Although it is easy to see the political meaning behind the fifth symphony and other cantatas, songs and operas, Shostakovich also composed fifteen quartets, and it can be argued that a string quartet that has no lyrics cannot be political for the simple reason that without the lyrics, there is no possible way for the listener to successfully interpret the meaning the composer intended the piece to have. ... 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...

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With music escalating quickly in vulgar lyrics, schools take extra precaution in what music they pick before having their students learn it. ... Listening to lyrics and trying to memorize a list at the same time will slow the memorization. ... "Instrumental music can have a relaxing, soothing effect and is less distracting than music with lyrics" (Thompson). ...

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One of the easiest mistakes to make about a song is who wrote the original lyrics. ... The song was originally going to be called "Starlight", and it was going to be part of a concept album (An album that follows a storyline or has a plot) but that plan was scrapped, and the original lyrics were adapted to fit the song we are more familiar with today (2). ...

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The most incredible aspect of the album was Ville's lyrics and his indescribable voice that told the authenticity about how dark love really is; Ville's voice, with the help of the other band members, brought about an imminent change in music in general. ...

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The cultural worth of music is quite possibly one of the biggest parts of society, as we know it today. Music has been a valuable tool of expression and a highly respected form of art since the very beginning of human culture. Artists have created masterpieces to it, people have timelessly used it to evoke their own creativity, whether that is when writing or creating their own works of art. It's a necessary tool in my day to day and I have always loved music passionately. Although I have no talent with instruments I still constantly have my iPod in. ...

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