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mre · Senior Member

Assignment #3: Ethnomusicology & Neurology

kelsayexo · Veteran Member

1) I chose japanese because i LOVE anything about japan.

- More than 4,000 little islands surround the three other large islands.
-world's longest railroad tunnel at 54 kilometers
-Aggressive expansion across the Pacific led to war with the U.S. in 1941.
-Defeat ended Japan's dream of ruling Asia, and the U.S. occupation imposed a parliamentary constitution, free labor unions, and stringent land reform.
-Among the top three exporters of manufactured goods, the nation has the second largest economy after that of the U.S.
-Current problems include unemployment—the highest since the end of World War II—and low economic growth.
-Shoukichi Kina's reggae-garage-surf-boogie made him an Okinawan revolutionary folk hero.
-Fire and water collide in Daisetsuzan, where two massive volcanoes pin the national park at the center of Japan's northernmost island, Hokkaido.
-Japan is an economic powerhouse, its technological marvels spanning the globe.
-Spilling more than 1,800 miles along the Asian mainland, from Siberia almost to Taiwan, the long string of islands that calls itself Japan is kaleidoscopic in the many faces it presents to the world.

ericaaaa3 · Veteran Member

The country I choose to research about is Greece.
1) One of the greasest rembetika singers was Rita Abatzi who was a part of a mass exodus of about two million people who emigrated to Greece.
2) British and American superstars are generally outnumbered by Greek names on the top of the country's pop charts
3) George Dalaras has been a superstar in Greece for nearly forty years.
4) He has more than sixty solo albums and almost as many collaboration with famed colleagues from all over the world like Sting, Paco de Lucia, Al di Meola, and Ian Anderson.
5) Greece music is linked to bouzoukis and ouzo-soaked
6) Musicologists have claimed links between the music of the past centuries to that of ancient Greece.
7) Greece music reaches out to Western Europe, the Balkans, the Middle East, and western Asia
8) Most listeners prefer in Greece's older styles from the 1920s than the more modern music
9) Greek music of the 20th and 21st century has by and large resisted European homogenization
10) Various ethnic minorities like the Roma (Gypsies), Vlachs and Albanians have added their own distinct traditions to the Greek mix.

Sheldon2442 · Member

kelsayexo wrote:

1) I chose japanese because i LOVE anything about japan.

- More than 4,000 little islands surround the three other large islands.
-world's longest railroad tunnel at 54 kilometers
-Aggressive expansion across the Pacific led to war with the U.S. in 1941.
-Defeat ended Japan's dream of ruling Asia, and the U.S. occupation imposed a parliamentary constitution, free labor unions, and stringent land reform.
-Among the top three exporters of manufactured goods, the nation has the second largest economy after that of the U.S.
-Current problems include unemployment—the highest since the end of World War II—and low economic growth.
-Shoukichi Kina's reggae-garage-surf-boogie made him an Okinawan revolutionary folk hero.
-Fire and water collide in Daisetsuzan, where two massive volcanoes pin the national park at the center of Japan's northernmost island, Hokkaido.
-Japan is an economic powerhouse, its technological marvels spanning the globe.
-Spilling more than 1,800 miles along the Asian mainland, from Siberia almost to Taiwan, the long string of islands that calls itself Japan is kaleidoscopic in the many faces it presents to the world.

Who are three famous musical artist in Japan?

Dokolski · Member

ericaaaa3 wrote:

The country I choose to research about is Greece.
1) One of the greasest rembetika singers was Rita Abatzi who was a part of a mass exodus of about two million people who emigrated to Greece.
2) British and American superstars are generally outnumbered by Greek names on the top of the country's pop charts
3) George Dalaras has been a superstar in Greece for nearly forty years.
4) He has more than sixty solo albums and almost as many collaboration with famed colleagues from all over the world like Sting, Paco de Lucia, Al di Meola, and Ian Anderson.
5) Greece music is linked to bouzoukis and ouzo-soaked
6) Musicologists have claimed links between the music of the past centuries to that of ancient Greece.
7) Greece music reaches out to Western Europe, the Balkans, the Middle East, and western Asia
8) Most listeners prefer in Greece's older styles from the 1920s than the more modern music
9) Greek music of the 20th and 21st century has by and large resisted European homogenization
10) Various ethnic minorities like the Roma (Gypsies), Vlachs and Albanians have added their own distinct traditions to the Greek mix.

good job... i learned much!

kelsayexo · Veteran Member

to answer your question . three are :

Shoukichi Kina ,Boom ,Joji Hirota ..

Vi · Veteran Member

The country I chose to research was the Domincan Republic.

- The most popular type of music is merengue.

- They use swift beats from guira, maraca percussion sections, and drums such as a tambora.

- The rhythm dominates the music.

- Dominican in origin has also been linked to the music of Haiti.

- Traditional, acoustic merengue is best-represented by the earliest recorded musicians, like Angel Viloria and Francisco Ulloa.

- It is the second largest Caribbean nation after Cuba.

- The territory of the Domincan Republic was reached by Christopher Columbus in 1492.

- The Caribbean’s largest tourist destination.

- The Dominican Republic was the third country in Latin America to which reggaeton was introduced

- Rafael Trujillo, who seized the presidency of the Dominican Republic in 1930, helped merengue to become a national symbol of the island up until his assassination in 1961.

kelsayexo · Veteran Member

goood job Vi :) . it interested me because I have friends from there

kelsayexo · Veteran Member

Dokolski wrote:

ericaaaa3 wrote:

The country I choose to research about is Greece.
1) One of the greasest rembetika singers was Rita Abatzi who was a part of a mass exodus of about two million people who emigrated to Greece.
2) British and American superstars are generally outnumbered by Greek names on the top of the country's pop charts
3) George Dalaras has been a superstar in Greece for nearly forty years.
4) He has more than sixty solo albums and almost as many collaboration with famed colleagues from all over the world like Sting, Paco de Lucia, Al di Meola, and Ian Anderson.
5) Greece music is linked to bouzoukis and ouzo-soaked
6) Musicologists have claimed links between the music of the past centuries to that of ancient Greece.
7) Greece music reaches out to Western Europe, the Balkans, the Middle East, and western Asia
8) Most listeners prefer in Greece's older styles from the 1920s than the more modern music
9) Greek music of the 20th and 21st century has by and large resisted European homogenization
10) Various ethnic minorities like the Roma (Gypsies), Vlachs and Albanians have added their own distinct traditions to the Greek mix.

good job... i learned much!

