Musica

Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch (which governs melody and harmony), rhythm (and its associated concepts tempo, meter, and articulation),dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture. The word derives from Greek.
The creation, performance, significance, and even the definition of music vary according to culture and socialcontext. To many people in many cultures, music is an important part of their way of life.
Music is found in every known culture, past and present, varying wildly between times and places. Since allpeople of the world, including the most isolated tribal groups.

The origin of music is unknown as it occurred prior to the advent of recorded history. Some suggest that the origin of music likelystems from naturally occurring sounds and rhythms. Human music may echo these phenomena using patterns, repetition and tonality. Even today, some cultures have certain instances of their music intendingto imitate natural sounds.
It is probable that the first musical instrument was the human voice itself, which can make a vast array of sounds, from singing, humming and whistling through to clicking,coughing and yawning.

With 20th century music, there was a vast increase in music listening as the radio gained popularity and phonographs were used to replay and distribute music. The focus ofart music was characterized by exploration of new rhythms, styles, and sounds.

Igor Stravinsky, Arnold Schoenberg, and John Cage were all influential composers in 20th century art music.Performance is the physical expression of music. Often, a musical work is performed once its structure and instrumentation are satisfactory to its creators; however, as it gets performed, it can evolveand change.

Performance is the physical expression of music. Often, a musical work is performed once its structure and instrumentation are satisfactory to its creators; however, as it gets...