It ranges from traditional art of song, music, dance and pictures to poetry, short stories, myths, and art of storytelling. ... Each set of writings combine to form chapters, that mostly tend not to be related. ... Through his father's storytelling before him, Ciaran Carson has used his home land and experiences to shape his works of art. ... His individual and unique style of combining two cultural aspects of Irish life, music and writings, form unforgettable images of the past and present life for him in Ireland. ...

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If a member of the middle or lower class desired an education in art, music, writing, etc., they would have to seek out an apprenticeship from a professional of their chosen art form. ... The majority of public schools provide art and music education at elementary school levels. It is a more local decision that is made to fund art and music education in higher school levels, which higher levels provide art and music classes that are optional to the students (Flynn, 2011). ... Sports are highly funded at public schools, so why should the art programs be left out? While passing the Improving ...

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In many cases, the merging of cultural traditions has formed new styles and modes of behavior. ... Artistic qualities of Music: music maybe folk art, high art, or at any place in this continuum. ... High art includes the classical music of the Western European cultivated tradition. ... A great piece of art music encourages repeated listening, performance, and study. ... It can effectively be argued that characteristics of high art music can also be found in Western vernacular music, notably, some jazz, new age, and rock. ...

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In many cases, the merging of cultural traditions has formed new styles and modes of behavior. ... Artistic qualities of Music: music maybe folk art, high art, or at any place in this continuum. ... High art includes the classical music of the Western European cultivated tradition. ... A great piece of art music encourages repeated listening, performance, and study. ... It can effectively be argued that characteristics of high art music can also be found in Western vernacular music, notably, some jazz, new age, and rock. ...

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This proves a contradiction in Plato and Aristotle's beliefs, as in one case he states that an ideal regime would have only a philosopher ruling a state however he disproves his claim by mentioning art forms' need to be censored in order to enhance citizens' political judgment. ... In the republic, Plato believes that through a system of censoring forms of art there would be a trigger to foster unity, loyalty, and care for city along with its citizens. He believes this would be in result of everyone being exposed to common forms of arts such as poems, stories, and songs. ... Cen...

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The concept of music as autonomous form is one which has been explored by a number of philosophers, most of whom have taken the stance that form is the be-all and end-all of music's meaning. ... Conventions in other art forms, such as symbolism, metaphor, and allusion, are based on this referential form of meaning. ... This distinction between extrinsic and intrinsic meaning, however, seems to support rather than negate the common criticism of formalism that questions how music can express anything whatsoever if its true meaning lies only in its form and not in its implications. ... A...

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As Louis Armstrong once said, "Music is all the same because you play them both with art, you express yourself" (GHDI). ... Louis Armstrong was quite open minded when it came to any form of art. ...

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The need for perfect musical form was stressed more so than ever before. ... This shift led to new musical forms that were more suited for smaller audiences and for entertainment purposes rather than filling a spiritual niche. ... As with the Baroque era, these forms grew in popularity as better instruments were invented and improved. ... This is not to say there is no art in other kinds of music, but the kind of art that classical music makes possible scratches a very particular cultural itch-an itch that seems to have remarkable staying power. ... A number of musicians form their opinions ab...

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The Renaissance Period, spanning from 1400-1600, was more than just a movement in the type of music that was playing; it was a movement of ideas in almost every art form of the time. ... This spanned to all forms of art and generally took people as a whole by the dissemination of information and the pursuit of knowledge. ... Together their music was widely distributed in the forms of chansons, motets, and masses. ... It is also one of the earliest forms of music that is still practiced today. ... The most predominant form of art in the seventeenth century is opera, which is a combination of po...

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Because of the interaction of musical and visual experience in film soundtrack phenomena, and the fact that music and film are art forms which require perceptual and cognitive processing, the domain of musical soundtrack research is vast indeed. ...

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Comparatively, some respondents used the event to escape form their everyday lives. ... Each of these different types of art and cultural events have different types of audience members. ... The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has even extended its hours late on Friday and Saturday evenings to create interest in the young...

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Mazzini used Donizetti's work, as an example to help use art (i.e. opera), to help shape the future of Italy. ... But the composer should use his gift to understand the influence their art can have on the mass, that could possibly be exercised on society. ... Through this, it can create a form of solidarity for the people of Italy, in which they can relate to a collective goal and can continue to seek their independence from years to come (rather than a short-lived attempt). Mazzini foresaw the significant impacts art could and can have, and opera will make it easier for the general publi...

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Orff never actually belonged to any Nazi party but his work was considered to be some of the greatest examples of Nazi art, and unlike Shostakovich, Orff never wrote music in praise of his leader or reflected anything to do with Nazi Germany, but his cantatas, which were controversial, were set to German medieval poetry (in Latin and Bavarian dialect), and classical texts by Catullus, Sappho and Euripides in the original languages, along with additional Latin lyrics by the composer himself. ...

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This trend was promoted by philosophers who believed that art and music should be for everybody, not just a chosen few. The differences in the two eras cover every aspect of music; its form, style, the way it reached the public, as well as the status of the composers. ... This was a departure from the classical style that embraced golic, intellect, reason, balance and form. ... Composers rose to this challenge in the form of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. ...

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In historical and musicological terms, contemporary music can refer to the modern forms of art music where the artist uses emotion and expressions in making music with sometime employing the use of alternative style and various kinds of musical and percussion instruments. ... The rhythm might be very delicate and the form very long. ... Form is a very important to any classical composer particularly on the instrumental music forms. The symphony, the concerto, and the sonata forms, which matured in the Classical period, replaced the most common instrumental music forms of the Baroque such as th...

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Recent programming of computer software such as FL Studio and Acid allow users to create professional soundtracks (electronic music) at home without the need to comprehend any form of complicated music notations, but solely the software itself. ... It talks about the evolution of the Grand Staff from a mere memory aid to a form of art and knowledge and convention. ... Their disability to read and comprehend musical notations in written form did not turn out to be an obstacle on their way to accomplishing their goals. ...

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