Music, in its most primal manifestations, may be heard in imitations of animal calls and cries, inarticulate expressions of human emotion, and percussive rhythms.
Over time such utterances of an emotional nature evolved into symbolic language, and the beating of sticks and stones, drums and shakers carried symbolic meanings in patterns related to dance and ceremonial ritual.
Tone of expression retains its emotive implications, variations in pitch articulate phrases and melodies in the manner of speech, and rhythms convey intensity of feeling, echoing these origins and communicating a range of moods with delicacy and force words alone mainifest in entirely different ways.
The various musical genres reflect diverse artistic purposes in manipulation of these forces, with the ambient stylings focusing greatest emphasis on tone, mood, and atmosphere while treating emotional intensity with moderation and restraint.
Over time such utterances of an emotional nature evolved into symbolic language, and the beating of sticks and stones, drums and shakers carried symbolic meanings in patterns related to dance and ceremonial ritual.
Tone of expression retains its emotive implications, variations in pitch articulate phrases and melodies in the manner of speech, and rhythms convey intensity of feeling, echoing these origins and communicating a range of moods with delicacy and force words alone mainifest in entirely different ways.
The various musical genres reflect diverse artistic purposes in manipulation of these forces, with the ambient stylings focusing greatest emphasis on tone, mood, and atmosphere while treating emotional intensity with moderation and restraint.
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