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Patrick Saint fort
Ms. Maxwell
12th brit lit
The history of music
The history of music goes back to ages back to the beats to a drum all the way to a
Harlem block where the sound of music sweeps the whole town. Music to us teen music
is our soul our life and other people call it the safe high. But where did music start? Was
the start of music in the middle age? Or theage of the Renaissance? Well it’srecorded that
the first start of music was in a church yes church music, a Christian Church came to take
over Europe, administering justice, andintroducing the destiny of music, art, and
literature. This was around Pope Gregory I who generally believed to have collected
music known as Gregorian chant (Robert Sherrane ipl). Then Secular music was
performed all through Europe by the troubadours of France (Robert Sherrane ipl). It was
during the middle Ages that Western culture saw the appearance of the first name in
music, Guillaume de Machaut (Robert Sherrane ipl).
Music slow progressed to the Renaissance from 1420 to 1600; the Renaissance
was a time of great cultural awakening like many kinds of arts, music, and sciences. The
meaning of renaissance is rebirth. It was really the time of rebirth a new start like a new
page in history (Robert Sherrane ipl).instrumental and dance music was performed in

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abundance in any way possible way theater, show and in courts music was one of the
main memories of the renaissance (Robert Sherrane ipl).
Then music branched out to The Baroque Age, Named after the popular ornate
architectural style of the time (Robert Sherrane ipl). In this age a type of music was born,
during the early part of the seventeenth century the genre of opera was created by
composers in Florence, Italy (Robert Sherrane ipl). Also the earliest operatic
masterpieces were composed by Claudio Monteverdi who was a great music composer at
his time one of the best in his work.
Music was at this age one of the finest entertainments, it kept kid to adults
entertained all the way to The Classical Period from 1750-1820 the musicians moved
away from the heavily styles of the Baroque, and instead embraced a uncluttered style
they thought reminiscent of Classical Greece and stared a new chapter in music’s
life(Sherrane ipl). The Romantic Era was the next chapter in its life, with different kinds
of music and many changes of it how can the romantic age change it anymore? The
period broke new musical ground by adding a new emotional depth to music;artists
became intent in expressing their personal emotions. "Romanticism" derives its name
from the romances of medieval times (Sherrane ipl).
Music has touched the ears of many people to bums on the street to kings in
chairs. Music has reached a long mile stone by making its way into The Twentieth-
Century. Artists of all nation were searching for different modes of expression the
twentieth century, boasts numerous composers whose styles an average listener can still

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easily appreciate and enjoy. (Sherrane ipl). The other way of music is highly diverse and
Historical studies of music are for example concerned with a composer's life and works,
the developments of styles and genres.
The history of music can be told in any kind of way but I refer to the study of
history of any type of genre of music. Performances was not just music playing it was
music and dance to show you the rhythm if the music or to show a dance (Wikipedia).
Music was made better thought practice and people who needed the mental lift. The
musical analysis to these goals is often a part of music history, though the development of
new tools of music analysis is more likely to be seen in the field of music theory and
music is the field that will never stop growing (Wikipedia.). When you realize music is
the future and a good way to take some stress of your mind.It’s not just music or sounds
it’s
More than that its art. To most people it’s a hobby to listen to music but others make it
their passion, music can help people in much way more then thought. Music broke up to
many different genes and cleans the mind but can music actually be good for you? Music
therapy is a healing influence which could affect health and behavior (music
therapy).Interest in music therapy got major support during the early 1900s and helped
many people to think happy or to put you in another place a better place(music therapy).
Music is a very strong word many people would die to have a shot to make it in
the music career; others connect to music by dance. Dancers spend a lot of time in their
day perfecting their moves and abilities to dance (finding dulcinea). Dance you must feel

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the rhythm and must vibe to the beat of the music to dance. It’s not easy to dance without
music it’s like a crime to dance without music it’s a lot funnier and good way to relive
stress. There was no real time when it started just came to mind as people watched
performance and felt the grove! Would you let the music take over your body?
Music had, blues, country, pop, the main American music genes is jazz. Jazz was born in
the United States (teacher. Scholastic). Jazz was started in the late 1800s-2011 Born in the
South; the blues is an African American-derived music form that recognized the pain of
lost love and injustice.(Teacher. Scholastic). one of the main artist was Louis Armstrong;
he was the best at the trumpet he can sweep anyone of their feet in New Orleans. Louis
Armstrongwas one of the most influential artists in the history of music. He was born in
New Orleans, Louisiana on August 4, 1901(teacher. Scholastic). Thenjazz broke into two
parts in the early 1940s musicians were looking for new sounds to explore. A new style
of jazz was born, called bebop, had fast tempos, intricate melodies, and complex
harmonies.(Teacher. Scholastic). if music wasn’t stared we would have no kind of
entertainment for our teens and or adults who love a good song in the morning or at night
music is a passion that I wish that it can never be forgotten.
Music branched out to many types my favorite is rap the history of rap is very
interesting and hard to make it in the rap life is like wing the lottery! Many people fight
to place in rapper places but many fall. My favorite rappers who are many peoples role
model are Easy E, to Dr. Dre to Snoop Dog.The influence of rap started in the Jamaica,

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then New York City on to the west coast. Compton rappers began to sing songs about the
street life, growing up as a gang member and explain their life in there town. They made
underground tapes, which chough on with the youth of their town.Everyone loved it no
one was againstthese rappers. The rappers would call it Gangster Rap.(The war zone).
To conclude music was the start of a lot of people’s life and help many people on how to
become a chill person/ teens will be nothing without music and neither would adults.It’s
recorded that the first start of music was church music yes a Christian Church came to
take over Europe, administering justice establishing Universities, and introducing the
destiny of music, art, and literature. And they took over and stared music to many time
periods all the way to the Twentieth-Century. Music has went to different face blues ,jazz
,pop ,hip hop, Rapp but all ways remember Music will all was change but it’s what you
want listen to. Cause music is that safe kind of high.

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