Music Literature Reviews Samples For Students

Abstract

Healthcare professionals caring for preterm infants in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) agree that there is a need to reduce noise in NICU as it affects neurological and behavioral development of premature infants. Healthcare professionals have embraced medical technologies and other interventions to address this issue; an aspect that has reduce neonatal and childhood mortality rate and increased survival of premature infants. Music is one of the effective intervention strategies employed in NICU, but there is a controversy about its effects on the development of preterm infants. Despite this controversy, empirical studies affirm that music enhances alert responses, growth and development, ...

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Music plays an unchallenging positive role on the mental patents. Not only the advance researches have proved its importance, but also the evidence of music treatment were found in the ancient times histories. Music is the part of every tradition for many years and nobody can deny its importance.
Today, the role of music repetition has proved a way of treatment for the mental patients for the therapy and disorder purposes. The researches of the neurophysiological have described the demonstrational impacts of music not only the patients but also useful for the basic emotional system of the ...

Akmansoy, Vesile & Kartal, Sadik (2014). Chaos Theory and its Application to Education: Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Case. Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 14[2], 510–518.
This study surveyed thirty professors from different faculties at a university in Turkey on their opinions about wether certain aspects of chaos theory could be applied to education. It was a qualitative study, using a standardized set of open-ended questions posed in the same way and same order the the participants. In analyzing the data, two researchers independently coded the themes, and then compared results. Their percentage of agreement was sufficient for statistical validity. The ...

Twentieth Century Music: An Introduction

Music has been defined as the language soul. It is considered as the most important art
form since the singer is directly expressing his or her emotions through the lyrics that he or she
sings. The twentieth century brought many changes not only in the field of technology but also in
in the music industry due to the inventions such as electricity, compact disks, computers,
synthesizers and amplifiers. As we move on to this paper, I will show you the humble beginnings
the twentieth century music. The earliest record of the twentieth century music ...

Introduction

An individual does not get fully developed until after the second year after birth. This means that brain development does not complete at birth since it takes additional two years outside the womb of the mother for it to be fully developed . Now, there are a lot of things that can happen and experiences that can be encountered within those two years. Some sources suggest that the events and experiences are among the factors that can influence nervous system growth and brain development in particular.
It is being argued that an infant who got more exposed to more stimulating ...

The play Ma Rainey’s contains several characters who wield power over the other, and their circumstances. Power in this instance is an individual who has go the ability to influence another person’s circumstances by their actions or inactions. A person who thus has this attribute in them, gains the advantage of soliciting their partner’s bidding at will by playing into their power over them. Power in a character is an important ingredient in the play as it helps run the plot and sequence of the play by creating both opportunities and conflicts for the progression. In understanding ...

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This paper presents an exhaustive review of data and literature pertaining to the music education of students with special needs. The paper will start by looking at the increasing number of special needs children within the education fraternity and the obvious implications of this. The paper will then delve into one subject of education that is music and focus on one major perspective, and that is the importance of adequately preparing music educators to teach students with special needs. In relation to this, a comprehensive literature review will be conducted ion some of the established facts and theories regarding this ...

Learning disabilities refer to an assortment of disorders which are usually evidenced by pertinent difficulties in attainment of educational knowledge. This can be manifested through complexities in; reading, listening, writing, speaking or reasoning. Learning disabilities can be classified into various categories based on the information processing ability of the students. Some students may experience difficulties in the input and synthesis of information. Whereas others may find it difficult to integrate and interpret the information given. Consequently, some students may have disabilities in the storage of educational information thus they find it difficult to memorize what is taught in class ( ...

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‘Nothing Gold Can Stay’ is one of the best poems ever written by Robert Frost. It comprises only eight lines yet hold a great deal of substance. It is a highly inspirational poem which exhibits excellent alliteration, metaphor, simile, assonance, consonance, rhyming and meter. Considered as one of the best English poems, it is worth analysing. This essay illuminates the various interesting elements and literary devices- mainly the rhyming, the word music through assonance, consonance and internal rhyming and finally the metaphors used to convey such a great meaning in ‘Nothing Can Stay Gold’. The first two elements namely rhyming and word ...

