Music is a form of art which could be often interestingly associated with the elements that pertains to the concept of creativity. One of this elements, which is frequently seen to be used in either Classical or Contemporary music is " Juxtaposition". In terms of history, In was the beginning of Renaissance in Europe , which- however to a limited extent- allowed the musicians to be more creative on composing songs. this was first ignored by the church due to religious believes. they believed that the use of polyphonic melodies( two melodies played at the same time is somehow offensive to the religion because it ignores God's solidarity by expressing two ideas at at the same time. however, in the subsequent eras such as classical and Romanticism these believed had been proved to be false and thus had decayed. As we see in the modern music, there are compositions that lack the tonality that creates a gravity towards one note, giving us a sense of loss and , yet conveying certain (sometimes religious) meaning.
In the contemporary music, the use of juxtaposition is wide and sometimes it relates to the music video. for example, in the music video of "No Bodies" by Marylin Manson, the singer is shown in a creepy make up while singing the lyrics: today I'm pretty,,,
Hence, music regardless of its type could be highly associated with Juxtaposition.
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