Yes Erica you did good , and Danny I tried to find it on the music it had nothing really . Just on the artists and the culture so thats what I did .

Vi · Veteran Member

10 Things I Learned about Neurology, Music, and Culture.

- There is a connection between sound and time.
- When one speaks about sound, very one speaks of the color of sound either a bright sound or a dark sound.
- Each species is performing a different song, each species is doing it a different song, one kind of particular sound that it needs to do.
- The purpose of the song is pretty much the same: males are singing to attract mates and defend territories.
- The Neanderthals must of had a sophisticated form of communication.
- We sing to our children to care for and move them rhytmically.
- Dr's used the gato box to recreate babies heart sounds.
- Music greatly helps people with neurological conditions beacause music accesses the networks in the brain in a complementary fashion.
- Music is an enriched stimulus.
- Allows the disinhibition of some of the inhibited function that has been lost in people.

Vi · Veteran Member

kelsayexo wrote:

1) I chose japanese because i LOVE anything about japan.

- More than 4,000 little islands surround the three other large islands.
-world's longest railroad tunnel at 54 kilometers
-Aggressive expansion across the Pacific led to war with the U.S. in 1941.
-Defeat ended Japan's dream of ruling Asia, and the U.S. occupation imposed a parliamentary constitution, free labor unions, and stringent land reform.
-Among the top three exporters of manufactured goods, the nation has the second largest economy after that of the U.S.
-Current problems include unemployment—the highest since the end of World War II—and low economic growth.
-Shoukichi Kina's reggae-garage-surf-boogie made him an Okinawan revolutionary folk hero.
-Fire and water collide in Daisetsuzan, where two massive volcanoes pin the national park at the center of Japan's northernmost island, Hokkaido.
-Japan is an economic powerhouse, its technological marvels spanning the globe.
-Spilling more than 1,800 miles along the Asian mainland, from Siberia almost to Taiwan, the long string of islands that calls itself Japan is kaleidoscopic in the many faces it presents to the world.

Have you ever been to Japan or listened to their music? My sister and brother-in-law live there by the way.

Dokolski · Member

list #1

Ireland

1. Ireland is roughly the size of Maine!

2. There was a major Irish Renaissance during the 1960’s for the “Celtic Revival”

3. There are many great harpists that come from this country.

4. This music languished outside of the popular imagination, mostly confined in Irish-speaking enclaves (gaeltachts) in the North, West and South.

5. The human voice is the most important part of their musical culture.

6. The most ancient style, called sean-nós, requires years of study and thourough knowledge of the Irish language.

7. The most common types of music coming from this diverse country are ballads, they are the ones that seem to get the most feedback from listeners

8. The rockers from Ireland are the ones who achieve the most fame from people from the states, Rory Gallagher, Boomtown Rats, U2, Van Morrison, Sinead O'Connor,, Stiff Little Fingers, Cranberries, Thin Lizzie and even The Commitments.

9. New Age was practically invented by members of Donegal's own Brennan family.

10. Folk-based acoustic styles, as performed by groups like Danu, Altan, Lunasa and Flook, “have achieved mainstream status and their contributions are once again acknowledged as the heart and soul of the nation.”

ericaaaa3 · Veteran Member

Vi wrote:

The country I chose to research was the Domincan Republic.

-          The most popular type of music is merengue.
-          They use swift beats from guira, maraca percussion sections, and drums such as a tambora.
-          The rhythm dominates the music.
-          Dominican in origin has also been linked to the music of Haiti.
-          Traditional, acoustic merengue is best-represented by the earliest recorded musicians, like Angel Viloria and Francisco Ulloa.
-          It is the second largest Caribbean nation after Cuba.
-          The territory of the Domincan Republic was reached by Christopher Columbus in 1492.
-          The Caribbean’s largest tourist destination.
-          The Dominican Republic was the third country in Latin America to which reggaeton was introduced
-          Rafael Trujillo, who seized the presidency of the Dominican Republic in 1930, helped merengue to become a national symbol of the island up until his assassination in 1961.

good job =] i learned alot and i also wanted to travel there

Vi · Veteran Member

to ericaaa, for reaaaal me too, do you listen to Daddy Yankee? haha

ericaaaa3 · Veteran Member

Dokolski wrote:

list #1

Ireland
1.       Ireland is roughly the size of Maine!
2.       There was a major Irish Renaissance during the 1960’s for the “Celtic Revival”
3.       There are many great harpists that come from this country.
4.       This music languished outside of the popular imagination, mostly confined in Irish-speaking enclaves (gaeltachts) in the North, West and South.
5.       The human voice is the most important part of their musical culture.
6.       The most ancient style, called sean-nós, requires years of study and thourough knowledge of the Irish language.
7.       The most common types of music coming from this diverse country are ballads, they are the ones that seem to get the most feedback from listeners
8.       The rockers from Ireland are the ones who achieve the most fame from people from the states, Rory Gallagher, Boomtown Rats, U2, Van Morrison, Sinead O'Connor,, Stiff Little Fingers, Cranberries, Thin Lizzie and even The Commitments.
9.       New Age was practically invented by members of Donegal's own Brennan family.
10.   Folk-based acoustic styles, as performed by groups like Danu, Altan, Lunasa and Flook, “have achieved mainstream status and their contributions are once again acknowledged as the heart and soul of the nation.”

Ireland is very interesting.... and I can't wait to go there to learn more new things

ericaaaa3 · Veteran Member

Vi wrote:

to ericaaa, for reaaaal me too, do you listen to Daddy Yankee? haha

yea i listen to him lol =]

Moussa · Veteran Member

10 things I learned about Mongolian Music:

1. Given the nomadic lifestyle of most of the population, songs about Genghis Khan, ancient winged horse, and milk from “she-cows” are very common.

