The influence of gospel music on modern music and its exponents is discussed. ... This separation was never absolute and in modern times, this separation is considered an error, because it goes against the principles of Christianity. ... This was formalized in musical patterns and consisting of music and dance inducing a kind of ecstasy. ... There is an accompaniment of electric guitars, dances, and choreographies that are nothing less than great shows (Top Gospel 2015: 127-129). ... The traditional singing of gospel hymns with very rigid and formal positions was changed by the excitement a...

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.), Classical (1750-1830), Romantic (1830-1910), and 20th Century, or Modern, (1900-2000). ... In the baroque period, composers began to learn how to effectively utilize the instruments for new found purposes, such as dances. Dances such as the sarabande, minuet, gavotte, and the bourse all were invented alongside the improving instruments. Dances were not the only thing expanding however, new genres such as opera and the concerto (a work that is written for a single, or multiple, featured solo instrument(s) that is accompanied by a larger ensemble) emerged from the new possibilities with new ...

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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. ... When it comes to Classical music, the standard symphony has four movements; the inner two usually include slow movement based on dance form. ... The close explanation of classical era is generally defined by when the modern sonata form became from the rounded two-part form of the Baroque period. ...

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So, there's no problem in assuming that our present adult society is built with some of the ideas formed in these early years of modern music (the fifties & sixties to be exact); and that the future adult society will be influenced by the different views of the present teenage society. ... A lot of this action happened in the United States so it was logical that this will have to be the birthplace of the modern Cultural Revolution. ... A simple kind of music that made people want to dance without thinking on the multi-layered lyrical content of the songs. ...

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Austin stating that the instruments were very difficult play, thus are not used in modern music today. ... For instance in the song Trotto , a medieval monophonic dance tune, they used seven various sized recorders , a whistle mouthpiece instrument, throughout the entire song. ... I recognized a harp which is just smaller than a modern harp. ...

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