MUS 2000 Chapter : Music 2000
Document Summary
Art: the conscious production of human creativity; sounds, colors, forms, movements, or other elements found in a manner that affects the senses. Classical: has standard sound, fixed pitch, major/minor modes, concert halls. Jazz: has personal sound, flexible pitch, blues modes, night clubs. From europe, we get musical form and harmony. From africa, we get rhythm and improvisation sinay quinom- without which not. European tradition: the player is an instrument through which somebody else"s music passes. Little or no difference between composer and performer. It is mainly the creation of african- americans. Music helps to affirm the bond with the group. Music in africa plays a role similar to the role that speech plays in our culture communication. The pitch of a word or syllable contributes to its meaning. Improvisation was important but declined in the 19th century. Originally spelled j-a-s-s and was used as a verb, rather than a noun.
