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Music In The Third Reich, Delora Neuschwander Apr 2013

Music In The Third Reich, Delora Neuschwander

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Music is one of the most powerful entities in the universe. It has the ability to speak to the deepest part of the human psyche. Because of this ability, music can be used in countless ways to bring about the desired effects of anyone from a televangelist attempting to elicit an emotional response from an audience to a business professional endeavoring to sell more of his products to a dictator scheming to change the course of history. As has been clearly demonstrated throughout the history of civilization, music has been a driving force in the development of culture, society, and …


On The Power Of Music: Using 'Cosmos' And 'Anthropos' To Articulate A Holistic Approach To Discussing The Power Of Music, Brian R. Cates Apr 2013

On The Power Of Music: Using 'Cosmos' And 'Anthropos' To Articulate A Holistic Approach To Discussing The Power Of Music, Brian R. Cates

Music and Worship Student Presentations

Throughout history music has played an integral role in shaping both societies at large and individuals who are a part of these societies. Many of these individuals have sought not only to enjoy music by listening to it from an aesthetic paradigm, but by understanding it from a metaphysical one, probing its sonic depths and studying its emotive qualities, starting with the doctrines of music proposed by ancient Greek philosophers. However, from the doctrines of music in the ancient era up to the doctrines of music in the baroque era, one can observe a shift in the way music was …


Russian Jewish Art Music: The Voice Of A People, Delora Neuschwander Apr 2013

Russian Jewish Art Music: The Voice Of A People, Delora Neuschwander

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There is nothing so binding and connecting as the language of music. It is a language so deep that it goes beyond mere words and links individuals and entire societies together in a way that nothing else can. It gives outsiders a glimpse into the hearts and emotions of a people group and unites them with a single identity which is still displayed in a variety of ways. We see an example of this in the study of the music of the Jewish people. Music in Jewish culture is a complex and diverse topic, and there are several different traditions …