History
The history of music predates the written word and is tied to
the development of each unique human culture. Although the earliest
records of musical expression are to be found in the Sama
Veda of India and in 4,000 year old cuneiform from Ur, most of
our written records and studies deal with the history of music in
Western civilization. This includes musical periods such as
medieval, renaissance, baroque, classical, romantic, and 20th
century era music.
The history of music in other cultures has also been documented
to some degree, and the knowledge of "world music" (or the field of
"ethnomusicology") has become more and more sought after in
academic circles. This includes the documented classical traditions
of Asian countries outside the influence of western Europe, as well
as the folk or indigenous music of various other cultures.
The term world music has been applied to a wide range of
music made outside of Europe and European influence, although its
initial application, in the context of the World Music
Program at Wesleyan University, was as a term including all
possible music genres, including European traditions. In academic
circles, the original term for the study of world music,
"comparative musicology", was replaced in the middle of the
twentieth century by "ethnomusicology."
Popular styles of music varied widely from culture to culture,
and from period to period. Different cultures emphasised different
instruments, or techniques, or uses for music. Music has been used
not only for entertainment, for ceremonies, and for practical &
artistic communication, but also extensively for propaganda.
As world cultures have come into greater contact, their
indigenous musical styles have often merged into new styles. For
example, the United States bluegrass style contains elements
from Anglo-Irish, Scottish, Irish, German and some African-American
instrumental and vocal traditions, which were able to fuse in the
US' multi-ethnic "melting pot" society.
There is a host of music classifications, many of which are
caught up in the argument over the definition of music. Among the
largest of these is the division between classical music (or "art"
music), and popular music (or commercial music - including rock and
roll, country music, and pop music). Some genres don't fit neatly
into one of these "big two" classifications, (such as folk music,
world music, or jazz music).
Genres of music are determined as much by tradition and
presentation as by the actual music. While most classical music is
acoustic and meant to be performed by individuals or groups, many
works described as "classical" include samples or tape, or are
mechanical. Some works, like Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue,
are claimed by both jazz and classical music. Many current music
festivals celebrate a particular musical genre.
There is often disagreement over what constitutes "real" music:
late-period Beethoven string quartets, Stravinsky ballet scores,
serialism, bebop-era jazz, hip hop, punk rock, and electronica have
all been considered non-music by some critics when they were first
introduced.
The
Puzzle
Find these words, some of my favorite bands and artists, in the
puzzle and answer for the formula below. It will help if you print
this out to solve.
Yes, A-ha, Poison, Death Cab For Cutie, Aerosmith, Cars,
Michelle Branch, Joan Jett,
Eminem, Tin Machine, Rush, Cheap Trick, Violent Femmes, Talking
Heads, Tenacious D, Weird Al
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A) Find the total number of unused letters (after
solving question D) and subtract 342.
B) In 2005 one of the members of one of the bands above
starred in a re-make of a movie. Find the year that the original
version of that movie was made. Take the last two digits of that
year, add them together, and subtract 1.
C) In 1983 Todd Rundgren produced an album of one of the
bands listed above. On that album there is one song with a number
in the title. That number is your answer.
D) The puzzle contains a song by one of the artists in
the 'Find' list. On one of their albums was a very popular guitar
instrumental. The song is a heavily syncopated guitar Rondo by a
very popular technical guitarist. Find the song in the puzzle.
Using the formula A=1/Z=26, find the number that coorisponds with
the first letter of that song title and subtract 3.
E) There are 16 rows from top to bottom (horizontally) in
the puzzle above. Find the row that contains the least number of
used letters (including question D). Take the number of used
letters in that row and add one.
F) How many studio albums did Tin Machine
release?
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The
Cache
You are looking for a medium camouflaged Lock&Lock container
with a log book and some trade items. Enjoy!