Category: Music

Some people are simple born to create. This certainly seems to have been the case for Robert Schumann. Born in 1810 the son of a shoemaker and his humble wife, Schumann was encouraged in his artistic abilities by his father and pressured to pursue a more practical career by his mother (Moss, 2007). His interests…

Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Literature review Impacts of music on the brain and mood Conclusion References Abstract Music is found in both traditional and modern societies. Its roles have not changed significantly amid changes in lifestyles and state of technology. Music serves to entertain, overcome certain emotions, express some emotions, and relax the mind.…

Introduction The variety of philosophical concepts is impressive indeed, and the approach that unites philosophy and music usually attracts the attention of many people due to its extraordinary nature. The Music of the Spheres is considered to be one of such concepts, the essence of which lies in the unity of proportions between celestial bodies…

The study of how music affects the memory, motivation, and confidence has been the theme of interest for many researchers in this field. The interrelation of music to the mental and physical health of individuals has been the subject of debate aimed at improving scientific research. Many studies by Cardena (2011, p. 143) have maintained…

This essay will open with several important quotes from The Laws by Plato, for example: “It is least acceptable when someone asserts that music should be judged by pleasure. If there should exist somewhere such a music, it should be sought as the least acceptable; what should be sought as serious is music that contains…

This lecture concentrated on aesthetic philosophy through the example of music. I will discuss concepts like performers’ and listeners’ interpretations of music, music definition, music preceding humanity, music as a language, and their interplay. This video covers the interaction between aesthetic philosophy and music, simultaneously considering music’s place in mental and cultural spaces. Ultimately, music…

Plato saw music as not just entertainment but a serious and important matter. His theory of musical education is connected with this. Plato built his system of public education based on music and gymnastics. Comparison of these seemingly heterogeneous phenomena served Plato as a means for a comprehensive, harmonious education of a person. If gymnastics…

Drug abuse, trafficking, and sentencing are issues that many people in the United States understand. One of the themes in James Baldwin’s novel “Sonny’s Blue” is the usage of drugs by young people. Similarly, in her poem “We Real Cool,” Gwendolyn Brooks writes about young people who have dropped out of school and used drugs.…

Music is that phenomenon which helps people to feel the harmony of the world expressed in melodies. These melodies are always around us. They are in our everyday reality and wait for us in the sounds of a rain or a violin. In his essay, “Living with Music”, Ralph Ellison depicted his relations with this…

Whitman’s “Song of Myself” is a very unique poem. Some say it is a kind of diary entry or detailed self-reflection and this makes it that unique. However, the poem is also special because it combines two types of art: literature and music. “Song of Myself” is a musical artwork since in this poem it…