Post 9: Pagan and Witchcraft Music

Music is accompanied by instruments and voice. A form of communication through the sound produced with tone, pitch and rate. We've been familiar with the usual pop and rock music. But there was one type of music that only few were aware of.

Pagan Music or Witchcraft Music is a project of Alfred Surenyan. This project started in 2006 as a means of research, study, organization, and practice of the music of the Neo- Pagan Community. This type of music were performed by Pagan Musicians. I found from an article entitled "Canadian Pagan Musicians" You Won’t Want to Miss by Sable Aradia from "witchesandpagans" the list of musicians who share the same type of music. It is amazing to see people who are really into this culture and respect one another. They even create music that made them unite as one.

This type of music expresses more of the culture and their respect to Neo-Pagan Community. A lot of people thought that when we talk about "Pagan and Witches" they're the bad guys who use magik to curse people. That is completely wrong. This community is united to protect people and the environment. They were the healers of our world. People who are not familiar with this type of culture won't be able to understand the goal of this community. I suggest you to visit couple of articles that can help you get familiar to what i want to say regarding this culture: "Article 1" and "Article 2"

We may not be aware of what the world has on the other side but we all we need to do is to be open to them. They are not different from us. They just have different beliefs like everyone else. And their music might help us understand the world they are in.

Another article entitled "Out of the Broom Closet, into the Rave: 'Pop Pagans: Paganism and Popular Music" by John L. Murphy of "popmatters" and "How Pop went Pagan" by Nell Frizell of theguradian inspired me to dig deeper into this topic. We actually did not even notice how Paganism was involved into music in the late 60's. The airwaves have also been ruled by Pagan music. There comes Metal, Rock, Pop, Country and much more. There are no complete difference between the type of music we were familiar with and Pagan music only because we cannot really determine which one's played by Pagan musicians. When we hear songs being played, it is the meaning and the soul of the song we are after, and not the culture of it.
Music is one type of element that can make the world unite into one. When we all hear a song, our hearts sing with. It does't matter whether this song came from the culture we don't belong or from the artists we love so much. By means of music, we can create a message to communicate and send it to the world. 

Post 8: How The Beatles Affects our Lives?

What is the first thing comes out in your mind when you hear the word or the band, The Beatles? I myself, The Beatles is one of the most famous band in the year 1960s. I know that they influence the people in terms of their music. Especially now, the old people who knows about them is more influenced. I also know that they are very popular in their rock music. But some of our parents love them and their songs and sometimes they told us some of their music and told us about them. Now, I can say that The Beatles is very influenced us nowadays because they are one of the legendary of music.

My first article is entitled "The Beatles Influence" by Billy Buc in the site "Billy Buc.HubPages". He is one of the fans of The Beatles. He very loves the music of The Beatles. Actually written in the article, he said there that even his son loves their music because his father told about them and their music. The author said that when he was in fifteenth during Christmas vacation, he heard the song of The Beatles in the radio entitled "I Want To Hold Your Hand". The DJ of the radio said there was a new song by a group out of England and they just might be the next hot group. But He guess that maybe someday, that group will become popular. In the article written there that the group called The Beatles have sold over one billion units in the year 2012. Lennon and McCartney combined their composition and they wrote over 180 songs and they are the most successful song writing duo in history.

The author said that he very loves their music. Even now fifty years later, he can still remember and catch himself humming one of their song. Even his son grew up with the influenced of his father in the group of The Beatles. Now I think that the son of his son and so on will be influence by The Beatles.

My second article entitled "The Beatles and Their Influence on Culture" by Rudolf Hecl in the site "Muni". In sixties, The Beatles is the very popular in their active career in their time. During Beatlemania, when their fame is got high, they had a great impact on the young and a strong influenced on everyone else especially the men's fashion, they copied the fashion of The Beatles. They also influenced to us their hairstyle, listening to loud music, clothes and many more. On the other hand, according to MacDonald, The Beatles changed the society especially the rock and roll music. Example, it was more the form than the content; the loudness of the music, rather than the lyrics. Moreover, The Beatles also influenced the British rock included more of spiritual.

It also written that The Beatles in sixties is very fantastic and they are very rich. Even though Today, since The Beatles stop playing together, some of the members are still best known as ex-Beatles. The Beatles is still alive today and their legacy. Many of musician nowadays has inspired by The Beatles from their past music. But even though the group stopped playing, a lot of people still admire the passion and music of the group, The Beatles.

