Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Music






Using the above ZuneCard you can listen to some of the music I like.


Music is Art.



It is one of the things we do to ourselves, as humans, to exercise our imagination and to provoke emotions. For the performers it promotes creativity - an abilty that can be used in other fields as well - and for the enjoyers, it is interpreted immediately and it can mark memories.



I greatly enjoy listening to music, it's a way to control or influence my moods, and to stimulate memories when I listen to older songs. I'm mostly interested in new music however, stuff that reflects our current condition, stuff from all over the world and from all genres.



I'm even interested in religious music, as, beyond its insidious propaganda, it also reflects the big existential puzzle humans have had to deal with as their self-awareness emerged.



Music is important, like litterature and visual arts. It is something that we do to ourselves - so better be aware of what it actually does to you, that we leave for posterity - and mark our collective memories with, that we use to try to understand the world and ourselves.

2 comments:

  1. Music is one of the best way to learn a language. Pronunciation, rhythm, vocabulary, culture - all in one.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQBLZMULSbo

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  2. It's also the best way to integate the artist's worldview, or his emotional state or his ideas.

    The choice of artist we listen to can have more impact than we usually think.

    http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=l8UfvHnna38

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