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Music and Child Development, 2006.
This article discusses the impact of music on child brain development.
3,020 words (approx. 12.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 61.95
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Early childhood years are said to be of great importance as far as taking in new information and in the facilitation of the learning process. With that said, the writer maintains that music has been found to be a great tool in aiding the learning process, especially in fetal, infant and early childhood brains. There has been much research on the impact of music on child brain development in recent times, as well as in the past. The early childhood years, as well as prenatally, continue to be of importance in regards to children taking in information. In this paper, the writer studies four separate articles on this subject.
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"The author in this article discusses and explores the possibility of young children benefiting from early childhood musical instruction. The author also discusses the impact of sensory and fetal experiences on fetal brain development, the importance of parent and teacher participation on children's musical education, involvement of music educators on cognitive science and neuroscience and developmental psychology researches (Fox, 2000). The author discusses several research studies, such as: the Perry Preschool Project, which followed up with children in different types of preschool programs. The children in this study ranged from ages three to adulthood. The results of this study indicated that early educational experiences impact the long-term direction of children's development, significantly (Fox, 2000)."
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Music and Brain Development, 2004.
This paper discusses the theory that newborns' hearing of classical music can aid in the development of their intelligence.
2,545 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 10 sources, APA, £ 53.95
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This paper explains that the Georgia Head Start organization began distributing CDs with classical music on them to every newborn child?s mother as part of a program designed to aid in the early childhood development of children?s intelligence. The author points out that, if pathways in the brain go unused, they will eventually wither away; however, a child who cannot yet form words and sentences can hear and be motivated by music, thus stimulating brain growth. The paper suggests that the program of handing out music CDs to parents whose children need the greatest amount of assistance available is a terrific plan, but poorly executed; instead, it would be better to regularly play classical music in the Head Start centers.
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"The research of Rausher and Shaw was based on the initial belief that music learning, in some shape or form, may count among the kinds of experiences that lead to long-term changes in the brain's hard wiring neural development. Using a group of 84 college students, they demonstrated that listening to a Mozart piano sonata for 10 minutes improved the students' spatial-temporal reasoning skills. The students increased their ability to form mental images from physical objects, or to see abstract patterns in space and time. These skills are key to engineers and architects, and form the basis for understanding proportion, geometry, and other mathematical and scientific concepts."
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John Lennon: The Child, the Music, the Legacy, 2004.
Examines the life history of this ex-Beatles singer and the impact of his music.
1,387 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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This paper examines the troubled childhood experienced by John Lennon, which ultimately impacted on the deeply personal music that he became so famous for. The paper examines how Lennon's music has lived through the years after his death and how it has influenced the music world and society in general.
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"It was during this period, that John was living in an expensive mock Tudor mansion in Weybridge, Surrey with his wife Cynthia and son Julian. Touring was over for the Beatles and the 26-year-old John Winston Lennon had done it all. He published two books, appeared in three films and wrote and recorded some of the world's best and most popular songs. John had a little too much free time on his hands and he was becoming restless."
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Music and Early Childhood Development, 2004.
An examination of the importance of music in the early childhood phase of development.
1,254 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 29.95
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This paper examines the role of music in early childhood development. Recent studies are revealing for the first time just how important a role music plays in early childhood development. Scientists are now discovering powerful links between the rhythms and sounds of music and the ability of children to learn math, science, and foreign languages, as well as their ability to comprehend abstract concepts. Much of the current research is centering on just how the ability to hear and experience sounds develops in the womb, as well as on how music can be incorporated into everyday early childhood education with the intent to enhance specific skills. This paper takes a look at this research and its findings.
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"Every person knows that music plays an important part in the lives of every human being. Whether we are being moved my resonant chords in a classical piece or feeling prompted to get up and dance by the eclectic beats of a contemporary rock song, music gets a hold of everyone in one way or another. Music speaks to our emotions and helps us to define who we are. However, what many people may be unaware of is the profound effect that music has on the development of young children. Recent studies are showing how music plays a much more important developmental role in young children than anyone could have previously realized. This paper examines the role that music plays in early childhood development."
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An Examination of the Development of Rock and Roll Music in America, 2002.
This paper examines the forgotten black roots of rock music in America, its influence on rebelling youth, and the evolution of new popular musical genres.
