Classical Music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times. The central norms of this tradition became codified between 1550 and 1900, which is known as the common practice period.
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... was a Chinese conductor who devoted his life to the promotion of classical music in China ... the 10-year long Cultural Revolution it drew worldwide attention and signaled the reemergence of classical music in China ... Li believed that classical music was not rarefied art for the upper class but rather something to be enjoyed by all ...
... Since microphones are not used in most classical music performances, the audition panel will be assessing the auditionees ability to project a strong, room-filling vocal tone ... In classical music, in addition to judging singing ability (e.g ... ability to use the appropriate diction and pronunciation of the major languages used in Art music German, Italian, and French ...
... Main article Music education Throughout history, parents have often made sure that their children receive classical music training from a young age ... Some parents pursue music lessons for their children for social reasons or in an effort to instill a sense of self-discipline ... Some believe that knowledge of important works of classical music is part of a good general education ...
1977 New Zealander Music producer, journalist G Kaushalya Bannerji b. 1956 American Jazz musician L Samuel Barber 1910–1981 American Classical music composer G Jillian Barberie b. 1973 Australian Politician G Jean Barraqué 1928–1973 French Classical music composer G Amanda Barrett b ...
... (Latin Diabolus in musica – the Devil in music) and was banned by the Roman Catholic Church in the Middle Ages ... and although it is sometimes found in secular music of the time, it was used in religious music only in very specific circumstances until the existing system of keys came into use ... Highly virtuosic violin music was sometimes associated with the Devil ...
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“Compare the history of the novel to that of rock ‘n’ roll. Both started out a minority taste, became a mass taste, and then splintered into several subgenres. Both have been the typical cultural expressions of classes and epochs. Both started out aggressively fighting for their share of attention, novels attacking the drama, the tract, and the poem, rock attacking jazz and pop and rolling over classical music.”
—W. T. Lhamon, U.S. educator, critic. “Material Differences,” Deliberate Speed: The Origins of a Cultural Style in the American 1950s, Smithsonian (1990)