Music and Heritage in August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson

Music plays both an obvious and a subtle role in the action of August Wilson’s play, The Piano Lesson. The most obvious part is because of the piano itself. The piano is a part of the Charles family history. It was bought by the Sutter family during the time that the Charles family was owned as slaves by the Sutters. Robert Sutter bought the piano for his wife by trading two slaves for it; however, his wife, who plays the piano, decides she wants her slaves back because she misses them. Since the Sutters are unable to get the slaves ...

Question 1

During Queen Elizabeth 1 reign, the Elizabeth Renaissance became an epoch in the History of Britain. In Britain, the Elizabeth Renaissance inspired the English history by improving on the national pride. This happened because the renaissance enhanced classical ordeals which led to the international expansion as well as triumph over the ever present Spanish foe. In fact it has been reasoned by Rowse (33) that during the Elizabeth Renaissance the Britain managed to ensure economic stability, by improving on the economic growth and expanding its economic activities. Indeed, during this era Britain was more optimistic that any other time ...

At one time in the life of an individual, it is often required that an operative surgery is done in order to correct some disorders in the body. Undergoing an operation is not easy to understand and accept. As such, many patients tend to have pre-operative anxiety. There are various ways derived to control this situation. The essay below looks at how music therapy can resolve this issue.

Introduction

In the general concept, anxiety is the state where an individual does not know what to do or which action to take. The situation comes about due to various life situations ...

Introduction
The music business industry makes it possible for the produced work to reach the end users. This is done by selling the compositions recordings and performances of the music. Once an individual has done a piece of music, he signs a contract with a recording company which helps him/her to put the music in a format that can be accessed by the consumers. Once the recording is done, there is need to have the piece of work reach the consumers. The songs are placed in CDs or in MP3 format so that the customers can play them using their computers or ...

Listen to the Corelli, Vivaldi and Bach examples. Using the stylistic features of each, write a summary of the development of instrumental music in the 18th century. Be aware of overall form and musical elements you hear in the examples. Explain the musical terms you use.

Instrumental music developed quite profoundly in the 18^th Century especially through the music of Bach. Amongst the most important forms of musical development one can identify the fugue, the gavotte as well as the minuet. The 18^th century also saw the development of the concerto grosso which also ...

In General Music Class

The first years of teaching may play a very crucial role in the professional lives of teachers. This study tackles the perceptions of beginning teachers in general music class. The existing studies have identified and explored the challenges and issues beginning teachers have expressed regarding their early teaching experience. The issues vary from classroom management, discipline, problems with students, feelings of isolation and ill-fitting preservice programs. This literature review further puts into detail the concerns of beginning music teachers that have existed in various studies.

Perceived problem for beginning music teacher

Most teachers leave during the first four years of teaching (DeLorenzo, 1992). More than ...

Question 1

Bach Johann Sebastian was a music composer and a musician from Germany within the periods of the Baroque. Through his skills in motivic organization, harmony, and counterpoint, Bach facilitated the formation and establishment of the German style. He also enriched the adaptation of textures, forms and rhythms from the outside Germany countries mostly France and Italy. His work in the field of music has made his music to be reserved for their artistic beauty, intellectual depth, and technical command. Some of his compositions include the golden variation and Brandenburg Concertos.
George Frederick Handel was a British Baroque composer born in Germany. ...

Introduction

Religion is an organized collection of cultural systems, belief systems and world views that relate humanity to spirituality and at times moral values. Religions are characterised by symbols, traditions, narratives, sacred places, people, beings that are intended to explain the origin of life, meaning of life and the universe. Religions have over the years helped define human nature and the known and the unknown world. They have also defined and set standards on ethics, morality and general human lifestyle.
It is estimated that there are about 4,200 religions in the world. The most dominant religions in the ...