3,508 words (approx. 14.0 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 68.95
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Rock and Roll music was both influenced by and influenced the youth movement of the 1960s. The beginnings of Rock music during the 1950s were actually quite rebellious and controversial. This paper puts the development of rock music into a cultural and historical context, drawing on examples such as Wynonnie Harris, Elvis Presley, the Beatles and Bob Dylan. The paper also mentions beatniks and the psychadelic counterculture.
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"Rock and Roll music broke into the forefront of American culture as the baby boomer generation came of age. During the 1950s, the new musical style helped young people begin to rebel against their parents? generation in a stylistic, subtle, and symbolic way, generating more differences and encouraging a widening of the generation gap. Popular culture tends to disregard the 1950s as a sterile and orderly decade, however, the youth of the 1950s were beginning to rebel much more drastically and blatantly than we are led to believe, and more so than what remains as the lasting image in the historical memory of Americans who were alive at that time. While this music that we now call ?oldies? seems so boring and unhip by today?s standards, the earliest Rock and Roll music contained sexual implications and a gift of immediate gratification that spoke to the so-called juvenile delinquents of the time. By the early Sixties and the beginnings of the ?movement,? Rock and Roll music had already established itself as a successful form of cultural radicalism, that is, an individuality of spirit and expressive form of defiance against the norm. (The ?movement? collectively refers a shift to the ?New Left? which supported the Civil Rights Movement, was against the Vietnam War, and opposed the Old Left Liberal methods of working within the system to end poverty and racism by means of a technocracy.) The more the youth rebelled, the more the music changed to suit this rebellion. The lyrics became more overtly political and explicit, and Rock and Roll music began to ?evolve out of artistic necessity,? when new ways to rebel were necessary, in order to keep on rebelling, as it were. Folk musicians began to blend their lyrics and style with Rock music, and wrote songs that were true reflections and reactions to the times and responded to the changing world. By the mid 60s, a youth ?counterculture? hit the scene, and Rock and Roll had split into two breeds of music: one which served an industry and popular culture, and another type of music for political activism, which eventually infused itself in the drug-laden hippie subculture."
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Negative Impact of Popular Music and Music Videos, 2003.
Investigates the negative impact of popular music and music videos on youth in the United States today.
3,623 words (approx. 14.5 pages), 10 sources, APA, £ 69.95
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The music industry spends enormous amounts of money to create music videos that will make a profit, and the one ingredient they have consistently found that helps sell their products is violence; this violence is usually directed toward women. The AAP notes that there is a paucity of research concerning the impact of such gratuitous violence on children and adolescents. To this end, this paper demonstrates this relationship through a critical review of the literature, followed by a summary of the research and recommendations in the conclusion.
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"The definitions concerning what constitutes entertainment and what is protected by the 1st Amendment do not necessarily address the underlying problems of violence in the media and sometimes only serve to merely contribute to the statistical haze that surrounds an already complex situation. The recent appearance of national leaders on MTV attests to the importance and power of music videos in shaping the nation?s conscience. Further, while many non-black observers feel that rap music is just ?so much noise generated by angry black youths,? rap music or simply ?rap,? is in actuality a reflection of the current affairs within the communities in which it is performed. Rap is a ?genre of rhythm-and-blues music that consists of rhythmic vocals declaimed over musical accompaniment. The accompaniment generally consists of electronic drum beats combined with samples (digitally isolated sound bites) from other musical recordings? (Bowman, 2003). From this perspective, rap is an extension of the Black Power movement of the 1960s, and has embodied the essence of the young black culture. The first rap recording was made in 1979 and the genre rose to prominence in the United States in the mid-1980s. Although the term rap is often used interchangeably with hip-hop, the latter term encompasses the subculture that rap music is simply one part of. The term hip-hop derives from one of the earliest phrases used in rap, and can be found on the seminal recording ?Rapper?s Delight? (1979) by Sugarhill Gang. In addition to rap music, the hip-hop subculture also comprises other forms of expression, including dance methodologies, art, vocabulary (in the form of slang) and fashion affectations. Despite these contributions to the popular culture, many observers suggest a connection between the music and personification of violence evinced in music videos and rap as a factor contributing to the incidence of violence by young people in the United State today."
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Sound and Intrauterine Development, 2004.
A discussion on whether music influences the unborn child.
