Music: What it is, and How it Came to Be
Created | Updated Jan 28, 2002
Ever since the first primitive people hit stuff, and then screamed "Ooga-Booga," the human race has been attempting to discover the perfect music. This search has involved the three basic components of music: rhythm, harmony, and melody (or lack thereof). From jazz to grunge to alternative to hard rock to classical, this search has forced music into many forms. These forms are constantly changing. One form will be popular for awhile, then another form will gain popularity, while yet another form will lurk in the background at small night clubs struggling to survive, only to completely vanish when the night club disappears into obscurity. Music abides by the law of natural selection. Though some wish to embrace and listen to all kinds of music, most people are sane. The search for better music has gradually changed into something much more civilized: the search for more money. Record companies look for that exact sound that will not only make an impression on the minds of its listeners, but will also convince them to purchase compact discs, concert tickets, and even articles of clothing advertising the music (t-shirts)! The search for more money has refined the search for good music. Whereas the search for good music originally involved the manipulation of rhythm, harmony, and melody, there now exists a large amount of music that lacks at least one of the three. Examples: large quantities of rap consist of only rhythm, and nearly no melody or harmony, if any can be detected at all. Music has a part in nearly every civilization on the earth.
