Notation gave western music a means of written record, but at first only for a kind of music, chant, that was believed to have originated half a millennium and more in the past—to be effectively, ageless. Early medieval chants sprang from the whole time of eternal sameness, which they so readily convey, and similarly there was no measure of the time within them—the rhythm. Then measure came. And with it came the first identifiable composers and precisely datable works.
Where chant was of a piece with other musical traditions in being self-sufficient melody, working within a modal system, belonging to no creator (but to God) and designed for worship, the new music of the twentieth century opened a distinctively western path. The measuring of time was the beginning not only of rhythmic notation—known, far beyond Europe, to the Indian theorist Sarngadeva in the first half of the thirteenth cen
A. The Development of Rhythm
B. Time Measured.
C. Notation and Time
D. Music and Civilization
Notation gave western music a means of written record, but at first only for a kind of music, chant, that was believed to have originated half a millennium and more in the past—to be effectively, ageless. Early medieval chants sprang from the whole time of eternal sameness, which they so readily convey, and similarly there was no measure of the time within them—the rhythm. Then measure came. And with it came the first identifiable composers and precisely datable works.
Where chant was of a piece with other musical traditions in being self-sufficient melody, working within a modal system, belonging to no creator (but to God) and designed for worship, the new music of the twentieth century opened a distinctively western path. The measuring of time was the beginning not only of rhythmic notation—known, far beyond Europe, to the Indian theorist Sarngadeva in the first half of the thirteenth cen
A. music was always renewed and could last only as long as memory
B. music presented people with three times at once: the now in which they heard it, the then in which it was made, and the further then of when the piece was composed
C. polyphony had already been developed to such a degree that different melodies carried by different singers could form a coordinated harmony
D. music mostly was not improvised and was not dated with precision
The multi-billion-dollar Western pop
music industry is under fire. It is being blamed by the United Nations for the
dramatic rise in drug abuse worldwide. "The most worrisome development is a
culture of drug-friendliness that seems to be gaining prominence (显著) ," said
the UN’s 13-member International Narcotics Control Board in a report released in
late February 1998. The 74-page study says that pop music, as a global industry, is by far the most influential trend-setter for young people of most cultures. "Some lyrics advocate the smoking of marijuana (大麻) or taking other drugs, and certain pop stars make statements and set examples as if the use of drugs for non-medicinal purposes were a normal and acceptable part of a person’s lifestyle," the study says. "Surprisingly", says the Board, "the effect of drug-friendly pop music seems to survive despite A. The use of drugs for non-medicinal purposes is an acceptable part of a person’s lifestyle. B. The spreading of pop music may cause the drug abuse to go beyond the boundaries of the country. C. No efforts have been made to prevent the spreading of drug abuse. D. The governments have no ability to act against the pro-drug messages of the youth culture. [填空题]Who gave the name to Antarctica What does it mean
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Mrs White gave music lessons at a school. She had a good voice, (36) some of her high notes sounded like a door that (37) oiling. Mrs White knew her (38) well, and took every (39) she could find to practise these high notes. As she (40) a small house, she could not practise (41) disturbing the rest of the family. So she usually went for long walks (42) the country road. But (43) she heard a car or a person (44) along the road, she stopped practising. She did not want to be heard, (45) she was very shy. 我来回答: 提交
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