Difference between revisions of "Music"
m (Text replacement - "http://" to "https://") |
|||
| (19 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | + | [[Image:lighterstill.jpg]][[File:Color_of_music.jpg|right|frame]] | |
| − | + | ==Origin== | |
| + | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] ''musik'', from Anglo-French ''musike'', from [[Latin]] ''musica'', from [[Greek]] ''mousikē'' any art presided over by the [[Muses]], especially music, from [[feminine]] of ''mousikos'' of the Muses, from ''Mousa'' Muse | ||
| + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_century 13th Century] | ||
| + | ==Definitions== | ||
| + | *1a : the [[science]] or [[art]] of ordering [[tones]] or [[sounds]] in succession, in combination, and in temporal [[relationships]] to produce a composition having [[unity]] and continuity | ||
| + | :b : vocal, instrumental, or mechanical sounds having [[rhythm]], [[melody]], or [[harmony]] | ||
| + | *2a : an agreeable sound : euphony <her voice was music to my ears> | ||
| + | :b : musical [[quality]] <the music of verse> | ||
| + | *3: a musical accompaniment <a play set to music> | ||
| + | *4: the score of a musical [[composition]] set down on paper | ||
| + | *5: a distinctive type or category of music <there is a music for everybody — Eric Salzman> | ||
| + | <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Music''''', follow '''''[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Music/TeaM this link]'''''.</center> | ||
| − | Music | + | ==Description== |
| + | '''Music''' is an [[art]] form whose [[medium]] is [[sound]] and [[silence]]. Its common elements are [[pitch]] (which governs melody and harmony), rhythm (and its associated concepts tempo, meter, and articulation), [[dynamics]], and the sonic qualities of timbre and [[texture]]. The word derives from Greek μουσική (mousike; "art of the Muses"). | ||
| − | + | The [[creation]], [[performance]], significance, and even the definition of music vary according to [[culture]] and social [[context]]. Music ranges from strictly organized compositions (and their recreation in performance), through [[improvisation]]al music to [[aleatoric]] forms. Music can be divided into [[genres]] and subgenres, although the dividing lines and relationships between music genres are often [[subtle]], sometimes open to personal [[interpretation]], and occasionally [[controversial]]. Within [[the arts]], music may be classified as a performing art, a fine art, and auditory art. It may also be divided among art music and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk_music folk music]. There is also a strong connection between music and [[mathematics]]. Music may be played and heard live, may be part of a dramatic work or [[film]], or may be recorded. | |
| − | + | To many people in many cultures, music is an important part of their way of life. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_philosophy Ancient Greek] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_philosophy#Ancient_Indian_philosophers 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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cage John Cage] thought that any sound can be music, saying, for example, "There is no [[noise]], only sound." Musicologist [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Jacques_Nattiez Jean-Jacques Nattiez] summarizes the relativist, post-modern viewpoint: "The border between music and noise is always culturally defined—which implies that, even within a single [[society]], this border does not always pass through the same place; in short, there is rarely a [[consensus]] ... By all accounts there is no single and intercultural [[universal]] concept defining what music might be."[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music] | |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category: General Reference]] |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category: Music]] |
Latest revision as of 01:24, 13 December 2020
Origin
Middle English musik, from Anglo-French musike, from Latin musica, from Greek mousikē any art presided over by the Muses, especially music, from feminine of mousikos of the Muses, from Mousa Muse
Definitions
- 1a : the science or art of ordering tones or sounds in succession, in combination, and in temporal relationships to produce a composition having unity and continuity
- 2a : an agreeable sound : euphony <her voice was music to my ears>
- b : musical quality <the music of verse>
- 3: a musical accompaniment <a play set to music>
- 4: the score of a musical composition set down on paper
- 5: a distinctive type or category of music <there is a music for everybody — Eric Salzman>
Description
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch (which governs melody and harmony), rhythm (and its associated concepts tempo, meter, and articulation), dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture. The word derives from Greek μουσική (mousike; "art of the Muses").
The creation, performance, significance, and even the definition of music vary according to culture and social context. Music ranges from strictly organized compositions (and their recreation in performance), through improvisational music to aleatoric forms. Music can be divided into genres and subgenres, although the dividing lines and relationships between music genres are often subtle, sometimes open to personal interpretation, and occasionally controversial. Within the arts, music may be classified as a performing art, a fine art, and auditory art. It may also be divided among art music and folk music. There is also a strong connection between music and mathematics. Music may be played and heard live, may be part of a dramatic work or film, or may be recorded.
To many people in many cultures, music is an important part of their way of life. 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." Musicologist Jean-Jacques Nattiez summarizes the relativist, post-modern viewpoint: "The border between music and noise is always culturally defined—which implies that, even within a single society, this border does not always pass through the same place; in short, there is rarely a consensus ... By all accounts there is no single and intercultural universal concept defining what music might be."[1]
