MUS 152 1nd Edition Lecture 1 Outline of Last Lecture I. First Lecture BelowOutline of Current Lecture II. Defining key wordsIII. Description of 4 minutes 33 secondsIV. Religious meaning of musicCurrent LectureEthnomusicology- combines the study of music and the study of culture (anthropology).Cosmology- your view of the universe.Acoustics- the study of sound (scientifically; a branch of physics)Pitch- steady vibration (Ex. “A”= 440 beats per second)- The faster something vibrates the higher the pitch- Measure pitch in beats per second or hertz (Hz)Sound: disturbance -> outer ear -> ear drum-> bones-> cochlea (spiral tunnel) -> mechanical energy becomes electrical energy-> routed to brainMembrane is a stretched skin- Wiggles when it is disturbedo See definition of “sound”4 minutes 33 seconds of silence in 3 movements by John Cage -1958- Pianist- David Tutor- There is no such thing as silence- Music can be anything- Music require production and receptionThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Religious view of good musicians: someone cannot be that good without making a deal with a
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