In everyday life, an average human being interacts with so many experiences, some of which significantly influence our response. In a college party for instance, several people are having conversations and loud music is playing: and yet each groups of people conversing can still make out what the other person is saying despite the noise. In morning traffic, it is typical to see a corporate employee communicating through a hands free device, taking coffee and driving at the same time. In college rooms, it is typical to find one student reading while the other plays music. How is all ...

ES 6340

3.14.16

Research Purpose/Introduction

In a paper presented at a symposium on teaching children to think creatively, child psychologist E. Paul Torrance (1972), creator of the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT) (Torrance, 1980, 1966) says,
I know that it is possible to teach children to think creatively and that it can be done in a variety of ways. I have done it. I have seen my wife do it. I have seen other excellent teachers do it. I have seen children who demonstrated a disability for thinking creatively learn to think creatively. I have seen them continuing for years thereafter to ...

Engaging in the many forms of social media is a routine activity, which, researchers have shown to be of benefit to adolescents and children by enhancing communication, technical skills and social connection. Social media sites for example Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp, and MySpace provide multiple daily opportunities for connecting with classmates, friends and people sharing common interests. In the recent years, the number of adolescents and pre-adolescents using these sites has increased dramatically. According to a recent study, 22% of teenagers log on to their favorite social media more than ten times a day. In addition, more than a half of all adolescents log ...

The Relationship of Beauty and Death in Yukio Mishima’s “The Temple of the Golden Pavilion”

Introduction
The novel written by Yukio Mishima represents a true incident happened in Japan in 1950, when a boy set fire to one of the most beautiful and well-known Zen temples. This event caused shock among the public and raised serious and controversial questions regarding the cultural and social issues in the country. In the trial, the boy claimed: “I hate myself, my evil, ugly, and stammering self”. In the result, it was concluded that the boy has burnt down the temple due to self-hate and obsession with everything beautiful. He could not help to remain calm when he ...

Introduction

The recent surge in Korea in the entertainment industry has triggered tremendous interest from abroad (Marinescu, 2014). South Korea is coming up as a major exporter of popular culture, rivaling many Western countries like United States of America and Britain. Due to the growing acceptance and popularity of Korean pop culture as a valid form of entertainment, the government of South Korea has begun using this tool for soft power, as well as facilitating its entertainment sector. Hallyu is used to describe Korean drama, and it specifically refers to the dramas that have gained success in the Asian Overseas ...

Throughout Clarice Lispector’s novella, The Hour of the Star, colors and sounds are used to convey a feeling or message. The story is a very sad story about a young misfortunate girl from North-east Brazil who is suffering from tuberculosis. The story is told through the perspective of a male writer who is struggling with the young girl’s suffering. Lispector used an array of colors and sounds to entice emotion from the reader. This use of colors and sounds were both well-developed elements in the book, and these elements will be discussed throughout this essay.
The primary sound “bang” was ...

This novel is a collection of personal letters from a boy named Charlie to an anonymous person. Charlie is fifteen, and is a freshman in high school. In these letters he describes everything that happens to him: all of his first times, the complicated journeys of his friends Sam and Patrick, his love to Sam and his greatest hobby – observing other people’s lives.
The language is kept fairly simple, which makes it possible for everyone to understand the most difficult thing in this world: teenagers; A.V. Club says that it is because “The Perks of Being a Wallflower ...

Hallyu is the Korean Wave andit is referred to the increasing South Korean popularity and their culture. This began to happen during the '90s of the 20th century and is still a relevant issue. It was related to dramas and music on television in Asia, but the wave went global with the help of YouTube. Western societies became interested in the Korean culture and that is why it became so popular. Today, South Korea exports its culture and its influence can be compared to the influence of Western and American culture. Therefore, hallyu is used as a power of ...