Post 7: How Important is the Music Education?

All I know in music education is just learning its history and where the music comes from or your teachers will discuss about the different classification of music. But I observed that music can help the children's education, not its where it come from but the music itself. I know that music can give us lots of benefit. But when I research about this article, I noticed that music can helps our brain's performance. It also help to improve and enhance our brain especially to the students.

An article entitled "The Benefits of Music Education" by Laura Lewis Brown in the site "PBS: Public Broadcasting Service". In the first part, the author said that learning the do-re-mis can help the children to be excellent in ways beyond the basic ABCs. It state that music must teach to the people and they must also experience it in their lives because by singing, listening, and moving is really bringing  a very serious benefit to the them. In addition, they found out that learning music facilities learning other subjects and improvement skills that people certainly use in
other areas.

You know that when we speak of education is more on children. So, I will talk about the music education of the children. Written in the article, It says that music can improve the language development of a student. It state that a children must listen or adapt him or her in the music because when he or she growing up, it would help him or her language or speaking. So, practice your children so that he or she can adapt themselves from their environment. Now, it is about the IQ of student or a children. It say that it is very advantage to a students when they are listen or given a music lesson in their childhood because their IQ will have a small increase. The last one is our brain works harder. It is written there that when you are adapt by music or you are a musician, your brain works harder because when you are musician and you are playing an instrument, your brain works. It is good because your brain will not get old and you exercise your brain and will improve your memory.

My second article is entitled "How important is music education in schools?" by Jennifer Cerbasi in the site "Fox News". In the article, she explain the feeling of the students and children about the music and also she stated there the importance of music. Written there that students must be participated in different organization related in music because in that way, they can love music in their age. The teachers and parents say that studying music teaches discipline, perseverance, and work ethic. In the article, someone shared her story about her son. Her son noticed his improvement in terms of patience, teamwork, discipline, and respect. He also improve his reading comprehension including creating mental images, and recognition of patterns.

In addition, music education is important in school because you can learn music and music can lead you to success. Students who study and learned music or from musical experiences is very benefited. You can now travel in different country in the world and participate in summer music festivals. all of this will be possible if you expose to music lessons and ensembles.

Post 6: Effects of Music to Old People

Does old people need to listen music? I think its yes, not because they are old it does not mean they do not need music anymore. Even if they are old, they can still listen and love a music because I believe that, if what is the effects of the music to the children and adolescents, it is also the effect for the old people. I noticed it from my father that everytime he is in the house and doing his paper works, I can hear music. I think old people when they listen to music, their mind and body are also relax and they are enjoyed the things they do. But when I researched from the internet, I found out that they are other benefits for old people when they listen to music.

The article entitled "Music Therapy & Older Adults Fact Sheet" by Julie Guy, an MT-BC and Angela Neve, an MT-BC in the site "The Music Therapy Center of California". The author indicate the variety of aging related physical, mental, and emotional changes, which is the cause of life threatening illness. These illnesses affects our organic brain syndrome, damaged from a cardiovascular accident or person has a disorder influencing the central nervous system and musculoskeletal system, or person that has a memory related disorder. All of these illnesses occur from growing older.

Written in the article, how can music therapy address the need areas for an older adult? In The Americans Act of 1992, they provide of music therapy. This act help old people to accomplish the restoration, maintenance, and improvement of social or emotional functioning, mental processing or physical health of an older individual the use of rhythmic or musical instrument and specifically selected by a music therapist. Music therapy can also help the communication skills of an older adults. It can maintain his or her own speech and language skills in terms of communication, phonemic awareness, motor planning, choice making, speech intelligibility, oral motor, answering questions, sequencing, and patterns of language.

Music therapy also help to maintain memory organization and the processing of mind. Reality Orientation is one of the technique of the therapist do. It can help them to exercise their mind and to remember things like date, names of people, place of residence and a lot more. If we include dancing, they can maintain their endurance, strength, and flexibility of their body. In the Social, it can help their emotional by company of their love ones and listening and enjoying together with music.

The second article entitled "Music Therapy and the Elderly" by Dr. T V Sairam in  the site "Ayurveda For You". Written in the article that music is nascent discipline in India and the impact of music to us is natural and it is very important because music is also good in our daily lives. With the help of music therapy, old people can gain many benefits from listening music. The author said that having a music therapy, the patient can brings huge variety to established treatment routines. He also said that not only the patients are getting the benefits from music therapy but also the role players, namely the therapist and nurses. I think, it is because of the conversations and reactions of the two person and they can learn new things from each other.

