"Music does bring people together. It allows us to experience the same emotions. People everywhere are the same in heart and spirit. No matter what language we speak, what color we are, the form our politics or the expression of our love and our faith, music proves: we are the same."
Music has the ability to
unite people and cultures of diverse qualities. It is a way to value our
cultural heritage as well as other past and present cultures. In a way, music
also has the ability to bring together groups of people with different life situations,
all with the commonality of enjoying or creating music. Emotionally, music can
be relatable and has the capability to transcend a number of emotions
experienced by the listener.
Access to music has
become so easy nowadays. People can hear a new song on the radio, take out
their cell phone and purchase the song in a matter of minutes. Rather than
listening to the true meaning of the song, people have just purchased the song
for its nice catchy refrain.
I wonder if songs are
able to influence people’s thinking even if they aren’t really
listening. The artist puts in lyrics for a reason. Music is meant to move
people. It has the ability to bring nations together and mend relationships.
What’s the point of listening to a song if we don’t know what it is actually
trying to convey?
I feel as though the
younger generation does not appreciate good music for what it really is. But
maybe that's just me...
I do agree that music brings people together. It's true that people don't really think about the words in the music. It may also be that the meaning of the words in many of the new songs are not as deep anymore, and people are just seeking the pleasure of the rhythm of the music.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with Subin that today's listeners of music are less inclined to what the point of the lyrics are and they are more into the beat and the rhythm of the song. I find that most popular songs today talk about things that most people find uncomfortable and because of this they see no reason to understand the meaning of the song. To me, country music is usually the best at actually telling a story. Rap and hip hop are created more for just the beat and rhythm.
ReplyDeleteYou ask insightful questions about the nature of music in the twenty-first century. We certainly have a different way of experiencing music than previous generations. For example, with technologies such as CDs and vinyl records, cover art was important. Now, since people buy songs one at a time from an online vendor, cover art doesn't matter as much. I just think of this as a different way of experiencing the music with its own advantages and disadvantages.
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