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Ricky Myint 20th Century Music Dr. Comberiati 12/09/02 Term Paper If one follows the progression of human history, one will discover two things: humans are more often than not a sorrowfully tragic race, and history proceeds as a logical progression of ideas. These ideas often span centuries from conception, through practice, and then finally reaching their logical conclusion. For example, American democracy developed as a result of a need to change the existing systems of other, similarly constructed governments in Europe. The constitution lends itself towards constant revision and evolution to suit the purposes of its constituents. As another product of mankind, music also lends itself to the same kind of logical development that changes itself to suit the needs of the people. Although music fulfills a different social and cultural purpose than government, it too followed a logical progression of events that have contributed to the status of music today. The history of tonal music...

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