Music is a big part of society in the world we live in today. It characterizes a person to who they are, and we often are able to tell how a person is based on the type of music that they familiarize themselves with. From oldies to death metal, each music genre is independent of one another. And, in the variety types of music we have in this time of age, anyone can find a genre that they can personally relate to. The world of music has evolved into an incredible method of self-reflection and self-expression. In this modern culture however, music is very limited on HOW it is performed. Certain instruments accompany the music almost all the time; bass, drum, guitar, synthesizer, etc. It always follows a specific rhythm, and the beat is always consistent. Often musicians try to escape from this repetition, but certain properties of music cannot be changed. The dilemma we are left with then, is, “are we doomed for the same over and over again?!” Thankfully, we find in a few artists, a sound that seems unique and touching to the soul. Between two of the same artists, even if they are in the same genre, we find one that sounds “better”. What makes this happen, I believe, is not how the song is played instrumentally, but how it’s played from the soul. Although music is limited to how it’s played, certain songs have a bigger influence, and they touch our hearts. The Youtube link posted is one of those pieces. A song performed by an instrument that we think is fitting only for country/folk music, this person plays a song with a ukulele with strange energy. In simplicity, this person might be playing the ukulele on Youtube just to show off his musical talent. Perhaps this person made this clip to just impress a girl (or a guy, depending on how he flies). Whatever his intentions may have been, what is important is how he influenced his audience. Thanks to the media, we are able to find music very easily these days. We turn on our TV and flip our channel to MTV or BET (maybe for some of us, UNIVISION). The problem that we run into in this method is that we rarely get to see the unpublicized artists. Generally, the musicians and artists that we see on TV are of those who have been recognized by the public. Because of that reason, however, the media that we see does not allow us to see the artists hidden. This clip from Youtube, makes that change. This guy is not known by the public, but we see him now, playing his music. It’s good to see a person as regular as you or me being able to express his music in a broader range of media. In my previous post, I commented on how great Youtube is; once again, from seeing this clip, I stand firm in my belief.
2007년 2월 4일 일요일
Music from the Soul
Music is a big part of society in the world we live in today. It characterizes a person to who they are, and we often are able to tell how a person is based on the type of music that they familiarize themselves with. From oldies to death metal, each music genre is independent of one another. And, in the variety types of music we have in this time of age, anyone can find a genre that they can personally relate to. The world of music has evolved into an incredible method of self-reflection and self-expression. In this modern culture however, music is very limited on HOW it is performed. Certain instruments accompany the music almost all the time; bass, drum, guitar, synthesizer, etc. It always follows a specific rhythm, and the beat is always consistent. Often musicians try to escape from this repetition, but certain properties of music cannot be changed. The dilemma we are left with then, is, “are we doomed for the same over and over again?!” Thankfully, we find in a few artists, a sound that seems unique and touching to the soul. Between two of the same artists, even if they are in the same genre, we find one that sounds “better”. What makes this happen, I believe, is not how the song is played instrumentally, but how it’s played from the soul. Although music is limited to how it’s played, certain songs have a bigger influence, and they touch our hearts. The Youtube link posted is one of those pieces. A song performed by an instrument that we think is fitting only for country/folk music, this person plays a song with a ukulele with strange energy. In simplicity, this person might be playing the ukulele on Youtube just to show off his musical talent. Perhaps this person made this clip to just impress a girl (or a guy, depending on how he flies). Whatever his intentions may have been, what is important is how he influenced his audience. Thanks to the media, we are able to find music very easily these days. We turn on our TV and flip our channel to MTV or BET (maybe for some of us, UNIVISION). The problem that we run into in this method is that we rarely get to see the unpublicized artists. Generally, the musicians and artists that we see on TV are of those who have been recognized by the public. Because of that reason, however, the media that we see does not allow us to see the artists hidden. This clip from Youtube, makes that change. This guy is not known by the public, but we see him now, playing his music. It’s good to see a person as regular as you or me being able to express his music in a broader range of media. In my previous post, I commented on how great Youtube is; once again, from seeing this clip, I stand firm in my belief.
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