The origin of music in human society can be traced back to the very ancient prehistoric times. Before humans had language, they already knew how to use the pitch, strength, etc. of sounds to express their thoughts and feelings.
With the development of human labor, chants to unify the rhythm of labor and shouts to convey information to each other gradually emerged. This is the most primitive prototype of music; when people celebrate their harvest and share the fruits of their labor, Stone and wooden tools are often struck to express joy and happiness. This is the prototype of the original musical instrument.
Music is not only a branch of art, but also a social phenomenon of human beings, which arose with the emergence of human beings; or to be more precise. It is the product of the development of human society to a certain stage.
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Music is an art form that uses auditory images composed of tissue sounds to express people's thoughts, feelings and social reality. It is also one of the most instantly moving art forms. When the melody sounds, people are often unable to resist and immediately fall into the atmosphere of the music. Any art form has its own expressions to express ideas and shape artistic images.
For example, dance embodies artistic images through body movements and facial expressions, painting embodies lines, colors, and compositions, and literature embodies artistic images through words, words, sentences, and articles. Usually, people distinguish different types of art based on different means of expression, such as different musical instruments. Music can also show the intentions of the musicians and music creators.
According to the "Yue Ji" in "Book of Rites", it is recorded in detail that "all the sounds are generated by the human heart. The movement of the human heart is caused by things. It is moved by the things, so it takes the form of music." "Sounds and sounds correspond to each other, so they change." This introduction simply and clearly covers the connection between the sound changes of music and people's emotions. If we further check the ancient books and think about it further, we will be able to understand the meaning of the music vocabulary we usually hear. A deeper understanding.
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