2. Dombra and qobuz which are traditionally instruments used in Kazakhstan can be found in Mongolia in areas where Sunni Muslims preside.

3. These traditions were greatly interrupted when the Russians invaded and banned much of the nomadic lifestyle, instead promoting factories and production.

4. By early 90’s the music was revived in radios across the country.

5. To help bring back the music, it was commonly played in Nadaam, a massive festival and celebration in the capital of Mongolia.

6. Given the great technological changes and integration of music, Mongolian music also became influenced by Rock N’ Roll.

7. Today, there are many girl and boy bands with songs and lyrics with sexual innuendos.

8. The traditional Mongolian music still lives on with the nomads of the country.

9. Jewish Harps as well as instruments from Chinese and Russian cultures greatly influence Mongolian music.

10. Traditionally Mongolian music has been around for more than 200 years.

10 things I learned about neurology, music, and culture:

1. Music is a series of pattern sounds that must be performed a certain way.

2. Some believe that Neanderthals used some form of musical communication to organize each other since there is no evidence of a possible language.

3. Our preference to music is not given at birth, but based on our experiences in early life.

4. Studies have shown that listening to Mozart temporarily increases a person’s ability to work on math and languages.

5. There are parts of your brain that specifically deal with pitch depth and rhythm.

6. People can learn to play music in one way, but not backwards because it doesn’t make sense to our minds which are set to play it one way.

7. There is no science that shows that the brain is directly affected by liking or disliking a culture.

8. People with Alzheimer’s react to music even though they may not react to much else. The music triggers a part in their brain to make them more alert to it, rather than normal speech.

9. Music is good for therapy because everyone’s brain responds to it. The beats, rhythms is important in synchronizing energy and mood.

10. Music can be effective at treating epilepsy but can in no way solve the problem. It can only stop the seizures for a while, but no long term treatment.

Nay · Veteran Member

The Country I Picked Was Jamaica
10 Things I’ve learned about their music and culture that I didn’t know.
1.Jamaica is home to many genres of music such as such as mento, ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub music, dancehall, reggae fusion and related styles.
2.Jamaica has a population of less than 3 million people.
3.Ska originated in the late 1950’s in Jamaica, Ska has the aspect Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues.
4.Jamaica has done more to influence world music that any other country its size.
5.Jamaica's main two political groups—Jamaica Labor Party and the People’s National Party.
6.Christopher Columbus landed in Jamaica in 1494.
7.Jamaica is a country that's slightly smaller than the state of Connecticut.
8.Bob Marley spread Jamaican music throughout the world in the 1970s,
9.Dancehall is essentially speechifying with musical accompaniment, including a basic drum beat
10.Reggae fusion emerged as a popular subgenre in the late 1990s; it is closely related to ragga music. It originated in Jamaica, North America and Europe

Moussa · Veteran Member

kelsayexo wrote:

1) I chose japanese because i LOVE anything about japan.

- More than 4,000 little islands surround the three other large islands.
-world's longest railroad tunnel at 54 kilometers
-Aggressive expansion across the Pacific led to war with the U.S. in 1941.
-Defeat ended Japan's dream of ruling Asia, and the U.S. occupation imposed a parliamentary constitution, free labor unions, and stringent land reform.
-Among the top three exporters of manufactured goods, the nation has the second largest economy after that of the U.S.
-Current problems include unemployment—the highest since the end of World War II—and low economic growth.
-Shoukichi Kina's reggae-garage-surf-boogie made him an Okinawan revolutionary folk hero.
-Fire and water collide in Daisetsuzan, where two massive volcanoes pin the national park at the center of Japan's northernmost island, Hokkaido.
-Japan is an economic powerhouse, its technological marvels spanning the globe.
-Spilling more than 1,800 miles along the Asian mainland, from Siberia almost to Taiwan, the long string of islands that calls itself Japan is kaleidoscopic in the many faces it presents to the world.

how does the economic situation in the country relate to the music and culture of the country and people?

ericaaaa3 · Veteran Member

Nay wrote:

The Country I Picked Was Jamaica
10 Things I’ve learned about their music and culture that I didn’t know.
1.Jamaica is home to many genres of music such as such as mento, ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub music, dancehall, reggae fusion and related styles.
2.Jamaica has a population of less than 3 million people.
3.Ska originated in the late 1950’s in Jamaica, Ska has the aspect Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues.
4.Jamaica has done more to influence world music that any other country its size.
5.Jamaica's main two political groups—Jamaica Labor Party and the People’s National Party.
6.Christopher Columbus landed in Jamaica in 1494.
7.Jamaica is a country that's slightly smaller than the state of Connecticut.
8.Bob Marley spread Jamaican music throughout the world in the 1970s,
9.Dancehall is essentially speechifying with musical accompaniment, including a basic drum beat
10.Reggae fusion emerged as a popular subgenre in the late 1990s; it is closely related to ragga music. It originated in Jamaica, North America and Europe

I love Jamaica...Cool Runnings is an awesome movie! lol =]

Jesse · Veteran Member

The country I choose is Germany

10 facts about Germany
1. Germany’s world strongest economic and industrial power in Europe.
2. Germany is 2nd most populous country in Europe after Russia.
3. Some cars companies come from Germany such as Volkswagen, Daimler, Chrysler, and Siemens.
4. Berlin Wall was torn down in 1989 after Regan famous speech “Mr. Gorbachev Tear down This Wall.”
5. Adolf Hitler was the leader of Germany during World War.
6. Ariza was the first hip-hop lady of Germany.
7. The Germanic-language music includes Neue Deutsche Welle. (NDW).
8. Schlager is one of folk music from Germany.
9. Some classical composers such as Richard Wagner and Johann Sebastian Back
10. German music dated back to 12th century.
Germany’s Music Facts

