Music And Its Different Types Throughout Existence

Music and its different types throughout existence

Music has accompanied man throughout his existence, being, probably, the most accessible type of art and easy to appreciate for the vast majority of people, due to being a form of communication and expression of the musician. That is why unquestionably part of the seven fine arts, occupying the fourth place. Music is part of each person’s daily life, with hundreds of different styles to please the different tastes.

Without a doubt, music is too complex. It is a discipline in which you never stop learning, it is infinite;Because not only consists of listening to it, you have to know how to appreciate it, feel it, well, music is able to invade emotions because the human brain is made up of receptors that work in response to the different aspects produced by music, for example: The tone, rhythm, the composition in general, the lyrics of the song and the voice. The vibrations produced by an instrument or voice are carried through the ear where the sound is amplified and becomes electrical impulses that reach the brain, which interprets the sound in different areas. (Definition of, 2012).

The effects of music on the brain, in addition to wrapping people’s emotional state;It is able to improve linguistic and creative skills, in the same way, it helps to reduce anxiety and pain, it can even help improve in matters such as neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson and Autism (neuromarketing.LA, 2019).

Being able to define the concept of "music" is a difficult task, in any case it would be easier to try to feel it than to explain it, so, in general, music is the art that consists of the mixture of sounds and silenceharmonica, so that it is pleasant to the ear.

The sounds are infinite, due to the innumerable variation of duration, intensity, and timbre.

Music has origin from the moment he tried to imitate sounds of nature, although it is not known precisely at what time in life music was created, it is believed that there are musical concepts that exist from the era of prehistory. Just as you cannot know exactly when music was created, nor is it that the human being has the meaning of it, or how it has so many effects within the nervous system that nothing else can cause.

In addition to the effect that music has on human brain and cultural expression, music is considered an alternative means of communication because in addition to involving feelings and emotions, it is also able to transmit complex messages, so that, in thePractical sense is related to personal interpretation, social context, and above all, to the exchange of messages that are generated among the participants during the communicative act.

Correa (2006) considers music as a form of communication equal to any other because the information that the songs contain influences the contact between two people when interacting with the lyrics. It can be classified as a communicative process through which it is possible.

Communication through music is that the transmission of messages occurs within a complex communication process in which the artist or musician plays the role of the broadcast, the social group that consumes music will be the context and the spectator or a

Who is directed has the role of receiver, who through the same language create a code.

Types of music

Music has a high complexity. Behind the music we know and listen throughout life, it has a lot of work invested in its creation. Have knowledge about music does not precisely allow you to be a composer of the same. Thinking about the amount of songs composed throughout history would result in an impressive figure, even, there is probably not the exact data of this issue, precisely because of the immensity of various compositions that can become.

On the occasion of the different possibilities within music, different types or musical styles have been created, because society is diverse and music can be created to meet the diverse needs of people. Music is divided into numerous genres, the same that are divided into subgenres. The music industry has divided into music within two groups: classical music and modern music, within this classification is electronic or instrumental music.

At this time of this work, not all existing genres are presented but the most accepted and known or popularized with a brief description according to the planetamusik website.com (2017):

• Blues: musical style from the American black race with African origin whose name refers to sadness or melancholy.
• Country: With American and Canadian origin, it consists of a genre mainly represented by string and harmonic instruments.
• Electronics: completely virtual, with German origin in the 80’s until today.
• Metal: Main use of guitar distorting, marked presence of bass and drums, mostly identified by the guttural vocalists of the vocalists.
• Hip-hop: songs recited as rap, and music with distorted sound effects.
• Jazz: It is a combination of nineteenth -century European music with African music carried by immigrants of the time.
• Pop: popular music, thought for a great public, mass society.
• RAP: Born in New York neighborhoods as an expression of African -American and Latin American emigrants to the United States.
• REGGAE: Jamaicin, simple and repetitive origin with unique relaxing rhythm.
• Reggaeton: Gender originated in Puerto Rico, typically accompanied by dance.
• Rock and Roll: Its main subgenre is rock, emerged in the 50’s in the United States.
• Soul: Black music from the 50’s, with themes of love, social and critical aspect.

Actually, trying to list each of the genres of music would not be an easy task. This list only shows the greatest musical influences worldwide, without entering representative music of each country, and what each genre implies. If you think carefully, very few people have true knowledge about music.

Music inside the classroom

The atmosphere within the classroom should be enjoyable and comfortable, so the teacher’s attitude towards the group is of great importance so that the class is successful and the objective is fulfilled, otherwise, the student’s attitude could be affected, therefore, learning would be minimal or null. A classroom adapted for teaching, friendly, makes the student feel comfortable and motivated to learn.

Part of the strategies within the classroom for better teaching-learning is the implement of music;Although, music is mainly appreciation, to get the student to achieve meaningful learning, but the use of music is not only about listening, but also involving the student through activities and participation. Didactic activities motivate the student to perform the tasks assigned by the teacher, if these activities involve the use of music, the motivation will even be larger.

