Music

Music is an art form, social activity or
cultural activity whose medium is sound
and silence . The common elements of music
are pitch (which governs melody and
harmony), rhythm (and its associated
concepts tempo, meter , and articulation ),
dynamics (loudness and softness), and the
sonic qualities of timbre and texture (which
are sometimes termed the "color" of a
musical sound). Different styles or types of
music may emphasize, de-emphasize or
omit some of these elements. Music is
performed with a vast range of instruments
and with vocal techniques ranging from
singing to rapping , and there are solely
instrumental pieces, solely vocal pieces and
pieces that combine singing and
instruments. The word derives from Greek
μουσική ( mousike ; "art of the Muses ").
In its most general form, the activities
describing music as an art form include the
production of works of music (songs, tunes,
symphonies, and so on), the criticism of
music , the study of the history of music,
and the aesthetic examination of music .
The creation, performance , significance, and
even the definition of music vary according
to culture and social context. Indeed,
throughout history, some new forms or
styles of music have been criticized as "not
being music", including Beethoven's Grosse
Fuge in 1825 and early jazz in the
beginning of the 1900s.  There are many
types of music, including popular music,
traditional music, art music, music written
for religious ceremonies and work songs
such as chanteys. Music ranges from strictly
organized compositions (and their
recreation in performance), through
improvisational music such as jazz and
aleatoric (chance-based) 20th and 21st
century forms of music. Music can be
divided into genres (e.g., Country music)
and subgenres (e.g., Country blues),
although the dividing lines and relationships
between music genres are often subtle,
sometimes open to personal interpretation,
and occasionally controversial. For example,
it can be hard to draw the line between
1980s hard rock and heavy metal from that
same era. Within the arts, music may be
classified as a performing art , a fine art or
as an auditory art. Music may be played or
sung and heard live, heard live as part of a
dramatic work (a music theater show or
opera), or it may be recorded and listened
to on a radio, MP3 player or CD player or
as part of a film or TV show.
In many cultures, music is an important
part of people's way of life, as it plays a key
role in religious rituals, ceremonies (e.g.,
graduation), social activities (e.g., dancing )
and cultural activities ranging from amateur
karaoke singing to playing in a funk band or
singing in a choir. People may make music
as a hobby, for example in a youth
orchestra , or as a professional musician or
singer . Ancient Greek and Indian
philosophers defined music as tones
ordered horizontally as melodies and
vertically as harmonies. Common sayings
such as "the harmony of the spheres" and
"it is music to my ears" point to the notion
that music is often ordered and pleasant to
listen to. However, 20th-century composer
John Cage thought that any sound can be
music, saying, for example, "There is no
noise, only sound. "the art of
music," also including poetry has over the years changed,helping people get over struggles and celebrate victory through them.Music does indeed soothe the soul,and will never stop being a part of all of us.
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