1. Germany’s National Anthem is called Das Lied der Deutschen
2. Germany started singing in 12th century by minnesingers (love poets) singing across Germany cities.
3. Many famous classical musicians were Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Handel, and Brahms of Mahlerwere.
4. In the 15th century, German revolutionized by Oswald von Wolkenstein.
5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Die Zauherflote in 1791 begin German-language opera.
6. Richard Wagner introduced leitmotiv, a musical theme for important characters and ideas.
7. Karlheinz Stockhausen and Hans Werner Henze began electronic sounds in classical music.
8. In 1970s, East Germany had a new movement called Ostrock.
9. Germany has the most sales record of hip-hop.
10. One of the most notable events that 1.5 million participate from all over the world was call Love Parade.
Who is Germany’s one of the famous Schlager and Volksmusik singer?
Answer: Heino

Jesse · Veteran Member

kelsayexo wrote:

Dokolski wrote:

ericaaaa3 wrote:

The country I choose to research about is Greece.
1) One of the greasest rembetika singers was Rita Abatzi who was a part of a mass exodus of about two million people who emigrated to Greece.
2) British and American superstars are generally outnumbered by Greek names on the top of the country's pop charts
3) George Dalaras has been a superstar in Greece for nearly forty years.
4) He has more than sixty solo albums and almost as many collaboration with famed colleagues from all over the world like Sting, Paco de Lucia, Al di Meola, and Ian Anderson.
5) Greece music is linked to bouzoukis and ouzo-soaked
6) Musicologists have claimed links between the music of the past centuries to that of ancient Greece.
7) Greece music reaches out to Western Europe, the Balkans, the Middle East, and western Asia
8) Most listeners prefer in Greece's older styles from the 1920s than the more modern music
9) Greek music of the 20th and 21st century has by and large resisted European homogenization
10) Various ethnic minorities like the Roma (Gypsies), Vlachs and Albanians have added their own distinct traditions to the Greek mix.

good job... i learned much!

Yes Erica you did good , and Danny I tried to find it on the music it had nothing really . Just on the artists and the culture so thats what I did .

intersting facts

Jesse · Veteran Member

ericaaaa3 wrote:

Nay wrote:

The Country I Picked Was Jamaica
10 Things I’ve learned about their music and culture that I didn’t know.
1.Jamaica is home to many genres of music such as such as mento, ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub music, dancehall, reggae fusion and related styles.
2.Jamaica has a population of less than 3 million people.
3.Ska originated in the late 1950’s in Jamaica, Ska has the aspect Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues.
4.Jamaica has done more to influence world music that any other country its size.
5.Jamaica's main two political groups—Jamaica Labor Party and the People’s National Party.
6.Christopher Columbus landed in Jamaica in 1494.
7.Jamaica is a country that's slightly smaller than the state of Connecticut.
8.Bob Marley spread Jamaican music throughout the world in the 1970s,
9.Dancehall is essentially speechifying with musical accompaniment, including a basic drum beat
10.Reggae fusion emerged as a popular subgenre in the late 1990s; it is closely related to ragga music. It originated in Jamaica, North America and Europe

I love Jamaica...Cool Runnings is an awesome movie! lol =]

intersting facts...but i thought Colmbus landed here in 1492?

Sarah Labelle · Veteran Member

Choose a country or culture and research their music.Make a list explaining 10 things you learned about their music and culture that you didn’t know,
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French Music

1. Ars Nova and Ars Subtilior are the two most known styles of music created in France.

2. One French contribution to musical innovation was spectral music, which was computer assisted composition.

3. Instrument called the hurdy gurdy is a mechanical violin with buttons instead of a finger board

4. Corsican polyphonic singing, male trio that is harmonic and occasionally dissonant is used in French regional music

5. France has a lot of folk music which is influenced by surrounding countries

6. French folk music is an important part of French festivals

7. Classical, folk, hip hop, jazz and rock are all popular forms of music in France

8. Rai is a form of music that is influenced by Algeria due to colonial domination of Algeria

9. French House is a type of Euro Disco that was made successful by Daft Punk, Cassius, and Stardust

10. The French composer Georges Bizet composed Carmen, one of the most well known operas

Anthony · Veteran Member

mre wrote:



1) I chose Japanese because I LOVE everything about Japan.
-More than 4,000 little island surround the three other large island.
-The have some of the fastest trains.
-they also have one of the longest railway lines.
-They make some great movies that come to America.
-there is a lot of unemployment.
-Japan is an economic powerhouse, its technological marvels spanning the globe.
-Among the top three exporters of manufactured goods, the nation has the second largest economy after that of the U.S.
-Students are sometime smarter than American students.
- Spilling more than 1,800 miles along the Asian mainland, from Siberia almost to Taiwan, the long string of islands that calls itself Japan is kaleidoscopic in the many faces it presents to the world.
- Fire and water collide in Daisetsuzan, where two massive volcanoes pin the national park at the center of Japan's northernmost island, Hokkaido.

Sheldon2442 · Member

Sarah Labelle wrote:

Choose a country or culture and research their music.Make a list explaining 10 things you learned about their music and culture that you didn’t know,
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French Music
1. Ars Nova and Ars Subtilior are the two most known styles of music created in France.
2. One French contribution to musical innovation was spectral music, which was computer assisted composition.
3. Instrument called the hurdy gurdy is a mechanical violin with buttons instead of a finger board
4. Corsican polyphonic singing, male trio that is harmonic and occasionally dissonant is used in French regional music
5. France has a lot of folk music which is influenced by surrounding countries
6. French folk music is an important part of French festivals
7. Classical, folk, hip hop, jazz and rock are all popular forms of music in France
8. Rai is a form of music that is influenced by Algeria due to colonial domination of Algeria
9. French House is a type of Euro Disco that was made successful by Daft Punk, Cassius, and Stardust
10. The French composer Georges Bizet composed Carmen, one of the most well known operas

I knew someone was going to put Daft Punk up i love their song One More Time i have it on my phone =) you did good.

