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Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise expressive content. Music is generally agreed to be a cultural universal that is present in all human societies. Definitions of music vary widely in substance and approach. While scholars agree that music is defined by a small number of specific elements, there is no consensus as to what these necessary elements are. Music is often characterized as a highly versatile medium for expressing human creativity. Diverse activities are involved in the creation of music, and are often divided into categories of composition, improvisation, and performance. Music may be performed using a wide variety of musical instruments, including the human voice. It can also be composed, sequenced, or otherwise produced to be indirectly played mechanically or electronically, such as via a music box, barrel organ, or digital audio workstation software on a computer.
Music often plays a key role in social events and religious ceremony. The techniques of making music are often transmitted as part of a cultural tradition. Music is played in public and private contexts, highlighted at events such as festivals and concerts for various different types of ensembles. Music is used in the production of other media, such as in soundtracks to films, TV shows, operas, and video games.
Listening to music is a common means of entertainment. The culture surrounding music extends into areas of academic study, journalism, philosophy, psychology, and therapy. The music industry includes songwriters, performers, sound engineers, producers, tour organizers, distributors of instruments, accessories, and publishers of sheet music and recordings. Technology facilitating the recording and reproduction of music has historically included sheet music, microphones, phonographs, and tape machines, with playback of digital musics being a common use for MP3 players, CD players, and smartphones. (Full article...)
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Today's Birthdays
- Birthdays in Music: October 13
- Terry Gibbs, American vibraphonist, turns 100.
- Nana Mouskouri, Greek singer, turns 90.
- Shirley Caesar, American gospel music singer, turns 86.
- Chris Farlowe, (nee John Deighton) Brit singer and amateur boxer, turns 84.
- Paul Simon, American composer and singer of Simon and Garfunkel fame, turns 83.
- Robert Lamm, American singer and keyboardist with Chicago, turns 80.
- Alan Wakeman, Brit soprano saxophonist of Soft Machine fame, turns 77.
- Sammy Hagar, American ex-vocalist for Van Halen, turns 77.
- John Ford Coley, American singer and composer of England Dan & John Ford Coley fame, turns 76.
- Geoff Simkins, Brit alto saxophonist, turns 76.
- Lacy J. Dalton, (nee Jill Byrem) American singer and songwriter, turns 76.
- Simon Nicol, Brit folk rock guitarist with Fairport Convention, turns 74.
- Jair-Rôhm Parker Wells, American composer and double bassist, turns 66.
- Marie Osmond, American performer and TV presenter, turns 65.
- Joey Belladonna, American heavy metal vocalist with Anthrax, turns 64.
- Orphy Robinson, Brit vibraphonist, turns 64.
- John Wiggins, American country music singer, turns 62.
- Rhett Akins, American country music singer, turns 55.
- Mel Jackson, American actor and R&B musician, turns 54.
- Brandon Casey, American R&B vocalist of Jagged Edge fame, turns 49.
- Brian Casey, American R&B vocalist of Jagged Edge fame, turns 49.
- Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (October 13, 1948 – August 16, 1997), Pakistani musician, would have turned 71 this year.
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