All my life, I’ve been a fan of all genres of music regardless of when it was created or who created it. My interest in music ranges from Gospel, Pop, Rock n Roll, Rap, R&B etc. In my opinion, the most popular artists have been the individuals who discovered ways to incorporate their own life experiences within their music. I find it easier to make a connection with music when I’m able to relate to certain songs. We as human beings have all experienced loss, rejection, emotional pain etc. At times, some of us may listen to music as a way of escape, relaxation or motivation. I feel that many people may not be aware of the power, influence and affect that music has on each one of us. One song has the ability to lift up a person’s spirit for the day. Although record sales have been at an all time low recently because of downloading, there are certain artists who are still able to make a major impact on the billboard charts as well as on the Soundscan. If fans have a large amount of respect or love for certain artists and musicians, they are going to find ways to support them.
In my spare time, I enjoy reading and listening to interviews about artists discussing the creation of their upcoming albums. It appears that a large number of artists choose to create personal songs as way of therapy. On many occasions, different artists did not expect for these songs to skyrocket the way they did. They didn’t intend for their more personal and intimate songs to transform into hit songs. The fact is that their intention was to get certain things or issues off of their chest. Music is art, and we use art as a means of expressing ourselves. Relieving stress and finally using our talents as a way of being either discovered or heard.
Good start, but you're still way to broad. "How Music Creates Environments" is the umbrella topic. You must choose one facet that you will explore. What specifically are you interested in? What can you tell the class that it doesn't already know? What stories can you tell us? What images can you show us? What's your "Big Idea"?
ReplyDeleteConsider speaking on how music shapes the relationships between people. How do we communicate both "emotion" and "space" with music? How has technology changed the way we make and distribute music? Look for novel or counter-intuitive ideas on how music shapes our environments, especially when we can ignore other people's music. How do we find new genres if we're in a media echo-chamber?
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