My Love Of Music

There are so many things in my life, that I am overly grateful, appreciative, and thankful for. My family, friends, good health, a roof over my head, and being able to do the thing I love and enjoy most, dance.

For as long as mankind has walked on this earth, music has been an important part of our culture and lifestyles. Each walk of life beats to a different drum. Different cultures use music for many aspects of their lives; for religious purposes, for celebrations, for comfort, for sorrow, for relaxation, for sports, for dances, for energy, for learning, for sleeping, and for sexual experiences. Everyone uses music for something. Music connects with people and reaches them in ways that words simply cannot. Music is a representation of what feelings sound like. It expresses emotion and brings that characteristic out from within us; it tells us a story. Every generation has its’ own sound and different music styles have emerged and become

Music, in all its complexity can be seen as a living, breathing mechanism that has the ability to sink deep down into one’s soul and create feelings of awe, excitement and wonder. Music speaks to and connects people of all cultures, backgrounds and ideologies, creating a common bond between various members of the human species. When listening to a beautifully composed piece of music, I myself cannot help but feel connected to the instruments, the artists and the composer. It has been my experience that music not only helps me learn, but also helps me grow.

Many might say that the arts are stereotyped as a pass time or an extracurricular activity; I envision it as a safe haven from stress and anxiety. Throughout the past 8 years, music has played an insurmountable role in my development into the individual I have become today. Through times of disappointment and dissatisfaction, I have always resorted to music as a way to relieve myself, whether it be playing or listening. Music thrives through me, and applies to every day of my life.

The influence of family on children’s musical introduction was pronounced. Parents, siblings, and extended family were the primary sources of enculturation of these children into music. Mother’s and father’s lullabies, siblings choices in music, and music and songs played or sung at family gatherings or extended family gatherings, these all introduced these children to music as part of their “heritage”. Musical discovery through friends was also evident and a powerful influence. The sharing of music and thoughts about the music or artists cemented with friends solidified preferences. Music functioned to shape

As noted, from a young age, my parents raised me to think “musically.” Consequently, now, whenever I hear any song, my Pavlovian response kicks in, as I find the song’s meter and imagine its rhythms as dots on a page. Although my knack for music may not be inherent, it is unmistakingly automatic. Music is now ingrained into my brain, as I tap my toe involuntarily to every beat, anticipate every chord change, and cringe at every note that is even slightly out of tune. Undeterred by my disinclination for a musical career, my family and, naturally, all of my surroundings continually foster my ever-growing, learned passion for music. Although I cannot imagine myself soloing in Carnegie Hall years from now, I also cannot imagine living my life void of music, with its familiarity and surprise, its comfort and sorrow, its rigidity and versatility. The addition of music in my otherwise non-musical life gives me more than just a hobby, but an understanding of multiple perspectives coming together as one, giving me a broader image of the world around me. Unlike simplified Punnett Squares, music does not just chose one factor over another, but rather layers multiple elements together, allowing each to simultaneously exist, furthermore resulting in symphonies, like me, a melody of predetermined,

Music has always been a fundamental part of my life. It sends me on a beautiful journey, full-to-bursting with emotions held within. It is here, within my own thoughts, that I can truly be myself. What music does so masterfully, is its unyielding capability of captivation and wonder. The listener is made to feel so many things at once, that it is all too easy to become lost within a euphoric trance. As one of my greatest passions, I turn to its pleasures time and time again. Whether it be while writing a work of fiction, jogging onward at the brink of dawn, or perhaps in the still night before bed. My love for music in its entirety has only soared as I have grown older and thus, my first symphony experience, is a wonderful memory I will forever hold dear.

Music is an art, entertainment, pleasure, and medicine for the soul and body. Music is one of the few activities that involves using the whole brain. It is distinct to all cultures and has surprising benefits not only for learning language, improving memory and focusing attention, but also for physical coordination and development. My journey with the art has formed who I am today through the infinite possibilities that music offers any type of player. My solace and safe haven lie within a sheet of staff lines and spaces. Music begun and will continue to be my longest and most self taught course. This transcends more than just a combination of sounds and rhythms, it’s arguably deeper than life itself.

