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musical material, or composition, as held in western classical music. Even when music is notated precisely, there are still Morocco Music many decisions that a performer has to Morocco Music make. The process of a performer deciding how to perform music that has been previously composed and notated Morocco Music is termed interpretation. Different performers' interpretations of the same music can vary widely. Composers and song writers who present their own Morocco Musicmusic are Morocco Music interpreting, just as much as those Morocco Music who perform the Morocco Music music of Morocco Music others or folk music. The standard body of choices Morocco Music and techniques present at a given time and a given place is referred to as performance practice, where as interpretation is generally used to mean either individual choices of Morocco Music a performer, or an aspect of music which is not clear, and therefore has a "standard" interpretation. In Morocco Music some musical genres, such Morocco Music as jazz Morocco Music and blues, even more freedom Morocco Music is given to the performer to engage in improvisation on a basic melodic, harmonic, or rhythmic framework. The greatest latitude is given to the performer in a style of performing called free Morocco Music improvisation, which is material that is spontaneously "thought of" (imagined) while being performed, not preconceived. According to the analysis of Georgiana Morocco Music Costescu,[citation Morocco Music needed] improvised music usually follows stylistic or genre conventions and even "fully composed" includes some freely chosen material. Composition does not Morocco Music always mean the use of Copyright Music Form notation, or Morocco Music the known sole Morocco Music authorship of one individual. Music can also be determined by describing Morocco Music a "process" Morocco Music which may create musical sounds; examples Morocco Music of this range from wind chimes, through computer programs which select sounds. Morocco Music Music which contains elements selected by chance is called Aleatoric music, and is associated with such composers as John Cage, Morton Feldman, and Witold Lutoslawski. Musical composition is a term that describes theMorocco Musiccomposition of a piece of music. Methods of composition vary widely from one composer to another, however in analysing Morocco Music music all forms � spontaneous, trained, or untrained � are built from elements comprising a musical piece. Music can be composed for repeated performance or it can be improvised: composed on the spot. The music can be performed entirely from memory, from a written system of musical notation, or some Morocco Music combination of both. Study of composition has traditionally been dominated Morocco Music by Morocco Music examination of methods and practice of Western classical music, but Morocco Music the definition of composition is Morocco Music broad Morocco Music enough to include spontaneously improvised works like those of free jazz performers and African drummers. What is important in understanding the composition of a piece isMorocco Musicsingling out its elements. An understanding of music's formal elements Morocco Music can Morocco Music be helpful in Morocco Music deciphering exactly how a piece Morocco Music is constructed. A universal element of music is Morocco Music how sounds occur in time, which is referred to as the rhythm of a piece of music. When a piece appears to have a changing time-feel, it Morocco Music is considered to be in rubato time, an Italian expression that indicates that the tempo of Morocco Music the piece changes to suit the expressive intent of the performer. Morocco Music Even random placement of random sounds, which occurs in musical montage, occurs within some kind of time, and thus employs time as a musical element. Notation is the written expression of music notes and rhythms on paper using symbols. When music is written down, the pitches and rhythm of the music is notated, along with instructions on Morocco Music how to perform the Morocco Music music. The study of how to read notation involves music theory, harmony, theMorocco Musicstudy of performance practice, and in some cases an understanding of historical Morocco Music performance methods. Written notation varies with style and period of music. In Western Art music, the most common types Morocco Music of written notation are scores, which include all the music parts of an ensemble piece, and Morocco Music parts, which are the music notation for the individual performers or singers. In popular music, jazz, and blues, the Morocco Music standard musical Morocco Music notation is the lead sheet, which notates the melody, chords, lyrics (if Morocco Music it is a vocal piece), and structure of the music. Scores Morocco Music Music Job Descriptions and parts are also used in popular music andMorocco Musicjazz, particularly in large ensembles such Morocco Music as Morocco Music jazz "big bands." In popular music, guitarists and electric bass players often read music notated in tablature, which indicates the location of Morocco Music the notes to be played on the Morocco Music instrument using a diagram of the guitar or bass fingerboard. Tabulature was also used in the Morocco Music Baroque era to notate music for the lute, a Morocco Music stringed, fretted instrument. Notated music is produced as sheet music. To perform music from notation requires an understanding of both the musical style and the performance Morocco Music practice that is associated with a piece of music Morocco Music or genre. Improvisation is the creation of spontaneous music. Improvisation is often considered an act of instantaneous composition by composers, Morocco Music where compositional techniques areMorocco Musicemployed with or without preparation. Music theory encompasses the nature and mechanics of Morocco Music music. It Morocco Music often involves identifying patterns that govern composers' techniques. In a more detailed Morocco Music sense, music theory (in the western system) also distills and analyzes the elements of music � rhythm, harmony (harmonic function), melody, structure, and Morocco Music texture. People who study these properties are known as music theorists. The field of music cognition involves the study of many aspects of music including how it is processed Morocco Music by listeners. Rather Morocco Music than accepting the standard practices of analyzing, composing, and performing music as a given, much research in music cognition seeks instead to uncover the mental processes