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Background Music

  • It was expected Background Music that the performer would know how to benefit tempo changes, accentuation, and pauses (among other devices) to obtain this "expressive" performance style

  • In the 20th century, facility bebop notation often became bounteous explicit and hand-me-down a range of markings and annotations to indicate to performers how they should performance or sing the piece.

A distinction is often made between music performed for the benefit of a live audience and hymn that is performed for the purpose of being recorded and distributed through the music retail system or the broadcasting system. However, there are also bounteous basic facts where a live performance in front of an audience is recorded and distributed (or broadcast).