Chapter 1Music in our Culture

Bell Ringer

What is your favorite style of music and what does that say about you?

Music in our Culture

Music has the power to command our attention and inspire us

It also reaches deep into our nature to console us, to reassure us, and to help us express who and what we are as human beings

Who we are

Culture- is the customs, ideas, tastes, and beliefs acquired from a person’s background

Your culture may be your most personal and important possession

Sharing your culture is one of the greatest gifts you can give others

Music, perhaps more than any other art form, shows the diversity of the American population.

Our Affinity for Music

All people, from the earliest recorded history, have created music.

It communicates a feeling or conveys a message and speaks to your inner being.

1. How much do you listen to music? 2. Why do you enjoy listening to

music?

Your Musical Preferences

Expresses your personal taste Reveals something about you Helps define who you are

Musical preferences often reflect your lifestyle as well

Music is highly valued

Be more than 1 Dimensional

Don’t be limited by one culture or style of music (ex. Food)

In order to fully understand and appreciate music, it has to be learned.

Musical Tastes

Music serves:A. Different purposesB. MoodsC. Human needs

Different types of music have different characteristics and styles.

Musical style- refers to the distinct manner or character of musical expression. (comparing)

Cont’d….

Ex. Model of cars Different styles of music have

different vocabulary or descriptors to define them.

Styles of music also help document what we are like and who we are as a society.

Categories of Music

Some style have broad categories that cover a wide range of music.

Ex. Pop Music- commercial music that the general public uses for dancing and entertainment.

Subcategories:1. Rock2. Heavy metal3. Rap4. Reggae5. Top 40

Jazz and Classical Music

Comparing the Styles

Jazz- popular style of music that developed in America during the late 1800’s and the early 1900’s.

Exuberant spirit and often improvised on the spot

Most likely started from the rhythmic music played during street parades and funeral processions in New Orleans.

Dance music

Louis Armstrong

One of the main pioneers of jazz music

Was in the band who recorded authentic jazz for the first time

Classical Music

European music of the classical period, composed from about 1725-1810

People were searching for a sense of order during this time

Homophony- single melody with background music

Moods changed freely in these classical pieces

Classical cont’d…

Concerto- a composition usually written in 3 lengthy sections featuring 1 or more solos with the orchestra.

Became popular for showing off the skills of the individual artist

Examples of Jazz

Creole Jazz Band http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix

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Modern New Orleans Jazz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC

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Examples of Classical

Mozart http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B

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What we like and why we like it

Before you can judge you need to be certain of what you are hearing and become familiar with the characteristics of that music.

Unfamiliar music may need to be played more than once to feel comfortable with it

Perceptive Listening

The ability to know musical characteristics and describe them

3 Internal characteristics of music:1. Means (source of sound)2. Expression (feeling)3. Order (organization) 2 External characteristics of music:1. Origin2. Use (or function)

Review Questions

1. When and where did Jazz first develop?

2. Why is it possible to distinguish between classical and jazz?

3. In your own words, explain how a person might develop perceptive listening.

4. How do you believe your personal musical taste developed?