Summary Of How We Listen To Music By Aaron Copland

1. Introduction 1.1. Authorisation This report is authorised by Paramedics Australia. This report has been gathered together to obtain the minimum requirements of the report assignment for COR109 Communication and Thought.

Working class music still exist but due to the cultural diversity it is difficult to pin point working class music to a specific genre of music. Due to an overall paradigm shift in American culture working class music is typically categorized as country or Rock and roll influenced music. I agree with the author of this article when he states that “Rap is presented as the extreme ends of a spectrum: abject poverty and glittering wealth.” The culture of rap has shifted from hard work in exchange for goods to illegal work or high income legal work. The modern rap culture has been injected with steroids in areas of wealth and flashy exterior social class symbols.

The essay “Learning to Listen.” by Peggy Ramin, goes into depth about the true meaning of listening. Peggy, explains to the reader that growing up she was not raised to listen. She states, “And when I say “listening,” I am not referring to the nodding-your-head-and-politely-murmuring-Uh-huh-or-Ooh-I-see variety.” (Ramin,1).

In Sydney J. Harris’ essay, “Blasting Music to Drown Out Reality”, the thesis argues that people listen to music to distort their current life endeavors as stated explicitly in paragraph 5. As seen in paragraph nine, the author employs a few examples of a reference to authority to convey this message. To use a “reference to authority”, means to use an individual, institution or an expert on a specific topic as a source of information in order to present your idea. In this essay, he refers to several renown composers such as Bach, Mozart and Beethoven. He states that their music “elevates us, delights us, deepens us and brings us closer to the wellsprings of life”.

Music affect human physical system in the body and his nervous system impact brain functions and activity directly. Sound waves, which are produced by music, can affect on pain feelings, the respiratory system, blood pressure, pulse rate, as well as the emotions and thoughts. Thereby speed and quality of thinking process can vary. (Dawn Kent, 2006) Below are some evidences about influence of music on brain.

British Composer / producer Colling Craington crosses the boundaries between recurrence and fickle, acoustic and electronic, crisp tonality and slow melody. His latest development “Slowly Comes The Morning” makes a strong argument whether monikers in the same milieu should follow or improvise even further. “Slowly Comes The Morning” is 2016 album composed and performed by Colin Cringhton and which to my personal opinion remains / will remained in ambient / soundscaping history not only because it is a fabulous album and incidentally happened to be Craig’s most prominent outcome as both composer and producer, but also for ( Sparkwood’s Records ) as well as ( Humming Frequencies ) to have gain the opportunity to shine through together with

In Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man and Willa Cather’s My Ántonia, the additional narrative layer furnished by artists their music allows the characters to express and identify their internal identity with the external voices of the artists. Music such as the blues and ballads is an essence of writing on an impulse to record down consciousness and painful details of experiences. It is a canon for transcending not only philosophical enigmas, but to allow for listeners to feel and reveal the tragic truth and stories behind the lyrics, and consequently, the characters’ own life circumstances. The act of writing music allows artists to create pleasure and beauty out of painful emotions and historical events. This approach of integrating emotional

Mindful Breathing This exercise can be done standing up or sitting down, and pretty much anywhere at any time. All you have to do is be still and focus on your breath for just one minute. Start by breathing in and out slowly. One cycle should last for approximately 6 seconds.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS REPORT Interpersonal skills are the life skills an individual uses on a daily basis to speak and connect with other individuals or groups. (SkillsYouNeed, 2015). People who develop robust interpersonal skills are typically more thriving in their personal and professional lives. Employers usually look for employees with strong interpersonal skills, as they seek people who can perform well in a team and be capable of communicating efficiently with coworkers, suppliers and consumers. This paper identifies each of the following interpersonal skills: listening, assertiveness, negotiation, feedback, persuasion, interviewing, and coaching; along with examples of their applications and efficiency in the business life.

POWERFUL COMMUNICATION Communication is a transaction between two or more people which involves a sender, a message, a channel and a recipient. Every element of the communication transaction has an effect on what is being communicated and the flow of communication; the sender’s tone, the wording of the message, the selection of the channel and the recipient's understanding. This leads me to say that communication is much more than a transaction that involves a sender, message, channel and recipient. There are so many non-tangible elements of communication and this is what is called the psychology of communication.