Taylor · Newbie

The one that I chose was Brazil.
1) Brazils' music styles are influenced by African, European, and Amerindian forms.
2) The Samba was originated and is one of the best known dances from Brazil.
3) Brazil's music has been around for 500 years.
4) Brazil is the largest and only Portuguese speaking country in South America.
5) Their music also was brought from not only Portuguese, but also Germany, Italy, Lebanon, and Japan.
6) In Sertao, there is a totally different climate and lifestyle and musical dance style called Forro.
7) Brazil is known to have the most exciting music since the 1950's .
8) Brazil has many different styles of dance including spiritual and lyrical poetry.
9)Over the years, Brazil has climbed there way to the middle class because of their music.
10)They have the largest number of African descendants outside of Africa.

jordan coe · Veteran Member

10 things i have learend form sweden

1.that sweden has some of the best heavy metal bands
2. i learnd that my favorite band Amon Amarth comes from there
3. i learned that Sweden is also home to several influential emo and hardcore punk bands
4. i learned that sweden has hiphop
5. i learned that sweden is the home country of a very famous bands
6. i learned that sweden The most prominent and important Swedish punk rock band is Ebba Grön
7. i learned that sweden shares the tradition of Nordic folk dance music with its neighbouring countries, including polka, schottische, waltz, polska and mazurka
8. i learned that sweden has jazz
9. i learned that sweden has jazzrock music
10.i learned that sweden has classical music

jordan coe · Veteran Member

Dokolski wrote:

list #1

Ireland
1.Ireland is roughly the size of Maine!
2.There was a major Irish Renaissance during the 1960’s for the “Celtic Revival”
3.There are many great harpists that come from this country.
4.This music languished outside of the popular imagination, mostly confined in Irish-speaking enclaves (gaeltachts) in the North, West and South.
5.The human voice is the most important part of their musical culture.
6.The most ancient style, called sean-nós, requires years of study and thourough knowledge of the Irish language.
7.The most common types of music coming from this diverse country are ballads, they are the ones that seem to get the most feedback from listeners
8.The rockers from Ireland are the ones who achieve the most fame from people from the states, Rory Gallagher, Boomtown Rats, U2, Van Morrison, Sinead O'Connor,, Stiff Little Fingers, Cranberries, Thin Lizzie and even The Commitments.
9.New Age was practically invented by members of Donegal's own Brennan family.
10.Folk-based acoustic styles, as performed by groups like Danu, Altan, Lunasa and Flook, “have achieved mainstream status and their contributions are once again acknowledged as the heart and soul of the nation.”

are there any famous bands from there

jordan coe · Veteran Member

10 things I learned about neurology, music, and culture:

1. that music can be played to our moods
2. we are not born to listen to a certin type of music we couse there expreicens
3. Singing Improves Word-Production in Patients with Aphasia
4. Music therapy has been practiced for decades as a way to treat neurological conditions from Parkinson's to Alzheimers to anxiety and depression
5. music can be made in any way.
6. music helps people express them selfs.
7. music can help u get threw the tough times.
8. many cultres have there very own type of music.
9. norway is know for its death metal and swedan is know for its heavy metal.
10. there are many messages u can get across by music.

Heling is · Veteran Member

ericaaaa3 wrote:

The country I choose to research about is Greece.
1) One of the greasest rembetika singers was Rita Abatzi who was a part of a mass exodus of about two million people who emigrated to Greece.
2) British and American superstars are generally outnumbered by Greek names on the top of the country's pop charts
3) George Dalaras has been a superstar in Greece for nearly forty years.
4) He has more than sixty solo albums and almost as many collaboration with famed colleagues from all over the world like Sting, Paco de Lucia, Al di Meola, and Ian Anderson.
5) Greece music is linked to bouzoukis and ouzo-soaked
6) Musicologists have claimed links between the music of the past centuries to that of ancient Greece.
7) Greece music reaches out to Western Europe, the Balkans, the Middle East, and western Asia
8) Most listeners prefer in Greece's older styles from the 1920s than the more modern music
9) Greek music of the 20th and 21st century has by and large resisted European homogenization
10) Various ethnic minorities like the Roma (Gypsies), Vlachs and Albanians have added their own distinct traditions to the Greek mix.

What does 'Greece music is linked to bouzoukis and ouzo-soaked' mean?

joelhead · Veteran Member

1. indigenous Australian music

2.

Indigenous Australians are those who are native to Australia, and have been called this since the 1780’s
Though indigenous is a broad term for these native Australians, there are a dozen different groups spread throughout Australia, named differently depending on the language they speak. Some examples are the Murrdi, the Koori, the Yolngu, and the Ngunnawal.
Walkabout is a ritual in which Australian Aborigines endure a rite of passage journey before they reach adulthood by living in the wilderness for six months.
For many Aboriginal cultures, the night sky is a central repository of stories and law.
People first settled on the island of Australia as far back as 70,000 years ago.
British immigration of Australia began with the arrival of the First Fleet in Botany Bay in 1788.
A native instrument is the didgeridoo, one of the oldest instruments known to exist.
Ever since the 18th century European colonization of Australians adopted and interpreted many of their musical styles, and today Australia is also known for its styles of rock and roll, country, hip hop, and reggae.
The death wail is a mourning lament, performed in ritual fashion after the death of a member of a family or tribe.
Wangga is a style of indigenous Australian music that usually starts with an extremely high note, then is followed by rhythmic percussion and changes into a sudden shift to a much slower tempo.

3.

The human brain is wired for language, and if exposed in “critical stages of development” then explicit teaching of any language is not required.
The human brain is also wired for music, but not as adequately as for spoken language.
Performance of music should not be any different than when you are practicing it or playing alone; the two should be the same, with the same freedom and expression.
Music should not be ‘cookie-cutter’ perfect, and modern music has destroyed a large part of the freedom that was once associated with music.
Music can be explained and rationalized by mathematical equations. (but doesn’t that take the fun away from it?!?)
Music brings people together, and is sort of like a universal language.
Emotions and music often go hand-in-hand.
Bird songs is actually music, and is arranged just like a song or tune.
Music is much more than just playing notes; it is feeling the music, turning the bunch of notes into form and shaping it the way you feel it should be, as well as getting into the mind of the composer, to think how they thought when they wrote it.

