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…becoming one of the most popular music forms of the 20th century. In fact, country music is one of the best-selling genres after rock/pop. . The fiddle (or violin) was the most common instrument since it was easy and inexpensive to make and not a major…

…, requires just a little more knowledge than that would be required of a person who, for example, would like to learn how to play a musical instrument. Composing requires the knowledge of many musical terms and notations. These terms include: dynamics, harmonics…

…or neighbor who played the fiddle, and many people could play a little. (Rosenberg 21) Early Appalachia Music was accompanied with only a fiddle, often because it was the only available instrument. The voice is the universal musical "instrument…

…, and characteristics of the music. The first section of this essay is Rock n' Roll of the 1950's, when Rock n' Roll was born. It emerged from rhythm and blues, a music similar to jazz played by blacks. This kind of music started to attract white teenagers. Disc…

…the electric bass guitar, keyboard instruments such as the electric piano, organ, and synthesizer; and the drum set, an African American innovation that came into rock music from jazz and rhythm and blues music. Instruments that play important roles in certain rock…

…fond of classical music. He wanted one of his kids to learn playing a musical instrument. Being a native of Pakistan, a South Asian country, our popular musical instruments included Sitar, Harmonium and Tabla. My eldest sister learnt to play harmonium…

…" - one of the most famous and popular operas and Aram Khachaturyan, the most well known Armenian composer for foreign audiences. Armenian folklore is one of the richest in the world. Folk music plays an important part in Armenian heritage. The songs…

…. Music can also be a source of comfort and learning for these students. For example, playing an instrument or listening to music will help improve their quality of life and give them the joy of accomplishment. Special needs students with ADD (attention deficit…

…control the mood of the work place" (Jackson 1972). African music such as this includes a lot of participation, but the training to learn it isn't "professional", like paying money to take lessons for a certain instrument in Western culture. It's more like…

…Poetic Music Music plays a role in all societies, and it exists in a large number of styles. Dictionaries usually define music as an art that is concerned with combining sounds (Music). Music is frequently accompanied instrumental sounds; a poem put…