d"un faune, the Pr"lude exemplifies the Impressionist tendency to suggest ideas rather than explicitly set them forth. Debussy, in working in close conjunction with Impressionists representing alternate artistic mediums, extracts many of the Pr?lude's compositional strategies from ideals prevalent in Impressionist art and Symbolist poetry. The resulting composition exhibits all the ideals of the Impressionist movement, and it served to bring the Impressionist movement to the general public, quickly preparing the way for the genesis of modern music."
Abstract Many horror movies musical techniques are discussed in this paper. The writer shows how this music effects the audience's viewing experience and builds up hype and expectations. Different styles are discussed - creepy, tense, supernatural, fear etc.
From the Paper "To fully utilize sound in a film it must be more than just neat sound effects added in as an after thought. The first crews to utilize this new mind set was the ever famous team of Ben Burtt and Walter Murch in Star Wars and then again in Apocalypse Now. They realized that the sound shaped the picture as much as the picture shaped the sound. The result was a powerful effect that forever changed the way sound is used in a film (Thom, 1999). It takes more than loud, high fidelity, and well executed sound effects to make a great movie. The soundtrack must be integrated into the entire film as a whole. It should enhance and change as the mood changes. In this way the soundtrack becomes a valuable part of the team (Thom, 1999). Many directors overlook the potential that sound has in storytelling and often do not consider it in relation to the other elements of the film. This philosophy embraces the idea that good sound embraces and is considered by the other crafts, as well. It is not just a product of the other crafts."
This paper is a look at Will Smith's and Tupac Shakur's very different musical styles and what makes a positive influencing rap artist and a negative one.
Abstract This research paper focuses on Will Smith and Tupac Shakur's lifestyles of growing up and shows a positive and negative link with the music they produce. It includes certain studies done on the subject and their conclusions. It studies each of these rappers and their historical achievements. It also includes an analysis of their images and the way they have influenced society.
From the Paper "Interviews with more then 400 blacks between the ages of 13-18 in New York, Washington D.C. and Philadelphia were conducted in 1992. The results were that 97 percent listen to rap and also believe that rap is partly to blame for promiscuity, violence and risk-taking (Williams 1). Will Smith and Tupac Shakur are both well-known rappers, but the two men's childhoods, musical styles and attitudes toward rap are completely different. These points of comparison will show what a positive rapper and a negative rapper are."
Abstract This paper enumerates upon the concept of experience marketing and focuses on a proposed Karaoke establishment. Details regarding demographics, the 4 P's of the marketing mix, and the experience aspect of the business are highlighted.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Current Environment
Celebrity Desire
Avenues to Pursue Dreams
Karaoke Outlets
Bars
Home
Home Party
Professional Recording Studios
The Experience
Concept
Benefits
Layout/Design
Marketing Mix
Product, Place, Price, Promotion
Conclusion Concept
Marketing Conclusion
From the Paper "Do you want to be a star? Do you feel that you have an undiscovered musical talent and want to be discovered? Recent studies show the increased attention to celebrities and society's infatuation with attaining 15 minutes of fame. ?Professionals in all sectors of business are becoming increasingly aware of the value of celebrity. The old saying says, "Celebrity sells". Show-business people have always understood this reality. Now, more and more professionals and academics are recognizing the value of celebrity. In the study Marketing to a Celebrity-Obsessed Culture, the authors concluded that ?the truth about celebrity is that it has more to do with strategic marketing than with ?irrepressible talent or accident.? It seems almost anyone can become famous ? perhaps even longer than the 15 minutes that Andy Warhol once predicted everyone would have.?1"
Tags: demographics, experience, karaoke, marketing, mix, studio
Abstract A look at the life and works of Peter Iljitch Tchaikovsky who was famous for his compositions. The paper gives a brief history of his upbringing and early life. It then focuses on one of the more famous compositions called the "Waltz of the Flowers".
From the Paper "Many composers have brought us beautiful music. Some faded into history, while others stood the test of time. If it weren"t for some these composers of the Classical, Baroque, and Romantic period we wouldn"t even have some of the music that we have today. However one of my favorite composers is Peter Iljitch Tchaikovsky. Who wrote some of the best pieces to both listen to and play. "
Abstract The following paper examines how jazz has influences far beyond the world of music. It discusses the way in which jazz had an indirect influence on American writers, especially black writers, but also writers of all ethnicities and races . References are made to Ellison"s, 'The Invisible Man', Huggins", 'Voices from the Harlem Renaissance','The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes' and Toni Morrison's 'Jazz' among others.
From the Paper ?In order to understand the ways in which the world of "black" music influenced writers both black and otherwise, we must have some sense of the astonishing degree of both productivity and creativity that defined the Harlem Renaissance. It was a moment in American history when the growth in the size and literacy of the urban black populace stimulated cultural and intellectual activity. Newspapers and magazines published by blacks appeared in all substantial black communities. The composers Scott Joplin, W. C. Handy, and J. Rosamond Johnson, brother of the writer James Weldon Johnson, and the poet-novelist Paul Laurence Dunbar were among the black artists who achieved prominence at the turn of the century. Numerous other musicians and writers labored more to meld Western musical styles with a variety of rhythmic and melodic forms rooted in Africa and in slavery to create African-American jazz?