Physical disabilities do not stop many people from being able to perform music.

joelhead · Veteran Member

jordan coe wrote:

10 things i have learend form sweden

1.that sweden has some of the best heavy metal bands
2. i learnd that my favorite band Amon Amarth comes from there
3. i learned that Sweden is also home to several influential emo and hardcore punk bands
4. i learned that sweden has hiphop
5. i learned that sweden is the home country of a very famous bands
6. i learned that sweden The most prominent and important Swedish punk rock band is Ebba Grön
7. i learned that sweden shares the tradition of Nordic folk dance music with its neighbouring countries, including polka, schottische, waltz, polska and mazurka
8. i learned that sweden has jazz
9. i learned that sweden has jazzrock music
10.i learned that sweden has classical music

are there any instruments native to sweden?

Bianca Vieira · Veteran Member

1-I choose COSTA RICA because I have always wanted to go there.

“The music of Costa Rica is diverse”

2-

·They have the National Orchestra of Costa Rica (1900)

·The Orchestra has performed at the White house

·Considered to be classical music

·Very dance oriented for salsa, meringue. Etc

·Has a very high Mexican cultural influence

·Well known for their folk heritage music

·Their instruments have been replaced by modern accordions and guitars

·Their folk music is influenced by the African music

·Costa Rican music has popularized the ancient quijongo (a single-string bow)

·Costa Rica hasn’t popularized a major rhythm that is why their music is said to be very diverse.

3-

·Music can change your emotions dramatically

·When Dr. Sacks was confused his brain could determine the two apart

·Musicophilia à music can have efficacy for people with epilepsy

·Your brain can recognize things even when you can’t

·Music can evoke feelings and memories that are otherwise lost

·Music can be used as communications and as a language

·Music can be looked at as a key in physics

·Musical beats can be used for babies to get into the rhythm of sucking or for ill patients to get into the rhythm of breathing

·Music is a form of therapy

4-MY QUESTION TO MS CLASS:

If you could create your own music, what would be your influences either cultural or style wise, and why?!

-- Edited by Bianca Vieira on Saturday 6th of February 2010 02:08:17 PM

Bianca Vieira · Veteran Member

Is there a reason why you picked Greece?!

Zachary W · Veteran Member

SWEDEN
2)Make a list explaining 10 things you learned about their music and culture that you didn’t know.

-Sweden is considered to be one of the biggest “exporters” of pop music.
-Some of the best selling pop/rock groups have come from Sweden including ABBA, Ace of Base, Eagle Eye Cherry, and Europe.
-Several US #1 hits have been written by Swedish songwriter Martin Karl Sandberg, an ASCAP writer of the year on several occasions.

-Until recently Swedish rappers and hip hop artists originally wrote and performed in English.

-Heavy metal/ death metal is arguably the most popular music in Sweden.

-Dansband or Dansbandmusik was a very popular genre of Swedish dance band music in the 1970s.

-Much of Sweden’s folk music includes the use of a fiddle and nyckelharpa.

-The Swedish language is considered to be an ideal singing language because of the voice quality it creates.

-According to Bob Marley Sweden is home to the “only white man that has reggae in his blood,” Peps Persson.

-Sweden is known for its genre mash-ups such as swing hip hop which incorporates instruments such as trumpets and horns with rap.

-- Edited by Zachary W on Saturday 6th of February 2010 03:27:16 PM

Zachary W · Veteran Member

3)Choose either the Music Instinct or Musical Minds and make a list their explaining 10 things you learned about neurology, music and culture.
Music can and is used for therapy with infants.
Music triggers more brain reactions in Alzheimer patients than spoken word, causing them to be temporarily more alert.
Music is in no way associated with intelligence.

Playing instruments can help people suffering from neurological disorders, by causing their brain to focus.

There is a disorder where the brian is unable to hear rhythm and melody in songs known as amusia.

MRIs are able to detect how your brain and you truly react to music and your feelings about the piece, with every song causing different waves.

Some musical savants are capable of playing complex songs and compositions after hearing them once.

Studies have been conducted that show epileptic patients can have drastic effects, for some it causes seizures to stop and for others it can cause them to occur.

Musical preference is not predetermined, but gained through experience.

Scientists believe neanderthals communicated with music and rhythm.

-- Edited by Zachary W on Saturday 6th of February 2010 03:28:16 PM

BiancaDee925 · Veteran Member

The country I chose was Brazil.

10 facts:

1) Brazil is the country where samba (musical and dance genre) comes from.

2) Samba’s roots originated from circle dances of Congolese and Angola tradition.

3) In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s capital, samba became the distinct sound of the city’s annual Carnaval, also known as the Brazilian equivalent to Mardi Gras.

4) The zabumba (bass drum) is one of the various instruments that influence Brazilian music.

5) Bossa nova is a style of music that was slower, with lyrics reflecting the romantic side of Brazilian life. One of its first composers was Antônio Carlos Jobim.

6) Emerging in the 1950s, bossa nova was influenced by American jazz.

7) Portuguese and African music primarily influenced Brazilian music.

8) Brazil is a country where its music stylings vary from region to region.

9) Brazil has a population of 160 million people.

10) Brazil is a country like the United States due to the fact it is very diverse.

10 Things I learned about neurology, music and culture:

1) Music can be a form of communication.

2) Music can also provoke nostalgia and memories.

3) Listening to music you enjoy releases dopamine, a neurochemical that has a “feel-good” effect on a person.

4) Music is connected to healing rituals in some African cultures.

5) Music therapy became an organized field in the 1950s.

6) Music can change your mood; listening to a happy/upbeat song when your upset most likely will cheer you up eventually.

7) Speech can be recovered to ill patients through rhythmic patterns and lyrics to a song.

8) Music is used as therapy for infants and used as method for children to learn during early childhood.

9) Music is not processed in a single area of the brain.

10) People prefer certain music based on their experiences.

