Music - 2nd Session Examination Flashcards
Some suggest that the origin of
music likely stems from naturally
occurring sounds and rhythms.
Nature and Ancestors
For religious people, ___ is the
answer. The Alpha and the Omega,
making Him the only answer to the
origin of music.
God
First recorded of instrument
Flute
The flute is made out of
Bones of bear
Music came from the greek
word
Mousike
Mousike
the art of muse
is the common
language of mankind.
Music
For the scientist, it
is a
System of vibrations
For the musician,
it is the
relationship
between the
ear
and the instrument
or voice.
Music is the union
of ___ arranged
according to the
laws of melody
and harmony.
pitch, force,
quality, and
duration
“Music was developed to attract the opposite sex.”
Charles Darwin
“Music was developed to express emotions just like
language developed to express ideas.”
HERBERT SPENCER
Spencer originated the expression
“survival of the fittest”,
concluded
that “_____” developed the capacity for
music specifically as a means of
communicating their state of being.
primitives
“Music, unlike other arts, could exist quite independent for the
visible world.”
RICHARD WAGNER
“Music is a decisive means to form a man’s character.
Music should be placed as the center of all educational
endeavors.”
JOHANN WOLFGANG
GOETHE
“Music serves as a medium through which individuals will be
acquainted with the various aspects of life, being perspicuous
reflections of humanity through ages.”
ROBERT NYE
When it came to music, the ancient Babylonians
viewed it as an accompaniment for their
story telling or the
chanting of a verse.
make use of music as a tool
for war, using
trumpets and horns as signal to call their allies.
which pays homage to the sun
god.
Hymn to Shamash,
Ancient Egypt musical instruments found buried with the
dead often have the names of the Egyptian gods
gods Hathor and
Bes,
In the Vedic period, music originated from
chanting of Vedas.
Goddess Sarasvati is seen with
Veena in her
hands.
Lord Shiva is associated with
Damru