Caitlin's Dictionary.com attempt:
Music: a creative process through which sound and silence is explored to produce something with a purpose, such as expressing thoughts, experiences, or emotions.
To me, music is something that captures you for a number of reasons. There are many reasons why I get captured. Music inspires me to be and do better in my life. When I listen to instrumentals, especially in soundtracks (LOTR, HP, The Lion King), I really am driven to play at that level of musicality. Sometimes music makes me think of someone I know, how wonderful they are, and how I can't live without them and it makes me want to be better for those reasons. Ah, getting emotional in school, not good! That's another reason why music captures me, it makes me feel something. Whether it's shivers during a classical piece or tears during a sad song, I listen to it. Music is a big way for me to relieve stress, so I even listen to the angry songs, let it all out, and afterwards I feel better. On a happier note, I like tunes with a good beat. Even if the lyrics may not be my cup of tea, I like what's driving the song. And since I am more on the shy side, when I'm by myself, music let's me come out of my shell. It lets me be another person. I sometimes sing and dance to it. (But you guys better not tell anybody!!!) As you can see, I consider a lot of things to be music. As for how I use it, three words, all-the-time. On my morning bus ride, I'm sitting there with my iPod, and you guessed it, on the way home too. Even when I writing a big test, there's always a song playing in my head as I write. I listen to music when I study, because it's supposed to help while doing it, and that's a big thumbs up with me! I also listen to music when I go to sleep, because it takes my mind away from worrying and it helps me relax. Music is so important to me, I can't imagine getting on the way I do without it.
After writing this, I'm going to try be less judgemental of what others listen to. Everyone has their own opinion of what music is. It shouldn't matter what anyone listens to, as long as that person enjoys it, for whatever reasons, but most importantly because they enjoy how it sounds.
Lucky 13
16 years ago
1 comment:
Nice connections here, Caitlin. I love the emotional connection that you have with music - that is the original purpose for it (outside of worship). People actually thought that music was the best way to connect with God, others thought it was God's language.
I'll tell you this - when I'm performing for people, either as a conductor or rock musician, the connection I feel with them is unbelievable - the thought that my music can touch people, make them dance, cry, whatever, is pretty outstanding. I, too, listen to a great piece of music and want to raise my level of musicianship.
I've been known to go nuts when I'm alone, too.....
Anyone else hate these word verifications? 10/10
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