BiancaDee925 · Veteran Member

ericaaaa3 wrote:

The country I choose to research about is Greece.
1) One of the greasest rembetika singers was Rita Abatzi who was a part of a mass exodus of about two million people who emigrated to Greece.
2) British and American superstars are generally outnumbered by Greek names on the top of the country's pop charts
3) George Dalaras has been a superstar in Greece for nearly forty years.
4) He has more than sixty solo albums and almost as many collaboration with famed colleagues from all over the world like Sting, Paco de Lucia, Al di Meola, and Ian Anderson.
5) Greece music is linked to bouzoukis and ouzo-soaked
6) Musicologists have claimed links between the music of the past centuries to that of ancient Greece.
7) Greece music reaches out to Western Europe, the Balkans, the Middle East, and western Asia
8) Most listeners prefer in Greece's older styles from the 1920s than the more modern music
9) Greek music of the 20th and 21st century has by and large resisted European homogenization
10) Various ethnic minorities like the Roma (Gypsies), Vlachs and Albanians have added their own distinct traditions to the Greek mix.

Wow great info on Greece! biggrin

I sure learned alot, haha. Can you name any popular singles by George Dalaras? -Bianca Dee

Zachary W · Veteran Member

Moussa wrote:
10 things I learned about Mongolian Music:
1.Given the nomadic lifestyle of most of the population, songs about Genghis Khan, ancient winged horse, and milk from “she-cows” are very common.
2.Dombra and qobuz which are traditionally instruments used in Kazakhstan can be found in Mongolia in areas where Sunni Muslims preside.
3.These traditions were greatly interrupted when the Russians invaded and banned much of the nomadic lifestyle, instead promoting factories and production.
4.By early 90’s the music was revived in radios across the country.
5.To help bring back the music, it was commonly played in Nadaam, a massive festival and celebration in the capital of Mongolia.
6.Given the great technological changes and integration of music, Mongolian music also became influenced by Rock N’ Roll.
7.Today, there are many girl and boy bands with songs and lyrics with sexual innuendos.
8.The traditional Mongolian music still lives on with the nomads of the country.
9.Jewish Harps as well as instruments from Chinese and Russian cultures greatly influence Mongolian music.
10.Traditionally Mongolian music has been around for more than 200 years.

Why has the Jewish culture had such an influence on Mongolian music?

Bianca Vieira · Veteran Member

VI: any reason why D.R? when i went to punta cana i danced to some Dominican music but probably not the right way like they do!!

montille25 · Veteran Member

Country: Haiti

1.      The first thing that I learn from there country is that they like to put their religion into the music.

2.      The second thing that I learn is that they like to put Haitian stories that have been in the family into their music.

3.      The third thing that I learn they like to tell stories threw pictures.

4.      The fourth thing that I learn is that they like to but some Spanish beats into there music.

5.      The fifth thing that I learn is that they show their Africans roots in the beginning of the music video.

6.      The sixth thing is that some of them like to name there groups with African names.

7.      The seventh thing is that they but voodoo drums into their music.

8.      A lot of there music relates to the problems their country is going threw at the time.

9.      They love to put family issues into their music.

10. A lot of there music relates to peace that they want in there country

Sarah Labelle · Veteran Member

Music

-music can be used to help with medical ailments
-music was probably the ‘language’ that Neanderthals used
-babies find the rhythmic sound of a heartbeat very soothing
-music can develop the brain in a way that can be seen by the naked eye
-people associate moods with certain types of music
-a person’s music preference is not ‘wired’
-people can become musically inclined after accidents, such as being struck by lightning
-listening to music and thinking about/playing music are different processes of the brain
-most animals use music to communicate (ex. Birdsongs)
-there is a connection between sound and time

Sarah Labelle · Veteran Member

BiancaDee925 wrote:

The country I chose was Brazil.
10 facts:
1) Brazil is the country where samba (musical and dance genre) comes from.
2) Samba’s roots originated from circle dances of Congolese and Angola tradition.
3) In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s capital, samba became the distinct sound of the city’s annual Carnaval, also known as the Brazilian equivalent to Mardi Gras.
4) The zabumba (bass drum) is one of the various instruments that influence Brazilian music.
5) Bossa nova is a style of music that was slower, with lyrics reflecting the romantic side of Brazilian life. One of its first composers was Antônio Carlos Jobim.
6) Emerging in the 1950s, bossa nova was influenced by American jazz.
7) Portuguese and African music primarily influenced Brazilian music.
8) Brazil is a country where its music stylings vary from region to region.
9) Brazil has a population of 160 million people.
10) Brazil is a country like the United States due to the fact it is very diverse.
10 Things I learned about neurology, music and culture:
1) Music can be a form of communication.
2) Music can also provoke nostalgia and memories.
3) Listening to music you enjoy releases dopamine, a neurochemical that has a “feel-good” effect on a person.
4) Music is connected to healing rituals in some African cultures.
5) Music therapy became an organized field in the 1950s.
6) Music can change your mood; listening to a happy/upbeat song when your upset most likely will cheer you up eventually.
7) Speech can be recovered to ill patients through rhythmic patterns and lyrics to a song.
8) Music is used as therapy for infants and used as method for children to learn during early childhood.
9) Music is not processed in a single area of the brain.
10) People prefer certain music based on their experiences.

Why did Portuguese and African music influence Brazilian music?

Sarah Labelle · Veteran Member

Sheldon2442 wrote:

Sarah Labelle wrote:

Choose a country or culture and research their music.Make a list explaining 10 things you learned about their music and culture that you didn’t know,
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French Music
1. Ars Nova and Ars Subtilior are the two most known styles of music created in France.
2. One French contribution to musical innovation was spectral music, which was computer assisted composition.
3. Instrument called the hurdy gurdy is a mechanical violin with buttons instead of a finger board
4. Corsican polyphonic singing, male trio that is harmonic and occasionally dissonant is used in French regional music
5. France has a lot of folk music which is influenced by surrounding countries
6. French folk music is an important part of French festivals
7. Classical, folk, hip hop, jazz and rock are all popular forms of music in France
8. Rai is a form of music that is influenced by Algeria due to colonial domination of Algeria
9. French House is a type of Euro Disco that was made successful by Daft Punk, Cassius, and Stardust
10. The French composer Georges Bizet composed Carmen, one of the most well known operas

I knew someone was going to put Daft Punk up i love their song One More Time i have it on my phone =) you did good.