The first poem is titled Barbie Doll. It is composed by famous American female writer Marge Piercy. It has a free structure of the poetry of 70s when the sense was more important than the form. Besides, it was the time of social and political changes. Hence, the poem has clear social theme. It is named Barbie Doll, and the title actually is one of the most important metaphors in the whole text. The poem describes a story of a girl, who was depressed by the standards of the society. She was small and played with dolls, she was ...

Everybody has something innate that is endowed upon a person without compensation and voluntarily. According to Richard and David, every person is endowed with a calling that help them to fulfill a unique purpose in this world. For me, there are various gifts that rejuvenate my determination and shape up means to achieve my goals in future. Such gifts include a gift of singing, a gift of storytelling and a gift of cooking. I realized that storytelling is my gift when my cousins and my neighbor’s kids started to beg me to tell them bed time stories especially about adventures. Whenever, I am telling ...

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Taiwan is a beautiful island located at the western part of the Pacific Ocean. It is easy to access from other cities and within 1-3 hours with airplane rides from Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul, Peking and Tokyo. Apart from its beautiful scenery, Taiwan also has diverse culture and gourmet. The Taiwanese government is highly active and heavily motivated for promoting development of leisure and tourism industry.
Accommodation for tourists is the most important and basic need for them. Therefore, hotel management and development has become a crucial issue in the hotel industry (Wang. ...

Philosophy Journal

“Burnt Norton” by T.S. Eliot
This poem is told through a narrator speaking directly to an audience. He warns of living in the present and not to suffer the past or worry about the future, “If all time is eternally” present. To worry about what one has already done in the past, “Down the passage which we did not takeTowards the door we never opened will not help to live well in the present.” (Eliot) To spend one’s time think and planning for the future is also a waste, “Here is a place of disaffection Time before and time after”. ( ...

According to what I have read in news stories, I can assume that Afghanistan is a country with a painful history, and unfortunately the history is just being repeated, but not as sad as before. I read the news about a country that has many great men and women, a spaceman, who’s paid a visit back to his country after approximately 20 years, a young woman who has established a school though, she is aware of the dangers might be caused by what she has done. I read a story about the first and only music school in Afghanistan, and those who are practicing music there, ...

Introduction

The starting point of the learning process is curiosity that is crafted in the minds of the young people. This essentially includes the student’s aspiration of participating in the learning process (Lumsden 1). Unfortunately, the zeal to learn more and the curiosity developed constantly decrease as the young ones grow older in the education system. In order to maintain the level of determination and curiosity, the young students need motivation from people with experience in different areas. Motivation to learn involves the stimulation of a student’s natural desire to be involved in the learning activities. This means that ...

Literature Review

In the article, ‘Online Stars and the New Audience: How YouTube Creators Curate and Maintain Communities’, author and researcher Hector Postigo highlights the participatory culture of YouTube and how it manages to capitalize on bringing in valuable funding that is needed to help it not only be more visible but the choice for many successful entrepreneurs and businesses alike .
Smith has defined the participatory culture of YouTube by explaining that content creators connect directly with their followers and thus the videos that are shared on the platform are a more personalized communication than mass information broadcast. Not only that, ...

With the technological advancement in the contemporary world, the pop culture has become available to everyone and one of the most influential genres regarding romantic relationships. Pop love songs have integrated various streams of information to enhance the emotionally engaging experience for the audience. The pop culture uses chords, melody, dynamics, lyrics, and instrumentation among other components of the song to producing an intriguing and appealing music percept. As a result, the pop culture has established an electric flavor to the lives of the audiences, especially the younger generation. Sex and love are the main themes portrayed by the ...

Tone

The tone of this sonnet is dark and melancholy. It is filled with imagery which puts an emphasis on the madness of the subject, as well as the sadness of the poet for being trapped in her life and wanting the freedom the madman has. The structure of the sonnet, the descriptive adjectives used as well as other vocabulary, and the figurative language employed in it all provide a backdrop of misery and gloom.

Musical Devices

The most prominent musical device which is immediately apparent on first reading the sonnet is the rhyming words. As with sonnets of the ...