Music has various positive effects on the development of cognitive, creative, intellectual and psychological skills, due to the stimulus that the left hemisphere of the brain receives, which is in charge of learning a language, numbers and logic, without forgettingthat improves memory and attention, mainly in children.

Music helps to interrelate knowledge, says Rodríguez (2015), who also mentions that music helps socialization and collaboration, as well as critical and respect attitudes. Music is part of people’s daily life, and today having access to them is much easier thanks to the Internet and mobile devices, also considering audiovisual archives that can be even more striking. Fortunately, currently the educational community has the important role that music plays in a general way in students and how it favors the development of students.

To carry out the implementation of music as a didactic material within a classroom, the student’s age must be taken into account, being a determining factor on the proper use and selection of musical pieces. Listening to a song is an active process, directly involves the listener;As well as by listening to a story or history, it can be interpreted in different ways, a song can have different meanings according to the understanding of the listener, this process helps to carry out interactions with the students, that is, for the transfer of meanings during the process oflearning.

Through the songs you can develop the four communicative skills effectively and homogeneously. Taking into account vocabulary, syntax and pronunciation of a language, songs, thanks to their musicality, rhyme and repetition, allow the student to learn the language in a natural way. Through the hearing, grammatical rules that are later carried out within a real communication are achieved, learning new vocabulary and the different use by setting attention to the correct pronunciation of the interpreters.

Adame (2010), mentions that one of the greatest advantage of using music within the classroom is that it has a motivating impact for both the student and the teacher. Gardner h. (1983), ensures that music positively influences an affective sense and self – esteem inhibiting negative aspects that reduce student performance. The songs help the improvement in pronunciation, accentuation and intonation when carrying out oral communication.

Another advantages of music use is that it allows the development of creativity and involving directly and personal in learning. The motivation, the participation of both the student and the teacher, the incorporation of technology and the adaptation of didactic materials are of great importance to achieve adequate learning. Music not only improves aspects related to intonation, but develops the four linguistic skills and automates the use of colloquial language.

Music can be used to motivate the learning of a language as well as reinforce the knowledge already learned, being an important part that allows efficient communication within the classroom, turning the learning of a second language into a pleasant experience (Murphey, 1992).

Music is a creation of a link between students and the culture of the target language and provides various conversation topics and make known naturally

English language structures. Musical activities lead to the child’s development improving their interest in language, potentiates body activity, brain attention with respect to patterns, sounds and rhythms and works in response to them coordinating the movement of the body and sounds.

Use of music in teaching English

Music itself is a language made up of sounds, rhythms, and even emotions, which makes it an important resource in the learning process of a second language, taking into account the impact that implies the domain of a foreign languageIn the world in the field, both school and professional.

In a context of language teaching involving music as a resource, mainly, it is because it helps to promote social interaction due to the environment that is created within the classroom, consequently, personal comfort which allows greater predisposition and interest in learningThe foreign language.

Language and music consist of various similarities with each other:

1. They are the abilities of the human being.
2. They are modes of expression: oral, written, emotional.
3. Infants develop them spontaneously.
4. Its main means of transmission are auditory and vowel.
5. They have unlimited sequences of elements (sounds, words).
6. They have an order and structure (grammatical structures, melodies).
7. Consist of receptive and productive capabilities.
8. They are constantly changing.
9. They carry a cultural aspect according to the social context.

Toscano-softes (2011, 188) explains that the songs activate both hemispheres of the brain because the left hemisphere is responsible for handling the understanding and pronunciation of words, the rhythm and musical execution, while the expression of the melody and thestamping in words, emotions and artistic expression belong to the right hemisphere.

The implementation of music in foreign language sessions helps both the development of improving a language management (phonetic, morphosyntactic, semantic and lexical), sociolinguistic and affective aspects (less anxiety, and increased motivation).

Touriñán and Longueira (2010), propose a classification divided into four areas:

1. Cognitive: Development of memory and improvement of attention during the learning of second languages.
2. Psychomotor activity: breathing and relaxation.
3. Socio -affective traits: improves self – esteem, tolerance in social relationships, emotions control and feelings expression.
4. Personal criteria: empathy, communication and sensitivity.

Music and rhymes are very entertaining for children, however, to sing and listen repetitively, it is not enough for the student to learn a foreign language. It is necessary to implement the use of other resources that motivate and involve children, taking into account the speed at which they learn or even with learning problems. The strategies can be added to the usual lessons of the teacher, thus achieving significant results of study and behavior through the use of audiovisual elements.

Music has been used as an element that accompanies various educational processes within formal and informal contexts. Krahen (1985), explains that to achieve optimal learning, the affective filter must be weak, that is, there is a positive attitude towards learning. When the affective filter is strong, the student does not allow the entry of information and will not be open to language learning. Teachers must create a positive environment for effective language learning. The songs are a tool to achieve a weak affective filter and promote language learning.