Starting from a young age, I was surrounded by melodies: hymns from church services, songs on the radio, and tunes drifting from my living room piano. Later, I began to learn instruments of my own. Middle school harbored the experimentation, and high school fostered the refinement. Experiencing music in an ensemble contributed to my diversifying schema of the art. Instrument keys glisten in the stage lights as the band sways to the low thrum of the rich bass strings-- music clothed itself in visual and auditory beauty. Immersing myself in the artistry of music taught me the intricacies it, and the more I extended my abilities, the more I was exposed to this culture. One musical group was still not enough, so I delved into two, playing the clarinet

mUSIc hAS ShApEd mY pErSoNAL ANd intellectual life in many ways. Music is a common language that connects me to others who share my enthusiasm for creating it. Furthermore, I learn about my own preferences and personality through the pieces that intrigue me. As I expose myself to a wider array of styles and eras, my musical tastes

Victor Hugo once said, “Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.” Throughout history, the highly evocative language of music has played a major role in influencing societies and individuals. Some may say that music is the most complex form of expression. It communicates in a language that penetrates beyond the mind; it goes directly to the emotions and creates an environment or a feeling that defines that very moment. That music has the power to express and convey our thoughts and our emotions is without question, however, the idea that music has the power to reflect an entire society and can recreate an identity is not as well accepted. For every culture and their people, music has played a

Ever since I was a child, I have always been fascinated with music. I couldn’t tell why I was fascinated with music at the time, I just knew that music was something that intrigued me. Maybe it was the collection of vinyl that my father acquired during his stint as a DJ , which looked like giant heavy black frisbees that, through some form of sorcery, played music. He usually didn’t let me touch these objects because he knew I might break them, but once he let me scratch them on the record player. I will never forget the feel of the grooves on my tiny fingers as I slid the record against the needle, the music interrupted by an intense wave of sound, the voices on the record becoming distorted as I moved my hand against the needle. I was in

I was captivated by music since a young age. The rhythm, melodies, and delicate voices echoed in my head. A beautiful falsetto could ring in my ear for hours, like a shattering glass across a marble floor. The rhythm of a drum could leave my heart pumping to it’s beat. I found it breathtaking. Elegant. Stunning. I loved everything about it. A song had the power to express a passion, an emotion, and everything we’ve felt in our lives in just a couple of minutes. Music has the power to leave you speechless, and that’s what I loved the most. I was six or seven when my parents finally picked up on the obsession I had with music. I was constantly listening to music. I could hear a song just once and have the lyrics etched in my head like they

As a form of art and culture, music is indeed an essential part of one's life. Yet, music is in many ways the fabric of our lives and the definition of society. It is a reminder of how things once were, an indication of how things are, and a view of where society is headed. Music is a direct reflection of the picture of society. Also, it is something that touches the soul in a truly unique way. It’s one of the few things in this world that can engage the entire mind at once .Likewise, music can be a way to deliver messages, a poetic medium, a fine art, or nothing more than a source of entertainment. No matter what it is used for, music is the perfect art and our lives would be that

Music is found all around us in our day and age; one can find it to be a difficult task to escape the presence of music today. Considering the vast presence of music, what is the impact of this form of modern art? Many are oblivious to the fact that music is one of the most defining objects in our world; one doesn’t simply think about what it really means deep down. Music has the power to define an individual, yet, as a whole, we still have not truly realized the power within music and the relation it has to one’s life and experiences. For me, music can be applied to my dearest memories. It clearly displays the most prominent things in my life which define who I am. Family and the faith that has been instilled into my life because of them has played such an important role in my life as far as who I have been in the past, who I am now, and who I hope to become in the future; thus, my playlist highlights the defining moments of my life and the correlation between the two.