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3 days ago · The origin of music is often discussed alongside the origin of language, with the nature of their connection being the subject of much debate. However, before the mid-late 20th century, both topics were seldom given substantial attention by academics.
1 day ago · The Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, is a composition for organ by, according to the oldest sources, German composer Johann Sebastian Bach and is one of the most widely recognisable works in the organ repertoire. [1] Although the date of its origin is unknown, scholars have suggested between 1704 and the 1750s.
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3 days ago · In the 18th century, focus shifted to the experience of hearing music, and thus to questions about its beauty and human enjoyment (plaisir and jouissance) of music. The origin of this philosophic shift is sometimes attributed to Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten in the 18th century, followed by Immanuel Kant.
Mar 4, 2024 · Girolamo Frescobaldi (born September 1583, Ferrara, Papal States—died March 1, 1643, Rome) was an Italian organist and one of the first great masters of organ composition. He strongly influenced the German Baroque school through the work of his pupil J.J. Froberger.
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5 days ago · Byzantine music (Greek: Βυζαντινή μουσική) originally consisted of the songs and hymns composed for the courtly and religious ceremonial of the Byzantine Empire and continued, after the fall of Constantinople in 1453, in the traditions of the sung Byzantine chant of Eastern Orthodox liturgy.
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Mar 2, 2024 · Music, art concerned with combining vocal or instrumental sounds for beauty of form or emotional expression, usually according to cultural standards of rhythm, melody, and, in most Western music, harmony. Learn about the history of music and about theories of musical meaning since the 19th century.
15 hours ago · Electronic music; Other names: Electronica: Stylistic origins: Modernism; Futurism; Cultural origins: Early 20th century, United States and Europe: Derivative forms: Ambient; drone; dub; EDM; IDM; hip hop; new-age; new wave; noise; Phonk; neo soul; psychedelic; synthedelia; Other topics; Avant-garde music; computer music; electronics in rock ...