I would be interested in a scientific view of this topic.
Goal of Music:
-> It will emotionally arouse people, in some way, if it TRIGGERS them.
The TRIGGER effect --> hearing the music, you will EMOTIONALLY PERCEIVE the music. I think HARMONY is largely responsible for this, at least in Common Practice Western music.
RHYTHM is another element - it gives the music a "drive".
So what is the real goal of music?
--> It TRIGGERS something WITHIN a person's mind. At least, that is its supposed goal.
My problem:
--> GRRRRR. This ALWAYS happens. EVERYONE IS *** WEIRD AND DIFFERENT I DON'T KNOW WHY. Can't they just say they DON'T UNDERSTAND IT BECAUSE -SNIP-? At least let me UNDERSTAND HOW THEIR BRAINS WORK. And don't give me that word "APPRECIATE" you nuthead, bah, as a classical listener I'm tired of the same old highfalutin pedestalized elitist stuff. Come on. Sometimes when it is too much, more hurts.
I have to PRACTICE HOURS AND HOURS AND HOURS so that people can HEAR IT, GRADE IT, then FORGET ABOUT THE *** THING. AGH. Seriously there are MANY THINGS THAT ARE LOVABLE TOO!
--> I'm VERY GUILTY about this too. You make me listen to an Arab music, I will say honestly, Well it soudns Arab, it reminds me of Sheikhs on camels and stuff, not more. I will not know whether it is an Arab party dance, Arab wedding song, or whatever. Or if it is by Ed Sheeran, I will just say, Oh it's a song for teenagers whose MINDS ARE TRIGGERED BY THE LYRICS AND RHYTHM AND EMOTION AND EXPLAIN TO THEM THEIR REALITY IN SOME COMPLEX WAY, BECAUSE THAT IS THE GOAL OF MUSIC, RIGHT!
I'm not going to smile fakely and say, "Oh I like that, I really appreciate that music, it's really good" and then GO ON ASK HIM WHERE HE *** STUDIES OR WHATEVER.
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Sorry but I just really wanted to write this down. Why is the world so weird? Why is it that I have to practice long boring classical music to make teachers grade me and the masses smile fakely and say, "well that's nice, complex stuff" and continue talking about their girlfriends or something.
Is there someone here who feels this way and can they explain it in a way I can't? Maybe make me realize something? Thanks much!!!
Really. I find it quite strange, but it is also...interesting.
Topic: The goal of music