One of the oldest electronic instruments, the Theremin, can be played with no touch at all, and was invented as an accident while developing experimental Russian spy technology. An electronic instrument is an instrument producing musical noises through electricity. They work by having electricity applied to an instrument in order to distort or change sounds coming from the instrument. Some examples of this are the harpsichord, synthesizers, and electric organs. One of the most iconic electronic instruments is the synthesizer. The synthesizer was invented by Robert Moog, and was called the Moog Synthesizer. The Moog Synthesizer was a very large, modular synthesizer. It was entirely analog, as well as many other non-modern synthesizers developed in succession to the original. Most modern synthesizers are digital; analog synthesizers are expensive and considered antiques. The next iconic synthesizer was the MiniMoog, a more compact version of the Moog Synthesizer that was portable, and thus more popular for performances on stage. In succession to the MiniMoog, the next iconic synthesizer was the PolyMoog, the first synthesizer to achieve polyphony. Polyphony is being able to play two or more tones/notes at the same time. From there, synthesizers began becoming better and more intuitive, to the point that now no physical synthesizer is needed—only a computer program, in which notes can be written and played on the computer. Also, synthesizers became more accessible to the public, as the prices were lowered. Along with this, companies began branching out and selling new types of electronic keyboards, such as the traditional keyboard or a sampler. All of these new innovations have been very influential to music. The invention of the syn...
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... come back into popularity. New electronic instruments have aided in the creation of new genres, and quite heavily so in some cases. In some cases, electronic instruments such as the synth were so essential to the genre that there would be little to no possibility of its existing without that other instrument existing to. Society now has a better understanding of how music works due to the invention of these instruments. Discoveries have been made in science, math, and music theory through the experimenting with of electronic instruments that not only have furthered our understanding of music, but have given the scientific and mathematical community a better understanding of many other previously unexplored areas of science. Synthesizers and other electronic instruments have had a greater impact on music than any other innovation in history that is still used today.
...l development whether we want to believe it or not. From the beginning it has influenced music in different ways. It has pushed composers to produce certain types of music, censored secular and other types of music that it objected to, and inevitably has had an everlasting effect on what type of music we listen to today.
Next we come to a point in time where a great leap had to be made. Musicians had made positive steps forward in the way of pitch and time but of only one or two notes at a time. What was needed was an in instrument that gave players control of many pitches simultaneously. The mechanism ...
...on music that have continued to thrive in American music. The English Renaissance had made a drastic effect on modern day spiritual, secular, and instrumental music.
Music from the Modern Era brought a new freedom and a wide experimentation that challenged certain rules of earlier periods. Music became more important during this time and it would conflict with other genres of music. Architecture from the Modern Era changed the way we think about buildings today. The availability of new building materials drove the creativity of new building styles.
The theremin was invented in 1921 by Leon Theremin (nee Lev Termen). It is one of the most important musical instruments of the twentieth century because it is the first electronic intsrument. Leon Theremin first came up with the idea for the theremin when in high school. He noticed depending on how close a person stands to a Tesla coil, the coil hums in different pitches. After its inveiling in 1921, Theremin toured his instrument around Russia, sparking the curiosity of almost everybody who saw it.
So many of the great ideas and inventions of the Technological Revolution are still apart of our lives today. Most of the things we are accustomed to are credited to this time period. Only a few major innovations occurred in the post-war era, such as: computers, semiconductors, the Internet, and jet engines. Even these ideas have been impacted by the thoughts of the Second Industrial Revolution. The world would not be nearly as advanced if it was not for the people in this time period.
...n shaping the music and a lot of the music expressed emotions in many different and new ways. Their music had experiments with harmonies and textures, more forms, and new treatments of melodies. There were many new compositions that were aimed towards amateurs. There were also a lot of new genres that came about during this time. Because a lot of the composers during this time were so great, they influenced composers in the twentieth century and so on.
Music has shaped the lives of people throughout history. Even in its earliest forms, music has included use of instruments. One of the oldest musical instruments known is a variation of the flute; the original flute is thought to date back nearly 67,000 years ago. Tonight we are going to move throughout the eras with a history of instrumental music. This concert will begin with the Renaissance Era and continue through time until we have reached modern instrumental music.
With each passing year, technology has become highly involved in our lives, and continues to at a rapidly increasing rate. Technology, in many ways, was designed to help people in various fields of work. However, it has also achieved the reciprocal. Where does music lie? Has technology hurt or helped the field of music, specifically hip-hop? What do these advancements mean for the genre?
Music and the relationships of music have changed drastically in our society. The course of studies and the evaluations of the applications of the technology of music, the making and the listening of music have changed in the way we listen to music, the styles of music in our society and in the media. The importance of the technology in music today, has, over the past century been charted through the study of musical examples and through viewing how human values are reflected in this century's timely music. There are very many different types of music that are listened to. There are readings, writings, lectures and discussions on all the different types of music.
With all these improvements and advancements made, the Baroque was a international period that experienced various collaborations with different nations and cultures. I find that this aspect of the Baroque reflects how music is today. With inventions like the internet, television, radio, I can hear artists who have expanded their craft over all three mediums.
Everyone knows that Music is played an important role in human lives. Music Instruments are also created for people to play and compose songs for them. The Instrument that I want to mention in this paragraph is one of the traditional keyboard Instruments. That is Pipe Organ. This Organ earns a Great reputation as the King of Instruments. The console includes stops, the pedals and there are one to seven manuals or keyboards for a Pipe Organ. This Organ creates sounds by pumping the air through the hundreds of tubes which is controlled by the keyboard. Pipe Organ is inspired by the water Organ in the third century B.C which is invented by the Greek engineer in Egypt. His name is Ktesibios or Tesibius, he is also known as a
For centuries instruments have been an important part of human culture, however there was little record kept before the Middle Ages. What we do know about ancient music has been collected through artifacts. Evidence of musical instruments has been found in most ancient civilizations including the Mediterranean, Chinese, Germanic, and Egyptian cultures. Luckily the ancient Egyptians are unique in that they clearly show the use of instruments in hieroglyphics. These drawings give us a glimpse of the instruments played, and the cultural aspects surrounding them.
...d in the history of the world. It harvested amazing musical composers who shared their music with the world. The future is indebted to Beethoven, Mozart, and Handel for their hard work, courage, and eagerness. On tv, in the stores, on the radios, and everywhere you go, music from the Classical Period will always be heard by fresh ears and will always be remembered!
I personally have always enjoyed the different and unique sounds of the instruments that the musicians in rock & roll bands could make using the synthesizer, their electric guitars, th...