Although electronic music is loosely applied to a piece of traditional music adapted to an electronic medium such as Pachelbel's Canon in D played on an electric guitar, electronic music can be more aptly defined as a piece of music written by the author to be processed through an electronic medium. This means that the composer intended it to be performed or played through electronic means. During the 20th century, composers, musicians and instrument makers experimented with various electronic devices. Let's start off with the dynamophone.Music Education in the News: If you have small children at home a fun daily activity you can do with them is creating, dancing or listening to music. Whether you use toy instruments or ordinary things found in the home, making music part of your child's daily activity will help stimulate them intellectually. Here's a video which will give you ideas on how to do this.
This Day in Music History: 1960 - Elvis Presley recorded his song "Are You Lonesome Tonight".
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