CLASSICAL

Cadence in music is a little like cadence in speech. It is not dissimilar to the form of a sentence, just like this one. Human … Read more

In this article, I am going to take a long hard look at the key differences between what broadly can be described as classical and … Read more

The art of music and the art of dance have always been linked to each other since ancient times. We may even ask ourselves which … Read more

Dissonant chords are used in Western music to create tension and stir different feelings. Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines dissonance: as “a mingling of sounds that strike … Read more

Prehistoric music (formerly known as primitive music) is a phrase used in music history to refer to any music produced in preliterate societies—societies that existed … Read more

Mexico’s music is as diverse as the country itself. The country’s musical history began thousands of years ago, with its indigenous people laying the foundations … Read more

Like so many artistic movements that have evolved in Western Art Music, Impressionism was an organic extension of what was developing in the fine art … Read more

Claude Debussy was almost certainly one of the most important and influential composers of the 20th Century. He arrived at a time in musical history … Read more

A little like so many genres of music, the title ‘Country Music’, covers a huge selection of sub-genres of music. When thinking about Country Music, … Read more

In terms of Western Art, the Baroque period followed the Renaissance and is broadly agreed to cover the years from 1600 until around 1750 when … Read more

We enter a weighty, academic world when exploring the title above. It’s a fascinating and consuming aspect of the study of music but one that … Read more

This article is going to give two highly important periods of Western Classical Music a chance to square up to one another and discover how … Read more