Humanities Today

Humanities Today Paper
Kavonne Martin
HUM/100

Humanities Today Paper
Humanities is a part of everyone cultural   background. Humanities is what establishes a culture. The humanizes reflects a culture’s values, interest, belief, interest, events, traditions, environments, accomplishments, failures, life (teacher).   This paper will explain what “the humanities” are and provide examples of the humanities in the American people time current time.

The Humanities

“The Humanities enables us to reflect upon our lives and ask fundamental questions of value, purpose, and meaning in a rigorous and systematic way “ (Mass Humanities, 2011). The humanities consists of literature, visual arts, architecture, philosophy, music and performing arts. Humanities allow people to think more critically and about the issues in their society. Understanding humanities help people to appreciate the experience and cultures of others (Mass Humanities, 2011).

Use of Humanities Today

First music is a part the humanities that has become more and more intricate. Currently, music is divided into six recognizable period: Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Twentieth Century. Each period brought their own style to the American. The Medieval period brought the music notation. The Renaissance period added religious composition called motets to the American culture.   In the Baroque period is where the opera was invented. The opera form that is known currently began to coalesce out of experiments by Renaissance musicians and composers. Opera emulates a power of ancient music and drama (Soergel, 2005). Currently , more styles of music have been developed to allow people to express themselves such as hip hop, rhythm and blues, rap, pop, jazz, and heavy metal.

In today’s society dance is still convey the same message as before in the past. People had dances for all types of events such as religious funeral processions, wars, hunting, medicine, for health and fertility....