In their research taken up by Salminen in 1990, he found out that many of old people are very interested of music. Why is it old people very interested in music even though a lot of them have weakened hearing or other old age problems? The article said that through music, it is possible that the mind of the patient will be sharp even before. Also they can connect fulfilling experiences to one's earlier life events and they can express their feelings by listening to music.

So, old people must have to listen music everyday to have some of these benefits and it can help their physical health. Moreover, not only physical health but also it can help them to socialize with other people and music can help to sharpened our mind. The two articles are quite similar because they telling us the same information that music is part of our life and music gives us happiness and other expression. My advice is do not let go or hate music, but instead love and embrace it for the happiness of your future.

Post 5: How Music Affects Children?

Now I can say that music is very powerful because music can affect even the children. I remember, there was a person I know said that when the girl is pregnant, play a song because the baby inside the womb can hear the music and they also said that maybe someday that baby can be a superstar in singing. I believe in that, and I think the baby feel relax.

When I surfing internet, I found an article entitled "Impact of Music, Music Lyrics, and Music Videos on Children and Youth" by Gilbert L. Fuld, MD, Chairperson, one of the Council on communication and media executive committee and his company, from the American Academy of Pediatrics in the site "Pediatrics Publications". It stated there that in their research, music can affect on their school works, social interactions, mood and affect, and their particular behavior. the kind of music that can affect the children are music that is popular today especially the lyrics of the song. Why? because it becomes more explicit to their references to violence, drugs, and sex. 

On the introduction, the article explain the important role of music in the socialization of children and youth. Music is part of their growing up and it also provides entertainment and distraction of their problems and to relieve tension and boredom. They also research that teenagers used to listen popular music so that they can deal their loneliness and to control their emotion. They can also use music to create a background of romance. Adolescents used music to express their identity from the people around them and it also part of their personalities. 

It also written in the article the survey to understand the importance of music in the life of adolescents. It stated that American adolescent aged of 14 through 16 years old listened to music an average of 40 hours per week. In another study, according to the article, they found out that the sample of 2465 adolescents in England reported listening to music for an average of 2.45 hours per day. Another study in United States, Roberts et al reported that on a given day, 85% of 8- to 18-year-olds listen to music. Not only the adolescents are the consumers of popular music. In fact, 100 fourth- through sixth-graders revealed that 98% of the children listening to a popular music, this is according to the article.

I think the children nowadays are addicted to popular music and it is a big changed for them in terms of their personality and actions. I myself, also listen to popular music and it is a big changed to me because it affects my vision in the real world especially the lyrics and the meaning of the songs. It has a big impact for me and maybe to the other children who listen to popular music.

On the second article entitled "Exploring the Effects of Music on Young Children" by Karen Sibal in the site "More for Kids". It's written their the story of a 16 month old baby named Jessica. Everytime the music played in the car, she claps her hands and shes feeling is very happy. It said that this is the sign indicating your baby loves music.

Written in the article, children has their own way to love music and it's very natural for them. Nowadays, they love music that the tune is very energetic and lively rather than old music. Music gives happiness to children and babies. Example, the child's mood create new bonds with his or her family or friends including memories. The parents can use or sing lullaby to their babies to put a little one to sleep. And, do not forget the role of music that plays at the parties. Also think, without music our lives would not be the same. Pause for a moment and think over, what if our child do not experience listening in music? And even the "ABC song' or the "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star song"? It's unthinkable because music is part of our life and the music must live in this world and live with us. In addition, the author state that music has a role in our society and how it influence our children. According to the article, in recent years, there was a marketplace that has been flooded with innovative toys, videos, and a large of baby equipment that can play popular nursery rhymes and classical songs. Why? Because music is enjoyable and it brings smile to the children. It also written that exposing children to music stimulates their own intelligence and emotional development and it is good fact for the children who listen music.

The author give this information. Here are some ideas that you can try with your children so that they can more enjoy music: 1. Sing with your child. 2. Make music with things around the house. 3. Introduce your child to different types of music. 4. Buy a harmonica, recorder or kazzo. 5. Let your child see you play the piano. 6. Try a music class. 7. Music is a performance. 8. Try personalized music.

The advantage of music in the life of our children is great. our child's imagination, inner senses of creativity, and self-expression are having develop in our child's personality. So, I advice you to watch over your babies or your children and let them listen everyday to popular music. In that way they can see be more happy in their lives.

