Archive for April, 2008

Country Music- the Soulful Rhythms

No matter what your preferences are, no matter what kind of disposition you have- you simply cannot refrain yourself from being mesmerised and enticed by music. Since its inception, music has been the most loved source of entertainment and people with different tastes and likings admire several kinds of music. It has different kinds and […]

Children’s Music- Let the Kids Enjoy Their Day

After our hectic daily work schedule, we always seek to relax by listening some of the soothing songs to rejuvenate our soul. With the technology developing every day, the kids are always attracted towards animated cartoons and high tech video games. But it is also a fact that music still seems to a viable method […]

Music & Emotions: Can Music Really Make You a Happier Person?

How many times have you turned to music to uplift you even further in happy times, or sought the comfort of music when melancholy strikes?
Music affects us all. But only in recent times have scientists sought to explain and quantify the way music impacts us at an emotional level. Researching the links between melody and […]

Music For Healing, Relaxation, and Wellness

From a powerful national anthem to church hymns and classical masterpieces, music has always been able to evoke emotion, affect your mood, and influence the brain and body. Scientific studies throughout the years have proven how beneficial music can be both emotionally and physically. However certain types of music are better suited for healing than […]

Rock Music: the Popular Type of Music

Rock music is a well accepted form of music, which is a combination of drums, guitars and bass. This music uses keyboard instruments like piano, synthesisers, organ, etc. There is a band of musicians who focus only on rock music and they are called rock band. Rock music is becoming increasingly popular throughout the world. […]

List of Musical Terminology

8eva - an octave higher
A tempo - resume the normal speed after a diversionAccelerando (accel.) - gradually becoming fasterAdagio - slowly, leisurelyAd libitum - at pleasure, quite freelyAgitato - with agitationAllargando - broadening out, often with an increase of toneAllegretto - moderately fast; slightly slower than allegroAllegro - lively and reasonably fastAndante - at an […]

Does Music Help Children?

Why is Music Important for Kids?
This question has been debated for as long as time has existed. Even the great Greek and Roman philosophers approached the question: is music something that should be taught and does it help the development of children? Plato answered "I would teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but most importantly […]