Imagination - Values - and Emotion

Question: How has your study of this artifact contributed to your understanding of the humanities? Answer: Style/ movement or period of time and date: The music takes a surprising turn in 1975 towards conventional expression and lyricism. The musical composition is a melodious indeterminate piece for any loud sounding group of instruments. The genre of the music is anti-Germanic and anti-Romantic, which marks an exit from Post War European Serialism and its offshoots (Boosey.com. 2016). The Location and Culture Origin: The impulse of postmodern impulse about classical music rose in the 1960s with the introduction of musical minimalism. The music experts of the postmodern era reacted to the perceived elitism and dissonant sound of atonal academic modernism with simpler music textures and consonant harmonies. The relevance of the artifact, while building a stronger understanding of postmodern period The musical composition display experimentalist preoccupation, which is intentionally anti-romantic by nature. The artifact stresses on freedom of expression and Eclecticism, in response to the rigid and artistic limitations of modernism, which was a hallmark for postmodern period. Contribution of the artifact towards humanity As the name of the artifact states, postmodernist movement formed partially in response to the ideals of modernism, but in reality, the artifact has to do much with the functionality and the impact of globalization, than it is with a particular reaction, movement or approach towards humanity (Wolfe 2014). Considering some of the relationships Humanity is a key aspect that reflects the nature of a human being. If a person is not a good human being then no one can progress in his or her personal life. Humanity reflects directly on the works of any human being. The real practice of humanity in personal life would inject happiness in an individuals life. Value of Humanity My value towards humanity finds its application under three sections: Respecting Life Respecting the rights of every individual, accepting personal value and cherishing individual right to life Protecting Dignity Protecting the intrinsic value of every individual and living with mutual respect amongst each other Caring for the Needy To have a heartfelt caring attitude References Boosey.com. (2016)Louis Andriessen [online] Available at: https://www.boosey.com/composer/Louis+Andriessen [Accessed 14 Mar. 2016]. Wolfe, C. (2014). Country Music in the Modern Era, 1940s-1970s.Ethnomusicology, 21(3), p.518