2,994 words (approx. 12.0 pages), 16 sources, MLA, £ 61.95
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The usefulness of playing classical music to an unborn child is quickly becoming a matter of debate in scientific circles, as well as in popular culture worldwide. This paper shows how research has established that babies can hear at as early as 23 weeks although it is not as clear whether or not classical or any other music has any positive influence on cognitive or motor development. It also discusses what levels of could be potentially harmful to the fetuses future ability to hear in a post-natal world. It also examines how the counseling ramifications of this debate are of tremendous importance due to the prevalence of mothers who desire to try this particular method of assisting their children's development.
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"It is clear that excessive intrauterine noise can result in newborns with high-frequency hearing loss. The key term here is excessive. Noise levels of less than dangerous amounts have not been shown to be detrimental to the fetus. Nonetheless, it is important to consider these factors when counseling a prospective mother as to the effectiveness of prenatal music stimulation. It may often be that prospective mothers are adamant about utilizing this "Mozart effect" process on the chance that there may be some developmental benefit. When this is the case, it is of extreme importance to educate the mother on responsible use of sound around the unborn child."
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Guillaume Dufay Music from Medieval and Renaissance Music, 2006.
An examination of Guillaume Dufay's music and its origins.
34 words (approx. 0.1 pages), 6942 sources, MLA, £ 11.95
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In this paper the author looks at what Guillaume Dufay's music meant in terms of music history. The author starts with a look at the Gregorian chant from Medieval times which was the main form of sacred music, how it developed and what it gave to modern music. The paper continues with a look at the other forms of music that have developed over the years and contributed to the work of Guillaume Dufay. In particular the author highlights the development of church music in the Renaissance period which, as he points out was the basis for Dufay's music compositions. The author discusses the life and works of Dufay's music as a move towards a clearly defined tonal and functional harmonic structure. The author believes that this helped prepare one of the most important stylistic developments in music of the following century. In conclusion the author reminds us that we are lucky to have the musical pieces that have been curated and restored. A number of Dufay's as well as other composers from that era had masterpieces destroyed because of the political climate.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Gregorian Chant
Motet
Troubadour Influence
The Development of Musical Notation
Polyphony
Machaut
Guillaume Dufay a Biography
Dufay's Music
Dufay and Faux-bourdon
Dufay's Motets
Conclusion
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"Dufay began composing at a time when musical style was in a period of relative stability and changing that style was not readily accepted. Dufay cannot be thought of as one of the great revolutionaries in Western music; the term 'originality' in the classic sense of the word was not familiar to him. This is not to say, however, that Dufay was in any way lacking of originality or he was in any way reactionary. Quite to the contrary, he played an integral role in the development of faux-bourdon and the cyclic mass. He was one of the first composers to handle four-voice texture with any kind of convincing skill before the end of the 15th century. Furthermore, his attempt to move towards a clearly defined tonal and functional harmonic structure helped prepare one of the most important stylistic developments of the following century. Dufay's works and compositions have come to be known as the supremely polished works of a long period of slow and serene stylistic change."
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The Development of Jazz and Blues, 2007.
This paper discusses the development of jazz and the blues in America.
985 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 23.95
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In this paper, the writer introduces, discusses, and analyzes the development of jazz and the blues. The roots of these two forms of American music are traced. The author also explores the influence of African-American slave music on these forms of music. Several notable jazz and blues artists are discussed. The author concludes by stating jazz and blues are popular forms of music throughout the world.
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"Some of the more recognizable blues artists include Robert Johnson, Billie Holiday, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charlie Patton, Son House, T-Model Ford, Howlin' Wolf, BB King, Muddy Waters, and Leadbelly (Gioia). Many jazz musicians have influenced the music and become famous in their own right, too. Early musicians include Scott Joplin, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, and many others. Jazz continues to evolve today, with "smooth jazz" gaining in popularity, and modern influential artists include Wynton Marsalis and Kenny G. Advocates included many black and white writers of the times, such as Richard Wright and Langston Hughes, who recognized the importance of the music and helped spread interest about it around the world."
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Music and Intelligence, 2007.
This paper explores the impact of music on child development.
1,987 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 20 sources, MLA, £ 43.95
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The paper notes the controversy about the impact of music on intelligence but discusses how studies shows that music has other positive impacts on infants and young children. The paper explores the researched effects of music on fetuses, newborns and children.
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"The actual research evidence on music and the baby brain is very limited. Whether or not there is a "Mozart effect" is debatable. Harvard University researchers Ellen Winner and Lois Hetland cautioned in 1999, for example: "Since 1997, we have been analyzing the research relevant to the claim that the arts lead to academic success. So far we have found no actual scientific evidence on the effect of music on infant brain development and subsequent school success." Even the original researchers at UCLA state that Tomatis did not report their findings accurately."
