Music Throughout Human History
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Music has been a part of human civilization for ages. Throughout ages music has been played in different forms by different civilizations and different nations as a symbol.
Some people used music for religious purposes while others used it for merry making. Music is one of those recreational activities which will make you feel relaxed and happy at the same time.
Music is life giving and this is why so many people enjoy it. How many people do you know that do not like or listen to music? With so many categories of music to choose from, it is hard not to like it.
People hear pop music, rap, jazz, orchestra music, metal, hip hop and other forms of music. Rap music is one the most popular forms of music in USA. Some of its genres are as follow.
1. East coast: this refers to New York; some of the notable singers were Rakim, Big Daddy and Run-D.M.C. As a result of there efforts east coast became popular nation wide.
2. West Coast: Ice Tea and Too Short were the singers on this side of the nation. They gained a lot of ground in the mid 1980s.
3. Ghetto Mafia was partly responsible for influencing rap in the south. This came after both the west and east coasts had their success.
4. Gangsta Rap: there is a little bit of confusion about the singer who brought gangsta rap on a national level. Some people think that it was Ice Tea while others say it was N.W.A who took this rap on a national level.
Other forms of rap emerged in the 1980s and have been here since. They include pop, electro, and jazz.
You can find a huge number of music genres all around the world. Some are specific for entertainment purposes while others for religious purposes. Its not possible to know about all of these genres so it can be difficult to identify all of them.
Music plays an important part in religion. Music is used for prayer as well as meditation. It is also used in important parts of ceremonies.
You can pick up any religion and look at the importance of music in it. No matter its Christianity, Islam, or Hinduism music has always played an important role. You can go to church or temples and you can see people using music as a medium to offer there prayers.
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