MUS 1751 Chapter : Chapter 1
Document Summary
An introduction to music as a social experience. The power of music: affects our psychology, shapes our consciousness. Music: the rational organization of sounds and silences passing through time. Elements of music: melody, rhythm, texture, color/dynamics, form/structure, harmony. What is culture: sum of attitudes, customs and beliefs that distinguishes one group of people from another, transmitted through language, material objects, ritual institutions, art and music going from one generation to the next. Culture involves many aspects of life: material aspects: things we use, social aspects: the way people act and organize communities. Intellectual aspects: webs of meaning to guide individuals and communities. A group of people who: share values about how to make music. Listen to music together: use music in their lives. A musical culture can be associated with a specific genre of music. Jazz: world music, popular, classical, country and western, hip hop. Local or regional music traditions: transmitted orally/aurally. Chamber halls: art song, string quarter, piano sonata.