2.1 Introduction
2.2 Airport Development
2.2.1 Airport History
The history of the development of airports worldwide dates back to the late 1800s with the first ever professionally functional airport according to NYC Aviation (2012) was developed in the outskirts of Paris dubbed Port Aviation. This fact is however indispute since other factions lay claims to being the world’s first or oldest airport. For instance according to Prince George’s Department of Parks and Recreation (2010) College Park Airport in Maryland is the oldest airport that is functional to this day having been established in 1909 ...

In United States and other countries around the globe, noticeable steps have been implemented to ensure that public perception of the arts is strengthened. At the same time, the value of the artists and art has been recognized globally because of its ability to strengthen communities (Belfiore & Bennett, 2008). Despite the significant progress, artists are still perceived to be less important by a majority of Americans. According to a survey conducted in 2007, only 27 percent of Americans perceive that artists are important whereas an overwhelming 74 percent believes that art is beneficial to a country (Pettit & DiMaggio, 1998). Throughout history, an ...

Section 2: Literature Review

Implementation of Facebook in Nursing Education Programs
2.1 Introduction
The inception of various social networking sites, such as Facebook, Myspace, Orkut, Twitter, and LinkedIn, has attracted billion of users from all over the world, bridging geographical barriers by providing a seamless service of communication through which people may build and expand both their professional and personal networks. Especially, Facebook being at the peak of its success and being the most popular social networking site, various businesses have started making use of this great social platform to leverage their business operations and marketing practices. The education sector too is ...

Abstract:

As a society we are constantly connected to our technology, as it touches most aspects of our daily lives. People are using new forms of technology to “envision and create new things in new ways, learn new things in new ways, and communicate in new ways with new people.”(Groff, Haas, Klopfer, and Osterweil, 2009) Smartphones and tablets have replaced the traditional learning methods once undisputable in schools with their efficiency and capabilities; their useful applications and visual stimuli. Though the real-world applications are applicable to everyone in the educational system, especially to students with behavioural disorders. We need to ...

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Introduction

This literature review is intended to determine the effect of infection to the disability, mobility and psychological state of patients undergoing orthopedic surgery, comparing each in accordance to compliance or not of the surgical procedure to the Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP). Upon review however of the five available orthopedic surgical studies, there was no indication of any compliance or not to the SCIP protocol of the surgical procedures performed. The nearest mention of elements found in the protocol, such as anesthesia (SCIP-3) and postoperative blood glucose (SCIP-4) measurement, was found in Lin, Lin, Huang, Hsu, & Lin (2011). ...

Scientists are concerned about the lack of student interest in studying science (Dillon & Manning, n.d.). Researchers have conducted various studies. They have determined that the influence of teachers, curriculum, and classroom environment has an impact on student interest. This literature review describes current research regarding this dilemma as well as some recommendations. According to authors Dillon and Manning, “science teachers are made, not born”. This is very important to consider as it speaks loudly about a teacher wanting to teach science. It is better for students to learn science from a teacher that wants to share their scientific knowledge (and any ...

Introduction

Since ancient times, minority groups in many parts of the world have faced some form of stereotyping. In the United States, minority groups such as Native Americans (American Indians), Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, Hispanics, African Americans among other people of mixed races have faced severe stereotyping. American theater and media have exemplified the stereotyping (Thomson, 14). The film Smoke Signals was written, directed, produced and acted entirely by Native Americans. In the film, Victor Joseph (Adam Beach) is a young man living with another young man Thomas (Evan Adams) whom Victor’s father-Arnold rescued from a fire when he was an ...

Introduction

Among initial efforts to investigate the impact of mass communications, the most widespread are the reports forwarded by the eighth black bound volume published between 1933 and 1935 (Rupprecht, 2011). The pioneering work, “Payne Fund Studies,” was carried out when mass media comprised of solely the press, the radio, recorded music, as well as recorded movies. Out of all these, movies emerged as the greatest concern to education activists. This is because of their enormous attraction to children. The survey sought to establish the nature of influence movies had on the American youth. Children’s movies can be influential ...