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African Music's Influence on Pop Music Culture, 2005.
An ethno-musicological study of African music's influence on western society's popular music culture.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 4 sources, £ 18.95
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The paper by examines various western artists, such as Paul Simon and David Byrne, and shows how African music plays an important part in how popular music is interwoven within the western musical tradition. The paper concludes that western music in North America has been greatly influenced by the music of South Africa and other traditional musical traditions from the African continent.
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"This ethno musicological study will examine the various African music influences that have become imbued within western pop music culture. By examining various western artists, such as Paul Simon and David Byrne, one can realize how African music plays an important part in how pop music is interwoven within the western musical tradition. In essence, western music in North America has been greatly influenced by the music of South Africa and other traditional musical traditions from the African continent."
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The Early Development of Opera, 2005.
This paper discusses the early progenitors opera that began at the end of the 16th century and into the early part of 17th century.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 24.95
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This paper explains that the return to Greek drama within the musical trends of the end of the 16th century and into the early part of 17th century resulted in a multifaceted musical and theatrical combination, which is now called opera. The author analyzes composers, such as Caccini, Peri and Monteverdi, to reveal how this musical idiom developed from the medieval music tradition and Greek Classical revival of the Baroque period. The paper relates that, in the late 16th century, various forms of music were beginning to combine theatrical productions, arias and extended recitative verses, which would invariably be termed opera.
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"This music study will present the early progenitors opera that began at the end of the 16th century and into the early part of 17th century. By understanding the return to Greek drama within musical trends of these time periods, a multifaceted musical and theatrical combination resulted in what is now called Opera. By analyzing composers such as Caccini, Peri and Monteverdi, one can realize how this musical idiom developed from the medieval music tradition and Greek Classical revival of the Baroque period. In the late 16th century various forms of music were beginning to blend theatrical productions and arias, as well as extended recitative verses that would invariably be termed opera through these initial combinations."
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Program Music v. Absolute Music, 2006.
This paper examines the Verdi aria "Ave Maria" from "Othello," highlighting the debate between program and absolute music.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, £ 18.95
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The paper outlines the importance the aria holds for the opera and for music in general. The paper then outlines the debate depicting how music ought to be considered. Finally it considers whether the aria better fits one or the other of the arguments. The conclusion of the paper is that program music better explains the piece.
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"In Verdi's "Ave Maria," from "Othello," Desdemona sings what is perhaps the opera's greatest addition to the storyline already laid out so brilliantly by Shakespeare. In a lilting, soaring soprano, Desdemona presents this liturgical prayer for the humble, the innocent and the oppressed in such a beautifully supplicant manner that the listener feels her purity and honesty pouring through her tender prayer. The story wins the listener over to the character, particularly as the music is juxtaposed to the hard declamations of the evil Iago. Though the character has a name that is purposefully indicative of demons, and the tragedy that befalls her later in the opera stems from the misunderstanding of her connection to evil, the listener knows from the moment that Desdemona has sung the "Ave Maria" that the character is pure of heart and gentle of spirit."
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Reggae Music, 2008.
This paper discusses the history of reggae music and looks at how this type of music has developed and changed from its original form.
1,600 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 36.95
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In this article, the writer notes that in 1968, a new form of music, blended from a religious movement, Rastafarian, and numerous musical influences such as rhythm and blues, rock steady, African, and ska, emerged in Jamaica and spread quickly throughout the world. The writer then explains that this music, known as reggae, defined a nation of people for decades and helped develop various musical movements worldwide. This paper discusses the history of reggae and the major artists of the art form. Further, the writer discusses how the art has changed, both in its original nation as well as how the music has been altered for American audiences. This paper includes copied sources.
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"Reggae music, born of a combination of R&B, blues, jazz, and traditional African music, and combined with a religious tradition, was unique to Jamaica at a time when the country was looking for her identity. The combination of political messages, religious connotation, and raw sound was ideal for the changing society of the time. However, to be pushed to international stardom, the music was altered and rerecorded by milder, less powerful white British artists who helped internationalize the genre. The end result, however, was that it would take many years for true reggae to reach international audiences, complete with the ideology and messages the music was intended to portray. While the British musicians helped popularize the culture, it would take Bob Marley and many others decades to bring the true message of reggae music to international light."
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