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[edit | edit source]What music can be
[edit | edit source]Students: Geyssica and Larissa.
Aug 21, '09
Basic musical elements
Music is the organization of the sounds and also is communication. So, of course that music is more than just sounds.
It is different from country to country and from culture to culture. But, independently of place some elements are common. These elements are basic structural elements of music, and there are five elements:
- Melody- it can be composed or improvised and is defined like combination of successive sounds forming a musical meaning. It is different from country to country and from culture to culture. But, independently of place some elements are common. These elements are basic structural elements of music, and there are five elements:
- Harmony- it is the combination of simultaneous sounds (sounds together form chords). It is different from country to country and from culture to culture. But, independently of place some elements are common. These elements are basic structural elements of music, and there are five elements:
- Rhythm – it is the oldest of basic structural elements. And it is the combination of the values. It is different from country to country and from culture to culture. But, independently of place some elements are common. These elements are basic structural elements of music, and there are five elements:
- Timbre- it is a sound element. Each instrument has a different timbre. It is different from country to country and from culture to culture. But, independently of place some elements are common. These elements are basic structural elements of music, and there are five elements: It is different from country to country and from culture to culture. But, independently of place some elements are common. These elements are basic structural elements of music, and there are five elements:
- Texture- it is the way that the elements are combined and it can be complex or simple.
In Bosnia Herzegovina the music is about mountains, rivers, sky and the people join to sing in the field.
And in Republic of Tuva the people love to imitate nature sounds and their songs are frequently about supernatural, divine or spiritual things. They have a relationship with the natural world and to imitate natural sounds it’s the way that they have to represent artistically the sounds.
The transformative power of the music
The music is present in everything. It is used in the religious cerimonies, in the work, in the field, in the city and everybody is influenced by it. It has an incredible power. It moves and connects people. It holds our attention. It organizes people and facilitates the criation of communities. Nobody can't scape. It is very strong.
Many people believe in this power that music has. Some tribes in Africa think that it heals. They use it as it was a doctor. It substitutes the medicine. The community makes their songs and dance. This is the healing ritual.
In the church the music gives power to the people. It gets to transform fear in courage. The music is also a message. It joins people.