World literature may be defined as how the art of writing goes beyond its originality to the achievement of new life which is dependent of new nations, languages and traditions. The world literature has undergone adverse changes following the continuous advances of times, which have become influential of situations (Damrosch, 2003). There are various factors that may indicate the cause of changes for situations in the global literature. A comparison for different pictorial stories may bring out the concrete understanding of what the world literature has become and how issues surrounding the element have shaped its wellbeing to administer ...

Essay :

Contrasting Treatment of Time
The two poems, “Piano” by D.H.Lawrence and “To my Coy Mistress” by Andrew Marvell may appear to depict the flow of time, but while the first one turns the spotlight on the power of the past, the second one stresses on the importance of the present. It is also remarkable how each of the two poets uses language in his own style to produce a very distinct effect, making the poems dissimilar in many ways.
Both the poets have drawn vivid portraits with words. A song takes Lawrence back to his past, and makes ...

Introduction

Ernest Hemingway is a well-known American writer of famous poems and short stories. He is the first son and second born child of Dr. Ed and Grace Hemingway. He began writing pieces of art at the age of seventeen as a newspaper writer and became an ambulance volunteer under the Italian army. Eventually, he returns to the United States to continue his career and became a war correspondent. He was sent back to Europe for an assignment to cover the Greek Revolution. He then won the 1954 Noble Prize in literature. Ernest's mother, who has a talent in music, wished his son would ...

The quote, “What a piece of work is man! How noble in reason! How infinite in faculty! In form, in moving, how express and admirable! In action how like an Angel! In apprehension, how like a god! The beauty of the world! The paragon of animals! And yet to me what is this quintessence of dust? Man delights neither me nor woman either" personifies the Renaissance spirit because of the newfound interest in the world that it professes (Shakespeare). This period begins in the 13th century, where a combination of political, social, economic, religious, and cultural factors all affected changes occurring in ...

Modern American fiction often concerns itself with identity; the individual is often at stake in part of a larger group, whether it be a family, village, or the societies of a big city. Perhaps it is the very nature of American fiction to place identity at the core of much of its short fiction; as a relatively young country that evolved quickly through colonial times and the industrial revolution, its population comes from around the world yet still seeks to define itself as a nation. Therefore, it is no surprise that in the diverse fiction of America, the theme of identity is wrestled with ...

Introduction

Based on my reading of the assignment, I selected a ballad poem ‘La belle dame sans merci,’ written by John Keats who is one of the most sensuous poets amidst the romantics. A ballad is a narrative or a lyrical poem which talks about the supernatural, mythology, legends or documents tribal wars and oral lore. In this poem, Keats has been faithful to a narrative ballad where the supernatural elements and the characters are in place. The romantic element along with mystery and intrigue adds to the atmosphere of anticipation and a haunting quality. This poem, on the one hand, has elements of multiple ...

Wong Kar-Wai is, most certainly, one of the most celebrated and acclaimed Chinese filmmakers currently working in film; his films have been recognized as innovative, dreamlike and visceral. Critics and film scholars throughout the world have observed and celebrated his work as an auteur, who creates vivid, stunning stories as only an artist can. Due to the individualistic and personal nature of his films, Wong Kar-Wai is certain to be regarded as an auteur who pours the entirety of his artistic vision into his films.

Wong's style is far from contemporary; in fact, his aesthetics and sense of tone ...

In Joan Ackermann's short play "Quiet Torrential Sound," two sisters, Claire and Monica, sit down for a lunch while on vacation, after having seen an outdoor performance of Beethoven's Seventh Symphony. Monica talks her sister's ear off while criticizing her, while Claire finally opens up about a sex workshop she took some time ago, in which she began to experience the thrill of orgasm. Throughout the scene, the power relationship between the two sisters changes and shifts, all the while tackling issues of sibling rivalry and sexual liberation.

In the opening conversation, Monica clearly dominates the scene - Claire merely responds ...