A lot of music can relect life Plenty of people write music about how they're feeling, not just silly things like the Fast food song or whatever. People write music about love and pain and happiness and betrayal just the same as any novelist does.
Could you please give an example where the music reflect life (not the lyrics )? Would you explain why it works; why the form of the song shows the meaning; how it's acheived. If anyone can analyse a piece of music for me and say why it's worth having, I'll rep them. (on a different acount with more rep power
Could you please give an example where the music reflect life (not the lyrics )? Would you explain why it works; why the form of the song shows the meaning; how it's acheived. If anyone can analyse a piece of music for me and say why it's worth having, I'll rep them. (on a different acount with more rep power
Is this but a clever ruse to have somebody do your homework for you?
I like music, actually I love it. But it annoys me when people say they couldn't live without music or music is their life or w/e. Seriously, there's more to life than just music.
True music is art in it's rawest form. To have meaning without explanation, to be truly personal interpretation is actually pretty extraordinary. Have you never listened to a piece of music and felt it just soar within you and when it just takes your breath away? Or been to a gig where the music is so loud that you can feel the bass inside of yourself? I hope you do because music is one of the greatest art forms to create emotion within us.
Thank you for all your interesting responses. I need to go now but I'll read your replies later. Perhaps some examples, might illustrate people points better as it seems to be a bit ineffable. I don't understand what it is about a piece which makes it emotive or meaningful.
Could you please give an example where the music reflect life (not the lyrics )? Would you explain why it works; why the form of the song shows the meaning; how it's acheived. If anyone can analyse a piece of music for me and say why it's worth having, I'll rep them. (on a different acount with more rep power
There are lots of examples. In the most simple form, if it's in a major key it sounds happy, wheras in a minor key it's sad and depressing. It could be fast moving, with staccato notes and "jumps" in the music, which in a major key could sound very excited as if something is happening then and there (I'm thinking Tchaikovsky's 1812 overture), or in a minor key would sound quite angry and frustrated, like they're getting violent- maybe something like O Fortuna. Alternatively, if the music is slow moving it might be calm and peaceful (I love walking by the river back home with Canon in D by Pachelbel playing), or sad and upset- the Moonlight Sonata for example.
Bearing in mind this is only a very watered down analysis and it would take forever to go into detail, just like any good work by Shakespeare or your writer of choice.
For some, there is nothing more beautiful than classical music. At first I thought it was extremely lame and uncool... but then I began to listen and didnt care whatsoever. Explore all music, jazz included, and you will find something that be worth listening to.
Which has meaning which can be decyphired and related to the human condition.
As such does music its the same principal. The use of words and imagery in poem require the creative interpretation and common ground of the reader as does music. It evokes moods through the use of it's stylistics just like writing that we are precondined to respond to.
For example the basic concept of major and minor key music : major - happy minor- sad
four to the floor beat - dance etc.
I'd suggest finding music where the musical characteristics are similar to that of the literature you enjoy.