Wednesday, October 29, 2008

What is Music?



Music can be defined as an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color.

There are lots of kind of music one of this is Pop Music. Pop Music is a style that is enjoyed by many people and it is a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element, melodies and hooks, it is mainstream style and conventional structure. Primary examples of Pop music are Rock with you, Billie Jean, Beat It by Michael Jackson Border Line and Like a Virgin.
Jazz is also a kind of music it is a popular music that originated in New Orleans. It can defined as dancing or a dance performed to such music, as with violent bodily motions and gestures.


Rock music a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western; "rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll.


Rap/Hip Hop and classical music are two very different types of music. The difference is very noticeable in sound, and the music’s characteristics. The listeners and audience of the two types of music are very different as well. Classical music and rap music are also both viewed very differently in society. Producers and composers of these two styles of music present themselves differently also. Rap artists write their own lyrics. Because of this most rap songs are unapologetic, direct, and often very personal. Most rap music’s instruments are electronic, and computer generated.


Classical music is most often played before bed, or anytime during the day for relaxation purposes. Classical music also has a less complicated texture and is more homophonic. programmed rhythm and syncopated chant; such as beats and rhymes—drum and voice. This type of music is also often misunderstood because of the difficult-to-decipher phrases, and the slang used. When classical is mostly just instrument playing, the very talented composers, like rap artists, write their own music, and lyrics. Harmony and melody are often excluded from Rap/Hip Hop songs. The audience may use classical music as a prop to relaxation.