Indian Classical Music is probably the most ancient form of world music and it dates back to Vedic Age. ... The most striking difference as compared to Western Classical would be the lack of harmony and orchestration in Indian Music. ... There is a significant difference how the sixth note (flat sixth in comparison to the major scale) is approached in both the Ragas. The difference between these two ragas with Jaunpuri lies in the note movements. The approach of Jaunpuri is more straightforward whereas Darbari has motifs where note progression is not linear at all. ...

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This past Sunday I attended one of many classical concerts that the Lake San Marcos Chamber Music Society (L.S.M.C.M.S.) hosts. ... This, I believe is crucial to any great performance and enhances the experience and emotion of the entire piece by getting the audience involved; Making them not only see but feel the struggle that the artist has to express the notes on paper. ...

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Repeated notes invented by Monteverdi are adopted by Classical music from Baroque, which have a special meaning, in the early music (prior to 1600); they only appeared in onomatopoeia when the tone is divided into syllables. Many Classical symphony movements are composed over stereotypical repeated eighth notes in the basses, which results in a strong feeling of excitement and tension emanating from the accompaniment. And in Classical music today, endlessly repeated eighth or sixteenth- notes are often played just like they were simple repeated or sixteenth "notes and not in force repea...

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John Cage Avant-Garde John Cage was an Avant-Garde classical composer. This type of composer ignored the old masters and Schoenberg's twelve-tone theory, incorporating non-traditional structures, instruments and approaches into the classical tradition. ... Chance began to dictate the choice of notes. ...

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Classical music is composed of several elements that help define its character. ... Within the changing meter of rhythm, song notes of various pitches were intertwined. ... Musicians of the classical era were influenced by those of the baroque era. ... It was during the classical period that the modern orchestra was founded. ... This was a departure from the classical style that embraced golic, intellect, reason, balance and form. ...

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Classical EraThe classical era of music begins with the death of Bach in 1750 and lasts to about 1810 with the start of the romantic period. ... The classical era was obviously a time of intellectual endeavors and scientific discovery.Artistically during the classical period, ideas were moving forward as well. ... Understandably, musical ability was much greater during the classical era than today.There were some advances in the musical aspect of the classical period as well. ... Beethoven would cut the legs off his piano in order to feel the vibrations of the different notes through the fl...

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The Classical Period began in 1750, the year of J.S. ... Some of the earliest classical composers were J.S. ... Music historians later named the period the Classical. ... One of the main characteristics of classical music is the contrast of mood. ... The Classical period was also the end of the Basso Continuo. ...

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Presentation Ivan Pavlov, a Russian psychologist discovered classical conditioning. ... "This 'pairing' of a stimulus that naturally caused a biological response with another stimulus that did not reflexively cause a response is the essence of classical conditioning" (Classical Studies in Psychology, Swartz). ... Classical conditioning is based on the pairing of a neutral stimulus to an involuntary behavior. ... In another study conducted by John Watson, we learn other terms associated with classical conditioning. ... Conclusion In all, this method of classical condition...

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DuBrin, Ireland, and Williams (1989) note that effective organizational leaders are generally consistent in the way they try to influence the behavior of group members, with this consistent pattern of behavior being the leadership style of a given manager. ... The classical method of classifying leadership styles is based on a continuum of authority exerted by the leader. ... Hersey and Blanchard (1988) note that managers spend much of their time reviewing and acting on the proposals of associates, upper management, and nonmanagement personnel. ... De Vries (1989) notes that Max Weber popul...

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For most of my life I've always wanted to see an orchestral performance in person, but the prices for most of the classical concerts I've heard about were usually out of my budget range. ... It was incredible in the way that she was able to control every key and note sounding with perfection. ... I guess deep down inside I love classical music and didn't really think much about it until I attended this concert. ...

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Keynes broke away from classical economics because of what he saw while he participated on the creation of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. ... These three tenets align themselves with classical economic thought; however, the last three principles are what differentiate Keynesian economics from those classical beliefs. ... Also, classical economists believe that a market is always at full employment; however, Keynesian's see unemployment as flexible11. ... For example, Classical economics is often blamed for sub-prime mortgages and the housing crisis which caused the 2008 recession. Whe...

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Already mentioned is the "3 short notes and a long note- followed by the second theme which contains all quarter notes. ... There is also a time when the oboe is used as a countermelody to the "3 short notes and a long note- motive. ... The classical and romantic period both have certain styles associated with them. ... Beethoven's polyphonic/homophonic style and the ever so famous "3 note and then a long note- motive will live forever in the subject of classical music. ... Both men are enormous contributors to the history of classical music. ...

