The Role of Music in Society. Past and Present
We have already seen the role of music in primitive cultures and in ancient civilizations. Music had an essential and functional role, music accompanied important public events, work, helped children fall sleep, encouraged armies in battle, gave solemnity and mystery in ceremonies or rituals ... and was the basis of dance, poetry and drama.
We have already seen the role of music in primitive cultures and in ancient civilizations. Music had an essential and functional role, music accompanied important public events, work, helped children fall sleep, encouraged armies in battle, gave solemnity and mystery in ceremonies or rituals ... and was the basis of dance, poetry and drama.
In addition, In Classical Antiquity, music had a pedagogical function: the best and the ethic. It was also at this time when Pythagoras established the theoretical foundations of music.
In addition, In Classical Antiquity, music had a pedagogical function: the best and the ethic. It was also at this time when Pythagoras established the theoretical foundations of music.
The role of music during the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Baroque and Classicism. The nobility used the music as a symbol of social prestige and also as entertainment. The most talented musicians were taken to the palace and become servants, or professional musicians. In the Church, the music with a strange, monotonous tone, on an incomprehensible language to the majority and with a mysterious halo, served to calm down and to connect with your inner soul . Folk music kept his functions.
The role of music during the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Baroque and Classicism. The nobility used the music as a symbol of social prestige and also as entertainment. The most talented musicians were taken to the palace and become servants, or professional musicians. In the Church, the music with a strange, monotonous tone, on an incomprehensible language to the majority and with a mysterious halo, served to calm down and to connect with your inner soul . Folk music kept his functions.
During Romanticism, a new social class, the bourgeoisie, rose to power, and music became an instrument representative of the ideals of the bourgeoisie: freedom and greatness. The concept of Art for art's sake" arises, and art is divorced from any didactic, moral, or utilitarian function a philosophy that the intrinsic value of art, and the only "true" art, is divorced from any didactic, moral, or utilitarian function. Concert halls and theatres multiply and the music becomes the vehicle to express feelings
During Romanticism, a new social class, the bourgeoisie, rose to power, and music became an instrument representative of the ideals of the bourgeoisie: freedom and greatness. The concept of Art for art's sake" arises, and art is divorced from any didactic, moral, or utilitarian function a philosophy that the intrinsic value of art, and the only "true" art, is divorced from any didactic, moral, or utilitarian function. Concert halls and theatres multiply and the music becomes the vehicle to express feelings
During the twentieth century, classical music loses its audience and pop and rock music succeed which. It is in popular music that we find the functions of fun, catharsis (to release emotions), the idealization with the fan phenomenon, the reinforcement (intensification of problems or the emotions of everyday life ... On the other hand, a good part of the music we listen to is background music or elevator music, and more and more we feel the music like a complement.
During the twentieth century, classical music loses its audience and pop and rock music succeed which. It is in popular music that we find the functions of fun, catharsis (to release emotions), the idealization with the fan phenomenon, the reinforcement (intensification of problems or the emotions of everyday life ... On the other hand, a good part of the music we listen to is background music or elevator music, and more and more we feel the music like a complement.