Euro disco was made popular by Daft Punk. I love Daft Punk too!

Heling is · Veteran Member

I picked GERMANY!! Although Jesse already did it, I’ve always wanted to learn more about this topic:

1. Mozart wrote the first German opera
2. The first form of German pop was cabaret
3. Neue Deutsche Welle was the first unique genre of German music
4. German has the most number of words of any language
5. Germany hosts one of the largest Goth rock festivals in the world
6. Oktoberfest is a German festival where great amounts of beer is consumed
7. Levi jeans were invented by the German Levi Strauss
8. The average German consumes 72 lb. of meat a year
9. Silent Night was originally a German carol
10. The Germans invented kindergarten (No wonder it’s spelled so oddly!)

10 Things on music and neurology:

1. Some music is known to increase IQ for a short time
2. Sight reading music requires the greatest amount of brain power
3. The brain responds differently when listening to different kinds of music
4. Amusia is the musical equivalent to color blindness
5. Neanderthal men may have communicated with short musical sounds
6. There may be a connection between quantum physics and sounds
7. Regular exposure to certain kinds of music may stimulate brain activity
8. Pitch and rhythm are processed in different parts of the brain (No wonder I can’t count to four!)
9. Music usually only makes sense when played forwards, not backwards
10. Anatomists can recognize the brain of a musician

Heling is · Veteran Member

joelhead wrote:

jordan coe wrote:

10 things i have learend form sweden

1.that sweden has some of the best heavy metal bands
2. i learnd that my favorite band Amon Amarth comes from there
3. i learned that Sweden is also home to several influential emo and hardcore punk bands
4. i learned that sweden has hiphop
5. i learned that sweden is the home country of a very famous bands
6. i learned that sweden The most prominent and important Swedish punk rock band is Ebba Grön
7. i learned that sweden shares the tradition of Nordic folk dance music with its neighbouring countries, including polka, schottische, waltz, polska and mazurka
8. i learned that sweden has jazz
9. i learned that sweden has jazzrock music
10.i learned that sweden has classical music

are there any instruments native to sweden?

Unless you count the scientific instruments like the thermometer, I don't think there are any instruments invented in Sweden... although the fiddle is widely used in folk music there.

Moussa · Veteran Member

Zachary W wrote:

Moussa wrote:
10 things I learned about Mongolian Music:
1.Given the nomadic lifestyle of most of the population, songs about Genghis Khan, ancient winged horse, and milk from “she-cows” are very common.
2.Dombra and qobuz which are traditionally instruments used in Kazakhstan can be found in Mongolia in areas where Sunni Muslims preside.
3.These traditions were greatly interrupted when the Russians invaded and banned much of the nomadic lifestyle, instead promoting factories and production.
4.By early 90’s the music was revived in radios across the country.
5.To help bring back the music, it was commonly played in Nadaam, a massive festival and celebration in the capital of Mongolia.
6.Given the great technological changes and integration of music, Mongolian music also became influenced by Rock N’ Roll.
7.Today, there are many girl and boy bands with songs and lyrics with sexual innuendos.
8.The traditional Mongolian music still lives on with the nomads of the country.
9.Jewish Harps as well as instruments from Chinese and Russian cultures greatly influence Mongolian music.
10.Traditionally Mongolian music has been around for more than 200 years.
Why has the Jewish culture had such an influence on Mongolian music?

The Jewish culture, although one of the smallest to influence Mongolian music contributed what is known as a Jewish Harp which is commonly used in the smaller villages. This may be from the very small jewish population in the country, that is far from dominant. It's influence on the Mongolian culture is minimal.

BiancaDee925 · Veteran Member

Sarah Labelle wrote:

BiancaDee925 wrote:

The country I chose was Brazil.
10 facts:
1) Brazil is the country where samba (musical and dance genre) comes from.
2) Samba’s roots originated from circle dances of Congolese and Angola tradition.
3) In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s capital, samba became the distinct sound of the city’s annual Carnaval, also known as the Brazilian equivalent to Mardi Gras.
4) The zabumba (bass drum) is one of the various instruments that influence Brazilian music.
5) Bossa nova is a style of music that was slower, with lyrics reflecting the romantic side of Brazilian life. One of its first composers was Antônio Carlos Jobim.
6) Emerging in the 1950s, bossa nova was influenced by American jazz.
7) Portuguese and African music primarily influenced Brazilian music.
8) Brazil is a country where its music stylings vary from region to region.
9) Brazil has a population of 160 million people.
10) Brazil is a country like the United States due to the fact it is very diverse.
10 Things I learned about neurology, music and culture:
1) Music can be a form of communication.
2) Music can also provoke nostalgia and memories.
3) Listening to music you enjoy releases dopamine, a neurochemical that has a “feel-good” effect on a person.
4) Music is connected to healing rituals in some African cultures.
5) Music therapy became an organized field in the 1950s.
6) Music can change your mood; listening to a happy/upbeat song when your upset most likely will cheer you up eventually.
7) Speech can be recovered to ill patients through rhythmic patterns and lyrics to a song.
8) Music is used as therapy for infants and used as method for children to learn during early childhood.
9) Music is not processed in a single area of the brain.
10) People prefer certain music based on their experiences.

Why did Portuguese and African music influence Brazilian music?

Portuguese and African music influenced Brazilian music because Brazil is a country that was first colonized by the Portuguese, so they brought their traditional music over to Brazil. African music influenced Brazilian music due to slave trade; when Africans were brought over to Brazil to work on the sugar plantations during colonial times in Brazil. Hope this answers your question! smile

Bianca Vieira · Veteran Member

MONTILLE 25:
What religion do they speak about in their songs?
What are some well known artists in Haiti?