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Dante believed he had been empowered by God to write the Commedia thus he gave a conscious effort to stylise the Commedia to the Bible, furthermore, he greatly admired the classical poets such as Virgil and one can note immediately that Dante's idea of his epic journey was shaped from that of Virgil's in the "Aenied- The biblical content of this epic journey is highly potent, every canto of the inferno carries a range of diverse characters each with a function specific to the canto. Dante selects these characters from a variety of backgrounds ranging from Classical literature, myth...

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Classical music for example is a very intricate type of music that takes weeks, months or years to compose or learn how to play one piece. ... To educate someone about music is to teach them the musical terms, how to fined the tempo and beat of a song, how to find the pitch and harmony of instruments you are working with, and above all, the notes of music. ... There are many different notes that musicians must learn: the whole note, half note, quarter note, eight note, sixteenth note, thirty-second note, and sixty-fourth note and they must know how long to hold each different note. ...

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The type of music played in this recital could be classified in a couple eras of music types: classical, romantic, and contemporary. ... Eyes glued to the notes, hands hammering away on just about every key of the piano, you can tell he was a master of the instrument. ... The notes and ranges he was pushing the clarinet to made it seem like its play was very strenuous. ... They had absolute command of the music and executed each note beautifully. ... The harmonies and melodies of the music were well in tune with one another complimenting the homophonic texture of the classical/romantic style...

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Classical music improves a student's relaxation and focus. ... This happens through the moving notes in the music. ... A young jazz musician grows comfortable with asking the pianist what scale to play over what chord, or asking the drummer what notes to put a marcato on. ... Classical music's effect on the mind A. ... Classical and jazz music's effects on learning A. ...

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Francios Couperin illustrated the pre-classical style from the years 1668-1733. ... From pre-classical to the expressive style music that followed, Baroque music was slowly transitioning into Classical. ... It introduced a balance of musical notes and melodies, which developed the piano that then replaced the harpsichord. ... One of the historical forms of Enlightenment music is the Classical Symphony. A classical orchestra that was made up of string players, flutes, oboes and bass instruments performed the classical symphony in Germany. ...

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One being that the dynamics of the notes on the keyboard would stay the same no matter how hard or softly they would be played. This problem was counteracted by various techniques and methods invented to change the notes volume. ... These people preferred a more homophonic texture to their music, which formed a sort of pre-classical style of writing. ... These more recent writers have all taken a note out of "Bach's book", and have been inspired by him. They worked and wrote music and every time they did so they progressed in making a new era of music the classical period, of which Be...

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He was a very important figure in the musical development during the transition from the classical period to the romantic period. ... The 8th symphony, also referred to as "My Little Symphony in F" by the composer, sounds more light and classical. ... This opening was unexpected and surprising at the time, during the Classical period. ... The eighth symphony is the shortest of all the symphonies, and it perfectly fits the pattern of the classical symphonies. ... The second movement, Allegretto scherzando, as its name suggest, has a humorous note. ...

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It's also proven that playing classical music while studying helps the brain take in more information at a faster rate, more efficiently. ... Often times the notes that you have taken in the past can be your best friend. ... If you can get notes from a friend, that would also be beneficial. Relying on a friend's notes can be risky, though. The next morning, skim over your notes again during breakfast. ...

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Music is classified as the organization of sound. But the way the music has been organized has changed with time. Over many years, music has changed styles from baroque to romantic to modern day rock. Baroque Music is the earliest form of music. Due to the time period, the music only required m...

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The title "Classical Meets Jazz V- drew my attention because I have studied that Jazz has a strong parallel with Baroque, but not with the classical period due to its counterpoint and layering. ... She started playing a few soft notes with her left hand and suddenly she added some scattered notes with her other hand. ... The Prelude seemed to have some dissonant, fast, high-pitched notes. ... "In the first pentatonic major mode- pitches increase slowly, notes seem to come almost randomly and somewhat dissonant. ...

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The title "Classical Meets Jazz V- drew my attention because I have studied that Jazz has a strong parallel with Baroque, but not with the classical period due to its counterpoint and layering. ... She started playing a few soft notes with her left hand and suddenly she added some scattered notes with her other hand. ... The Prelude seemed to have some dissonant, fast, high-pitched notes. ... "In the first pentatonic major mode- pitches increase slowly, notes seem to come almost randomly and somewhat dissonant. ...

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There are strings particular to electric, acoustic and classical guitar. For the classical guitar, the strings are generally constructed of nylon and the stringing technique is a little different from the other types of guitars. ... The note should be clear sounding and have a certain ring to it. ... Now play this note. This note is an A, and is what you will be tuning the second string to. ...

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The next phrase begins the third theme with staccato notes played 2 against three creating a jumpy syncopated rhythm. Glances of the melodies prior appear in the notes played legato. Theme one returns this time in octaves played by the piano accompanied by the violin playing short staccato notes. ... The three note motto emerges once again however this time sounding much like a funeral march. ... I've never experienced classical music so romantic. ...

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