Module4《Music》introduction,readingandvoca教案1（外研版选修6）.docVIP

Module 4 Music Part Two: Teaching Resources Module 4 Music Section 2: Background information for Module 4 What is music? MusicMusic is a natural intuitive phenomenon operating in the three worlds of time, pitch, energy, and under the three distinct and interrelated organization structures of rhythm, harmony, and melody. Since the music phenomenon is natural and intuitive, humans can also virtually perform and hear music in their minds, without even learning or understanding it. Traditionally, one of the major difficulties in defining music has been to use the word to try to describe all activities and things related to music and/or sound. For example, scores only become music through performance(s), or when (recorded) performances are replayed. While music is a natural intuitive phenomenon, composing, improvising and performing it are art forms. Also, listening to it can be a source of entertainment, while learning and understanding it are disciplines. For analogy, walking is an activity that uses the natural and intuitive phenomenon of gravity, but walking is not gravity. Using the term gravity to represent all things related to gravity does not help define the term. The same is true for music. See Definitions of music and the What is music? section located below. What is a musician? A musician is a person who plays or composes music. Musicians can be classified by their role in production, including instrument and genre: ●A singer (also called a vocalist) uses his or her voice as an instrument (rarely considered a musician unless he/she composes music). ●An instrumentalist plays a musical instrument. ●Composers and songwriters make up music and write it down. ●A conductor coordinates a musical ensemble. Musicians may also dance or produce choreography. The concept of the musician and the status of the musician in society is culture-specific. Think, for instance, about your own concepts relating to the heavy metalist, the folk musician, the DJ, the sarangi