At the turn of the century, music was characteristically late Romantic in style.

Composers such as Gustav Mahler, Richard Strauss and Jean Sibelius were pushing
the bounds of Post-Romantic Symphonic writing. At the same time, the Impressionist movement, spearheaded by Claude Debussy, was being developed in
France. The term was actually loathed by Debussy: “I am trying to do ‘something different—in a way realities—what the imbeciles call ‘impressionism’ is a term
which is as poorly used as possible, particularly by art critics”—and Maurice Ravel’s music, also often labelled with this term, explores music in many styles not
always related to it (see the discussion on Neoclassicism, below).

2//Impressionism, in music, a style initiated by French composer Claude Debussy at the end of the 19th century. The term, which is somewhat vague in
reference to music, was introduced by analogy with contemporaneous French painting; it was disliked by Debussy himself. Elements often termed
impressionistic include static harmony, emphasis on instrumental timbres that creates a shimmering interplay of “colours,” melodies that lack directed motion,
surface ornamentation that obscures or substitutes for melody, and an avoidance of traditional musical form. Impressionism can be seen as a reaction against
the rhetoric of Romanticism, disrupting the forward motion of standard harmonic progressions. The other composer most often associated with Impressionism is
Maurice Ravel. Impressionistic passages are common in earlier music by Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt, and Richard Wagner, and in music by later composers such
as Charles Ives, Béla Bartók, and George Gershwin.

3//Importance Of 20th Century Music

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Twentieth century music, the pieces that were written during 1901-2000, is the most experimenting music throughout the past era. Lots of new style music was
developed in this twentieth century period, such as Surrealism, neo-classicism, minimalism…etc. This music was having a huge influence toward not only to
music, but also to the whole world. They change the concept of the classical music and rebuild it with new elements and forms. Although nowadays, twentieth
century music is mostly accepted by the people. In the past days, this music is not accepted and stops the concert when the performances start. People were not
able to get used to the new music in this sudden change, while the past periods have never been done like that. Twentieth century music was often shown up in
our life, but we could hardly tell that it is twentieth century music; they have become part of our life. In this essay, you will learn more about the importance of
twentieth century music.

4// Those belonging to the middle class became patrons of music as well. Composers wrote music to meet the needs of a more diverse audience. As a result,
music forms during this period were simpler and less intense.

5//They often incorporated the tunes in their compositions without writing them down beforehand. Some composers write at the piano or guitar, working out
their musical thoughts, and then writing them down. Others don't play instruments, so write their ideas straight down on paper.
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7//Modern is a historical period that extends from 1501 to 1945. Contemporary refers to the current period and extends back to include works produced by
people who are potentially still alive. As such, it is currently possible to refer to works such as art or literature as far back as 1945 as contemporary.

8// The term 'impressionism' comes from a painting by Claude Monet, which he showed in an exhibition with the name Impression, soleil levant ("Impression,
Sunrise"). An art critic called Louis Leroy saw the exhibition and wrote a review in which he said that all the paintings were just "impressions".

9// Simple impressionism prevents the use of black paint. Spray paint is applied in wet paint without waiting for successive drying applications, creating
smoother edges and color intermingling.

10//The rise of Impressionism can be seen in part as a response by artists to the newly established medium of photography. In the same way that Japonisme
focused on everyday life, photography also influenced the Impressionists' interest in capturing a 'snapshot' of ordinary people doing everyday things.

11//The Post-Impressionists rejected Impressionism's concern with the spontaneous and naturalistic rendering of light and color. Instead they favored an
emphasis on more symbolic content, formal order and structure.

12//Active recreation

Active recreation is leisure time physical activity undertaken outside of structured, competition sport. It is a set of activities within the wider range of physical
activity options that also include active living, active transport and sport. ... Significantly, 80 per cent of this time is classified as active recreation.

13//Improved self-worth. We feel good about ourselves when we take care of ourselves. When we treat our body well we feel positive, while treating ourselves
in a way that we know isn't ideal can lead to negative self-talk.
14//Psychologists and other mental health professionals often talk about the importance of having a strong social support network. When trying to reach our
goals or deal with a crisis, experts frequently implore people to lean on their friends and family for support.

Research has also demonstrated the link between social relationships and many different aspects of health and wellness.1 Poor social support has been linked
to depression and loneliness and has been shown to alter brain function and increase the risk of the following:

Alcohol use

Cardiovascular disease

Depression

Suicide

15//It is said that it is easy to learn and maintain bad habits but it is very difficult to switch them back. The issue of a healthy lifestyle is very serious but the
people take it very lightly. Often, it is seen that the people take steps to improve their lifestyle but due to lack of determination quits in the midway.

For keeping your body and mind healthy you have to follow certain rules that will help you achieve your goal. Besides, there are certain measures that will help
you to stay healthy.

First of all, for being healthy you have to plan and follow a strict diet. This diet should contain all the essential minerals and vitamins required by the body. Also,
eat only healthy food and avoid junk and heavily carbohydrate and fatty food.

16//A sedentary lifestyle and a lack of physical activity can take a toll on a person's body. Physical inactivity is associated with an increased risk for certain types
of cancer, numerous chronic diseases, and mental health issues. ... Regular exercise and physical activity promotes strong muscles and bones.
17//Benefits of regular physical activity

reduce your risk of a heart attack. manage your weight better. have a lower blood cholesterol level. lower the risk of type 2 diabetes and some cancers.

18//Habits That Keeps You Healthy

For keeping your body and mind healthy you have to follow certain rules that will help you achieve your goal. Besides, there are certain measures that will help
you to stay healthy.

First of all, for being healthy you have to plan and follow a strict diet. This diet should contain all the essential minerals and vitamins required by the body. Also,
eat only healthy food and avoid junk and heavily carbohydrate and fatty food.

In addition, wake up early in the morning because first of all, it’s a healthy habit. Secondly, waking up early means you can get ready for your work early, spend
some quality time with your family. Besides, this decides time for your sleep and sleep early because it de-stresses body.

Doing exercise regularly makes your body more active and it also releases the pent-up stress from the muscles.

Avoid the mobile- the biggest drawback of this generation is that they are obsessed with their mobile phones. Moreover, these phones cause many physical and
mental problem for them. So, to avoid the negative effects of mobile the usage volume of them should be reduced.

Connecting with positive minds because the more you indulge with these people then less you will go to the negative side.

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