Question: Two key problems for sound studies are the questions of noise and silence. What are some traditional ways of understanding these concepts? How might these understandings be problematic? Modernity caused in immense developments in all aspect of humanity. Science and technology made things and work easier for people nowadays. Medicine became advanced that there are now many cure to various diseases. Much more, people have found new ways on how to produce sound, store it, and even reproduce
Music has been an influential part of cultures around the world for centuries. Studies have shown that music has positive effects on the brain, especially when it is combined with film. The physiological effects of film scores range from contentment to utter fear, depending on the type of sound wave produced. “Music makes a movie” (Duke), as well as alters the viewer's perception of movie scenes. Many people believe that all music in movies is a soundtrack, which is completely wrong. A soundtrack
imagery, featuring extreme angles and shadows, but also the music that plays an important role in creating this ominous atmosphere. It is also accredited with being a revolutionary scene for its time, making way for future horror films to come. Without the iconic ‘shower scene’ string music, it is hard to imagine the scene having the same impact on the audience, as Hitchcock cleverly matched the cuts onscreen to the music. However, music, or a soundtrack in general, was not always considered as imperative
of how Pauline Oliveros developed her compositional style. Oliveros was born in 1932 in Houston, Texas. When she was 16, Oliveros announced she wanted to become a composer. In her early 20s, after moving to San Francisco, Oliveros was listening to the sounds she had recorded on a tape. During this process, she discovered sounds that she had not realized were happening in real time. It was at that moment that her philosophy of listening and sonic exploration began. This new approach to music led
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shared his sentiment that ‘music is the universal language of mankind,’ and today many share his belief. I, myself share this belief to an extent. I believe that music is a form of communication that surpasses language and cultural barriers, but I do not consider it a language. Language by definition is the system of words or signs that people use to express thoughts and feelings to each other while music is sounds that are sung by voices or played on musical instruments. Music though is somewhat international
our music evolved due to the new genres that arise. Pop music is one of the motto of it to our brain that sets our mood, helps us concentrate and be productive. But not everyone accept the fact that music can help us do more or think accordingly. Some people consider pop music as a distraction to our cognitive development. There is a study that showed how pop music can affect the two types of person, the extrovert and introvert. The effects to those people are different. Because how music affects
Sound is a mechanical wave that travels through a medium from one place to another. This motion occurs as one particle of the medium transferring mechanical motion and energy to its neighboring particle. This is what makes the sound wave a mechanical wave. As a sound waves reaches to the end of the medium, energy and motion will not be the same anymore as it is being transferred to else where by reflecting, refracting or diffracting. Reverberation is controlled by the size of the auditorium and
was led by Brian Jones, until Richards and Jagger became the main song writers and took leadership and management of the band. The historical movement in music called the British Invasion (1964 - 1965), it was a movement where a lot of British music was getting know and appreciated over in America and having certain influence on how Americas music started to develop. The Rolling Stones was
American Rock is rock music that is created in the United States and dates all the way back to the 1940’s. This genre of music has evolved and led to the emergence of many subgenres of rock over the past eight decades. To name a few, progressive, psychedelic, jazz, blues, and country, rock. All of these subgenres are what make up the backbone of American rock band, Phish. Phish was formed in the 80’s at The University of Vermont, and is well known for their improvisation on stage, extended jams