that underlie these practices. Also, research in the field seeks Morocco Music to uncover commonalities between the musical traditions of disparate cultures and possible cognitive "constraints" that limit these musical systems. Questions regarding musical innateness, and emotional responses to music are also major areas Morocco Music of research in the field. Deaf people can experience music by feeling the vibrations in their body, a process which can be enhanced if the individual holds a resonant, hollow object. A well-known Music For Transgender Females deaf musician is the composer Ludwig van Beethoven, who composed many famous works even after he had completely lost his Morocco Music hearing. Recent examples of deaf musicians include Evelyn Glennie, a highly acclaimed percussionistMorocco Musicwho has been deaf since age twelve, and Morocco Music Chris Buck, a virtuoso Morocco Music violinist who has lost his hearing. This is relevant because it indicates that music is a deeper cognitive process thanMorocco Musicunexamined phrases such as, "pleasing Morocco Music to the ear" would suggest. Morocco Music Much research in Morocco Music music cognition seeks to Morocco Music uncover these complex mental processes involved in listening to Morocco Music music, which may seem intuitively simple, yet are vastly Music Libraries Association intricate Morocco Music and complex.The music that composers make can be heard through several media; the most traditional way isMorocco Musicto hear it live, in the Morocco Music presence, Morocco Music or as one of the musicians. Live music can also be broadcastMorocco Musicover the radio, Music Downloads Against Cd Purchases television or the internet. Some musical styles focus on producingMorocco Musica sound for a performance, while others Morocco Music focus on producing a recording which mixes together sounds which were never played "live". Recording, even of styles which are Morocco Music essentially live, often uses the ability to edit Morocco Music and splice to produce recordings which are considered Morocco Music better than the actual performance. As talking pictures emerged in the Morocco Music early 20th century, with their prerecorded musical tracks, an increasing number of moviehouse orchestra musicians found themselves out of work.[6] During the 1920s live musical Music Recent Releases September performances by orchestras, pianists, and theater organistsMorocco Musicwere common at first-run theaters[7] Morocco Music With the coming of the Morocco Music talking motion pictures, those featured Morocco Music performances were largely eliminated. The AFM took out newspaper advertisements protesting the replacement Morocco Music of live musicians with mechanical playing devices. One 1929 ad that Morocco Music appeared Morocco Music in the Pittsburgh Press features Morocco Music an image Morocco Music of a can labeled Morocco Music "Canned Music / Big Noise Brand / Morocco Music Guaranteed to Produce No Intellectual or Emotional Reaction Whatever" Since legislation introduced to help protect performers, composers, publishers and producers, including theMorocco MusicAudio Home Recording Morocco Music Act of 1992 in the United States, and the 1979 revised Morocco Music Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works in Morocco Music the United Kingdom, recordings and Morocco Music live performances have also become more accessible through Morocco Music computers, devices and internet in a Morocco Music form that is commonly Morocco Music known as music-on-demand. In many cultures, there is less distinction between Morocco Music performing and listening to music, since virtually everyone is involved in some sort of musical activity, often communal. In industrialised countries, listening to Morocco Music music through a recorded form, such as sound recording or watching a music video, Morocco Music became more common than experiencing live performance, roughly in the middle of the 20th century. Sometimes, live performances incorporate prerecorded sounds. For example, a DJ uses disc records for scratching, Morocco Music and some 20th-century Morocco Music works have a solo for an instrument or voice that is performed along with music that is prerecorded onto a tape. Computers and many keyboards can be programmed to produce and play MIDI music. Audiences can also become performers by participating in Karaoke, an activity Morocco Music of Japanese origin which centres around Morocco Music a device that plays voice-eliminated versions of well-known songs. Most karaoke machines also have video screens that show lyrics to songs beingMorocco Musicperformed; performers can follow the Morocco Music lyrics as they sing over the instrumental tracks. The advent of Morocco Music the Internet has transformed the experience of music, partly through the increased ease of access to music and the increased choice. Chris Anderson, in his book The Long Tail: Why the future of business is selling less of more, suggests that while Morocco Music the Morocco Music economic model of supply and demand describes scarcity, the Internet retail model is based Morocco Music on abundance. Digital storage costs are Morocco Music low, so a company can afford to make its whole inventory available online, giving customers as much choice as possible. It has thus become economically viable to offer products that very few people are Morocco Music interested in. Consumers' growing Morocco Music awareness of their increased choice results in Morocco Music a closer association between listening tastes Music Match Box Download and social identity, and the creation of thousands of niche markets. Another effect Morocco Music of the Internet arises with online communities like Youtube and Myspace. Myspace has made Morocco Music social networking with other musicians easier, and greatly facilitates the distribution of Morocco Music one's music. Youtube also has a large community of both amateur and professional musicians who Morocco Music post videos and comments. Morocco Music Professional musicians also use Morocco Music Youtube as a free publisher of promotional material. Youtube users, for example, no longer only Morocco Music download and listen to mp3s, but alsoMorocco Musicactively create their Morocco Music own. Music Bits According to Morocco Music Tapscott and Williams, there has been a shift from a traditional consumer role to what they call a Presto Music "prosumer" role, Morocco Music a Morocco Music consumer who both creates and consumes. Manifestations of this in music include the production of mashes, remixes, and music videos by fans. |