Post 4: Importance of Music

What is the importance of the music? Importance, it is like the advantage of a music but it is different from advantages. Importance, it is the value of the music in the specific person who is listening to. All I know about the importance of music is that, music can changed our mood. Its simply right? But What are the true importance of music?

I found an article entitled "The Importance of Music in our Lives" by Kurt Stricker in the site gen321. The author said that Carlos Santana once said, "Music can changed your molecular structure." That is why I think listening to music is important. It also indicate that music is very useful. Music can be used in weddings, funerals to graduation ceremonies, and presidential inaugurations. It also can be used in your own business like restaurant, cafe, church and a lot more. Athletes used to listen music to feel better for their games. It says that music is used in waiting areas, dentist office, also in elevators, in the car, airports, bus terminals, and train stations. Also you noticed that while on-hold during a phone call, there can you hear music. It because music can be relax ourselves while waiting someone. In addition, music can be used as inspiration, reminiscing, and celebration.

On the second article entitled "The Importance of Music in your Life" written by Dotan in the site Piano Across America. Its written there the list of the importance  of music.

First, Music is the key to creativity. It means that music can be the instrument to fuel our brain and that is the reason why our mind became more creativity and has more imaginations.

Second, Music makes education more enjoyable. It means that students can be more enjoyable when they listening to music while studying or memorizing but me, I don't think that I can do studying or memorizing while listening to music. Besides in school, music can teach us discipline. It state that we can learned discipline when we study an instrument. For children, it has an advantage to them like they listen to music instead of going outside the streets

Third, Music is the language of the universe. It means that music is universal that can understand even animals like birds, dogs, cats, and dolphins can understand music because there are no boundaries in music

The importance of music can really help us. It can gives us benefits in our body and mind. Specially for the teenagers and children, it can help them in their studies, works, and including in sports. That is why I am encouraging you to listen music to help also yourself because being a music lover can put you into a different person.

Post 3: The Advantages and Disadvantages of Music

One of the reason why people listen to music is to relax their mind and body. But, do they know that listening to music has a advantages and disadvantages and it can affects their lives? On my own observation and on my own experience, the advantage of music can be affect our health, mood, feelings, and a lot more. Also the disadvantages of music. People do not notice that listening to music has a disadvantages in they lives. It affects our health, vision, mission, and many more.

On the article that I read entitled "Advantages and Disadvantages of Music" by Blackjack, a young student in the site Young Learners Rock. The article states that the advantages of listening music are these: first, it can make us feel relieve. Sometimes when you feel bored or not in mood, listening to music make us relieve. Another is, music can make us feel comfortable. In Music, when you used to play songs that the melody is slow in short love songs or a romantic music. It feels that you were dreaming and flying above the clouds. And the effect of it is of being happy all the time. Next is, music can reduce your stresses all the time. Listening to music when you are stress is like you are thinking happy thoughts and you don't care about other people in your surroundings. Finally, music also can enhance and practice our english language especially when you are singing because you exercise yourself to speak in english in different way.

However, music has many advantages but music also has a disadvantages. According to the article, the author said that listening music is a waste of money. Why? Because it states that when singer show up or release new album, you always by their albums to listen to their music you love. For example, if they release 100 albums. Would you buy all this album? That is why it is a waste of money. Second, music is a waste of time. Why? because some people lose their focus on doing something when they listening to music. And when you used earphones, the bacteria in your ears doubled 7 times when it last up to 2 hours in you ears and maybe also you will have a problem to your ears that the doctors will be concerned there.

The second article that I read is entitled "Music Is My Life: Advantages and Disadvantages of Music" by Jevmarie in the site ailalabyu. The title is the same in my first article but the content is different. The article state that when you listen to good music and soulful music will help you attain self improvement and have a better quality of life. It mat true because by listening music, it can changed our mind set and you apply it when your happy or sad. It can lose strain and it can motivate you from what you are doing in your life. This is the first time I know that you can use music in intelligence. The author said, when you listen to music, it stimulates creativity by creating channels of neurons in the brain. It can also help in terms of health care. It can heal person who are fighting from cancer, therapy, and for those children that does not know how to read and write.

Music has a major disadvantage in today's society. It may also like in my first article. That is a large majority of popular musicians are making and selling their music for no reason other than to make money.

To summarize, everything has a advantages and disadvantages. then when you get the information of what you research about and you think its good, then you should reduce your listening habit step by step.