Music is a form of expression in the medium of time using the structures of tones and silence. It is the creation of complex forms in time through construction of patterns and combinations of natural stimuli, principally sound. As a human activity, music may be used for artistic or aesthetic, as a means of communication, entertainment, or ceremonial purposes. The definition of what constitutes music varies according to culture and social context.

Definition of music

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The definition of music as sound with particular characteristics is taken as a given by psychoacoustics, and is a common one in musicology and performance. There are observable patterns to what is broadly labeled music, and while there are understandable cultural variations, the properties of music are the properties of sound as perceived and processed by humans.

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Music Review: City Opera Returns, With Improved Acoustics
By ANTHONY TOMMASINI Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:41:21 -0000
The company opened its 2009-10 season with a program celebrating renovations to its long-imperfect home.
Music Review: A Mix of Flash and Idealism at the Latin Grammys
By JON PARELES Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:00:54 -0000
Glitz and heart-on-sleeve emotionality mingled, every so often, with political and social messages at the 10th annual Latin Grammy Awards.
Music Review | The Mary Onettes: Precision Instruments Handled With Great Care
By JON CARAMANICA Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:20:23 -0000
The Mary Onettes may not have been embodying it on Wednesday at at Union Hall, but the group is obsessed with precision.

NPR Topics: Music

Jill Hennessy On Mountain Stage
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:52:00 -0500
Most people know her from the television shows Crossing Jordan and Law & Order. But on Mountain Stage, actor Jill Hennessy shares her first love, music, performing songs from her album, Ghost In My Head.
Phoenix: Jagged Pop For Francophiles
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:38:00 -0500
The four friends in Phoenix started out playing Hank Williams and Prince covers in area bars, but eventually landed a slot as a backing band for Air. Nearly a decade later, Phoenix has propelled itself into international renown. Its latest album, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, blends catchy pop songwriting with a heavier rock sound.
Aaron Diehl On Piano Jazz
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:43:00 -0500
Pianist Aaron Diehl is a fresh graduate of The Juilliard School of Music, but he's most assuredly an up-and-coming force in jazz. Dubbed "The Real Diehl" by Wynton Marsalis, Diehl displays brilliant technique and a truly creative approach to music, whether he's interpreting Tatum, Ellington or Mozart. He joins Marian McPartland on "Afternoon in Paris" and "One Morning in May."

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The Future of Cars: Cobra Starship Test Drive the Tesla Roadster
Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:53:22 -0700
The Band: Cobra Starship The Car: Tesla Roadster The Location: New York City "I'm gonna take the first shift, if that's all right," Cobra Starship guitarist Ryland Blackinton says, strolling around to the driver's side of a tiny black roadster parked on Sixth Avenue in Manhattan. "Gabe needs a little more time to sober up." Gabe would be Gabe Saporta, Cobra Starship's founder and lead singer, and a man who is hiding a serious hangover behind his oversized Ray-Ban Wafarers. He was out until...
The Future of Cars: T-Pain Test Drives the BMW 335d Clean Diesel
Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:05:52 -0700
The Artist: T-Pain The Car: BMW 335d Clean Diesel The Location: Miami, FL Few things make T-Pain as happy as a strip club. The 26-year-old is in Miami recording his next album, Revolver, because this is where he makes his best music and, he says, "I think it's the strip clubs." The first single, "Take Your Shirt Off," is perfectly engineered for four-minute pole dances. "Every song is!" he yells, and then cackles, as T-Pain often does. For two months, he's been here, recording in the...
The Future of Cars: 3OH!3 Test Drive the Mitsubishi i-MiEV Electric
Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:19:52 -0700
The Band: 3OH!3 The Car: Mitsubishi i-Miev Electric The Location: Los Angeles, CA It's not easy to find a vehicle with a name as punctuationally nonsensical as 3OH!3, the Boulder, Colorado duo behind the smash frat-rock anthem "Don't Trust Me." But the Mitsubishi i-Miev is up to the task. The band is named for their hometown area code (303); the car's name is an acronym for "Mitsubishi innovative electric vehicle," which fails to explain the exta "I" at the front. Oh, well. It's...

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Shadows Fall Facebook Merch Design Contest
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:09:41 -0500
Shadows Fall is proud to announce the Shadows Fall Facebook Merch Design Contest. The guys have set up a few guidelines, read inside!
Radiohead Proposes Bandwidth Throttling For Downloaders
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:08:43 -0500
Ed O'Brien of Radiohead suggests that bandwidth throttling may be a viable method to combat illegal downloading and filesharing.
Divine Eve To Release Split Single With Vex
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:59:25 -0500
Divine Eve will release a split seven-inch single with Vex through Horror Pain Gore Death Productions.

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