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 All over the world people listen to classical music. Classical music is difficult to describe. It means different things to different people. Some famous classical composers were Bach, Vivaldi, Haydn and Mozart. In their music, they did not tell a story or show strong emotion. They wanted to make a beautiful, interesting design. They wanted to write lovely sounds.

Then composers started to interpret ideas. They told stories about wars, armies and soldiers. They wrote about religion. Sometimes they composed music for holidays. They told love stories and showed strong emotion. Some of these composers were Beethoven, Schumann Chopin, Mendelssohn, Wagner, and Tchaikovsky.

Classical music stays with people a long time. Bach wrote about 300 years ago, Beethoven wrote about 200 years ago, and Tchaikovsky wrote over 100 years ago.

Sometimes people close their eyes to listen to classical music. When they close their eyes, they can see the design. They can listen to the game classical music many times and enjoy it. Sometimes it is difficult to understand. The listener has to think about it. However, we can all learn to enjoy some classical music. It is very important to people.

What kind of stories did some composers not tell in their music?

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 The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although it only consisted of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have been popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to explain the story.

Soon the public had their favorite actors and actresses and, in this way, the first film stars appeared. In the 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was show, and from then on, the public would only accept this kind of film. 

Further improvements continued, particularly in America, which produced 95% of all films. With the arrival of television in 1950s, fewer People went to see films, but in recent years audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influences film-making and there are currently many national film industries.

Why did the first film have titles on the screen?

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 The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although it only consisted of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have been popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to explain the story.

Soon the public had their favorite actors and actresses and, in this way, the first film stars appeared. In the 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was show, and from then on, the public would only accept this kind of film. 

Further improvements continued, particularly in America, which produced 95% of all films. With the arrival of television in 1950s, fewer People went to see films, but in recent years audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influences film-making and there are currently many national film industries.

What event made the public only accept the film with sound?

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 The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although it only consisted of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have been popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to explain the story.

Soon the public had their favorite actors and actresses and, in this way, the first film stars appeared. In the 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was show, and from then on, the public would only accept this kind of film. 

Further improvements continued, particularly in America, which produced 95% of all films. With the arrival of television in 1950s, fewer People went to see films, but in recent years audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influences film-making and there are currently many national film industries.

What made America produce 95% of all film?

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 The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although it only consisted of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have been popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to explain the story.

Soon the public had their favorite actors and actresses and, in this way, the first film stars appeared. In the 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was show, and from then on, the public would only accept this kind of film. 

Further improvements continued, particularly in America, which produced 95% of all films. With the arrival of television in 1950s, fewer People went to see films, but in recent years audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influences film-making and there are currently many national film industries.

According to the passage, what was film-making directly impacted?

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Folk music

Pop music has always been influenced by other forms of music. An important form is folk music. Folk songs are the songs composed and sung by country people. The songs may be hundreds of years old, so nobody knows who originally composed them. Modern music is often music for dancing. In Britain it was traditionally played with instruments like flute, accordion, etc.

In the 1950s and 1960s the people who wrote songs and played them with acoustic guitars were also called folk singers. The songs were often “protest songs”, complaining of bad things happening in society.

Which form of music is Pop music mainly influenced by?

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Folk music

Pop music has always been influenced by other forms of music. An important form is folk music. Folk songs are the songs composed and sung by country people. The songs may be hundreds of years old, so nobody knows who originally composed them. Modern music is often music for dancing. In Britain it was traditionally played with instruments like flute, accordion, etc.

In the 1950s and 1960s the people who wrote songs and played them with acoustic guitars were also called folk singers. The songs were often “protest songs”, complaining of bad things happening in society.

Who were folk Songs composed by?

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Folk music

Pop music has always been influenced by other forms of music. An important form is folk music. Folk songs are the songs composed and sung by country people. The songs may be hundreds of years old, so nobody knows who originally composed them. Modern music is often music for dancing. In Britain it was traditionally played with instruments like flute, accordion, etc.

In the 1950s and 1960s the people who wrote songs and played them with acoustic guitars were also called folk singers. The songs were often “protest songs”, complaining of bad things happening in society.

According to the passage, what is modern music often used for?