From: chandbl@wkuvx1.bitnet
Newsgroups: rec.music.newage
Subject: Re: imagery created through music
Date: 7 Apr 92 22:10:50 GMT
Article-I.D.: wkuvx1.1992Apr7.171050.1248
Organization: Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY

In article <3448@moscom.UUCP>, tds@moscom.UUCP (Troy Shouse) writes:


> lxfogel@srv.PacBell.COM (Lee Fogel) writes:
> : 
> : One reasons I like 'new age', classical and jazz is that the (often) 
> : lack of vocals and more abstract generated, lending the music
> : to more flexible (and freer) interpretations.  Such music can
> : be experienced differently in different settings and is less likely to
> : be pigeonholed into a narrow association, unless such an association
> : is continuosly reinforced.  
> 

I agree with Lee here.  If you hear words, it can also be distracting
if you are trying to work.  This allows much more freedom.  It is much
the same as television vs. a good book...  I prefer to draw my own
conclusions from something, not take someone elses opinion for what
things should be like!

> To further extrapolate the idea, there should only be songs. All must be
> nameless and anonymous for if they have either it may effect our inter-
> pretation. 8*D 8*D 8*D
> 

ha!

> But seriously, there are some cases of overplay and overuse that one can
> not help but picture that meaning --- like certain songs = Christmas.
> One should not think of a song like meeting a person so that the first
> impression is everything.
> 

Yes.  I hate the malls in the holidays because you are constantly
barragaed with the same stuff over and over and over again! 
Someone.. please... write a new X-mas song!  Maybe David Lanz or
someone could come up with a goodie!


> Actually, I don't typically  "like" a song the first time I hear it.
> It usually grows on me or (oppositely) grates on my nerves as I hear it
> a few more times. I've noticed that how much I like a group or a 
> group's album depends on whether I have the album to some extent. The
> idea being that I have read the credits, the words, who plays what,
> etc. and thereby feel a closeness with the band that I wouldn't have
> felt otherwise. This way I not only understand what the "artist"
> wanted us to see and feel but also what I imagine the song to mean
> with respect to who I was with, what I was doing, etc. It is also
> my right to keep my meaning even if it conficts with the artists.
> Both interpretations can exist and when you listen to the song you 
> may think of your's, their's or a mixture of both.
> 

I seem to be able to draw the same thing from the title of the song...
But then, new age titles seem to more accurately reflect the song's
content...

> This was meant only to voice an opinion, not a flame or even an answer,
> assuming a question was asked. This is simply what came to mind...
> replies welcome or continue the thread.
> 

I agree...  Flames are a waste of bandwidth!  Humorous, yes!  but, I
think people have a right to their own opinion and if someone else
doesn't like it, too bad.


> raindance
> tds@moscom.com


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