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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 10
- Cecil Bridgewater, American trumpeter, turns 82.
- Ben Vereen, American performer, turns 78.
- Cyril Neville, American percussionist with The Meters, The Neville Brothers, turns 76.
- Midge Ure, Scottish guitarist and vocalist for Ultravox and Slik, turns 74.
- David Lee Roth, American vocalist with Van Halen, turns 69.
- Johnny O'Neal, American bebop and soul jazz pianist, turns 68.
- Tanya Tucker, American country music singer, turns 66.
- Jodi Benson, American voice actress and singer, turns 63.
- Jonathan Butler, South African guitarist and vocalist, turns 63.
- Jim Glennie, Brit bassist for James, turns 61.
- Graham Crabb, Brit drummer for Pop Will Eat Itself, turns 60.
- Rebecca Pidgeon, American actress and singer; wife to David Mamet, turns 59.
- Mike Malinin, American drummer for Goo Goo Dolls, turns 57.
- Corinna May, German singer, turns 54.
- Evgeny Kissin, Russian pianist, turns 53.
- Scott Morriss, Brit bassist for The Bluetones, turns 51.
- Mýa Harrison, American R&B singer and songwriter, turns 45.
- Tim Maurer, American singer of Suburban Legends, turns 44.
- Lzzy Hale, American singer, musician, and songwriter from Halestorm, turns 41.
- Cherie, French pop music singer, turns 40.
- Stephanie Cheng, Hong Kong singer, turns 40.
- Marina and the Diamonds , (born Marina Lambrini Diamandis), Welsh singer, turns 39.
- Gabriella Cilmi, Australian singer, turns 33.
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