The Evolution Of Modern Music: The Creation Of Music

Music is one of many forms of art. There are varying types of music which consists of seven different concepts. These concepts: rhythm, tone, beat, melody, harmony, expression, and structure, are the fundamental parts of music. These parts of music, with all of its characteristics, has been proven throughout history to change views of most humans on earth regardless of age race, sex, and nationality.
The creation of music is still disputed; however its early forms consisted of simple beats, rhythms, and melodies that would often mimic the human body’s natural sounds (Gough, “The Origins of Music”). These simple patterns eventually grew more complex over time, mixing different patterns with different characteristics. These complex patterns had grown over hundreds of years. Different music forms had given way to spiritual and cultural purposes. These complex rhythms and patterns would create a purpose that humans would use throughout history. During this period, different cultures began to believe that there were far more superior beings that created this world. This thought created many religions. These early religions would use music as a tool to inspire many people by creating a sense of wonder and awe.
These simple forms of music expanded and the need to invent new instruments were created through knowledge of sounds. Modern science tells us that sound is simply energy created by vibrations from various medium. However in early human history, sound was believed to have mysterious power. These new instruments created forms of music that did not rely heavily on human voices.
During the time of Greek City states and the Roman Empire, the creation of musical instruments led to the refining of modes and scales (“Music in the Greek...

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...e still being researched today by psychologists. These researchers conducted fMRI studies on different test subjects with various forms of music. In each test, they all perceived different emotions but the mechanics of how these reactions occurred is still unknown (Koelch). On the other side, recent researched showed that the absence of sound causes psychological trauma (Lukits, “The Trouble With Background Noise”).
Throughout history music has proven to provide a vital part of society. Every day people are exposed to music. In some cases this music may cause people to form emotions and opinions (Koelsch). Music can be the life of an artist or a motivational tool that helps a person or culture get through the day. Regardless of the political or social scene in the future, music just like other forms of art will continue to evoke society just as it has changed it.