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…in a historical perspective, one can learn the underlying adolescent vulnerability and susceptibility to violence in music. The violent vulgarity and sexually explicit lyrics act as a conduit to strengthen learned aggression and release this aggression on society…

…and the thumb and index finger of the right hand. An entire genre of music developed around the mbira, which includes subtypes based on instrument variations, customs of playing, song texts, and musical functions. A major characteristic of mbira playing is similar…

…, produced their own theories of music based on what they had learned from the Greeks and on the music of their own times. Greek works translated by the Arab scholars were later studied by European scientists and philosophers. Melody and Rhythm Arabic music…

…the advent of valves which allowed the length of the instrument to be changed while playing. This occurred around the middle to late 19th century. Consequently, the brass instruments are less prominent in the music of Bach, Mozart and Beethoven along…

…-rooted rhythms, are performed at the close of concerts. In the Carnatic system, instrumental music is based on vocal forms. The majority of Hindustani music, in contrast, is a specifically instrumental composition based on the plucking patterns of stringed…

…Computers and Music Over centuries past, music has seen leaps and bounds in the enhancement of theory, instruments, and recording arts. The first major leap was the invention of the piano in 1709 by Bartolomeo Cristofori. From that first major step came…

…on the shrine grounds and play their instruments for alms. During religious celebrations, these shrines become increasingly busy, and music plays even a larger role in these functions. For example, Data Ganj Bakhsh, the patron saint of Lahore, is buried in Lahore…

…and “Truly American” Music Ethnicity, with its problematic questions of difference and identity, nonetheless plays an indispensable role in determining the most far-reaching yet culturally central ideas about music. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS North America’s Store…

…. This is the simultaneous singing or playing of two or more melodies. Polyphony music gives much more freedom to the composer compared to the rigid style of the single-line melody of the Gregorian chant. Because two or more voices were expected to stay together during…

…. Mozart's Musical Joke was one of the most interesting parts of the performances. The piece begins very nicely. At the start its very pleasant and enjoyable. As the piece comes to a close, all the instruments end up playing to wrong notes at the wrong time…