Music - Aspects of music

Music is an art, entertainment, or other human activity which involves organized and audible sound, though definitions vary. Music - What is music?. Main article: Definitions of music Broadly, here are some groups of definitions: Those that define music as an external, physical fact, for example "organized sound", or as a specific type of perception Those that label it, according to context, as a social construction or subjective experience Those tha ...

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The traditional or classical European aspects of music often listed are those elements given primacy in European-influenced classical music: melody, harmony, rhythm, tone color/timbre, and form. A more comprehensive list is given by stating the aspects of sound: pitch, timbre, loudness, and duration. 4 These aspects combine to create secondary aspects including structure, texture and style. Other commonly included aspects include the spatial location or the movement in space of sounds, ge ...

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Broadly, here are some groups of definitions: Those that define music as an external, physical fact, for example "organized sound", or as a specific type of perception Those that label it, according to context, as a social construction or subjective experience Those that label it as an artistic process or product, with the related psychological phenomena Those that seek a platonic or quasi-platonic idea ...

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Music, Music - What is music?, Music - Aspects of music, Music - Common terms, Music - Production, Music - Performance, Music - Solo and ensemble, Music - Oral tradition and notation, Music - Improvisation interpretation composition, Music - Compositions, Music - Reception and audition, Music - Media, Music - Education, Music - Training, Music - Secondary education, Music - Study, Music - History, Music - Genres, Music - Notes, Music - Sources

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The music industry is that which creates, performs, and promotes music. A great deal of music is produced by amateurs. Music - Performance. Main article: Performance Someone who performs, composes, or conducts music is a musician. Performance is a method for musicians to share music with others. Music - Solo and ensemble. Many cultures include strong traditions of solo or soloistic performance, such as in Indian classical music, while other cul ...

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As there are many definitions for music there are many divisions and groupings of music, many of which are caught up in the argument over the definition of music. Among the larger genres are classical music, popular music or commercial music (including rock and roll), country music and folk music. There is often disagreement over what constitutes "real" music: Mozart, Stravinsky, serialism, Jazz, hip hop, punk rock, and electronica have all been considered non-music at various times and places. The term world music has b ...

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The field of music cognition involves the study of many aspects of music including how it is processed by listeners. Music is experienced by individuals in a huge variety of social settings ranging from being alone to attending a large concert. Concerts take many different forms and may include people dressing in formal wear and sitting quietly in the rows of auditoriums, drinking and dancing in a bar, or loudly cheering and booing in an auditorium. Deaf people can experience music by feeling the vibrations in their body; the m ...

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The music that composers make can be heard through several media; the most traditional way is to hear it live, in the presence, or as one of, the musicians. Live music can also be broadcast over the radio, television or the internet. Some musical styles focus on producing a sound for a performance, while others focus on producing a recording which mixes together sounds which were never played "live". Recording, even of styles which are essentially live often uses the ability to edit and splice to produce recordings which are considered "bette ...

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Music - Training. Many people, including entire cultures, compose, perform, and improvise music with no training and feel no need for training. Other cultures have traditions of rigorous formal training that may take years and serious dedication. Sometimes this training takes the form of apprenticeship. For example, Indian training traditionally take more years than a college education and involves spiritual discipline and reverence for one's guru or teacher. In Bali, everyone learns and practices together. It is ...

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