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Music is good. My teacher suggested I start with a short and straightforward sentence. I guess I could do better. Music is emotive. By this, I mean that it expresses and draws out emotion. The definition of emotive clearly states that it causes emotion instead of thought. And from where I stand, it holds true. When listening to a song, many or most of us don’t really think as such. When people mosh, or bop, or whatever people do, they are expressing emotion. A good song doesn’t need people to think about the message. Even if the underlying meaning of the song is complex, the song itself should be able to effectively show the idea. Generally, the lyrics would tell the message, but as many people should know, it is largely dependent on the music to accurately create the mood. Music is an experience. Some or many people are lucky to be able to appreciate music. This does not simply mean that they are people who can tell you what instruments are playing or what key the song is in. Sometimes, those people can’t fully immerse themselves to the music and give into it. They become too technical and close minded to fully appreciate the creativity of the artist and too traditional to welcome new genres. I guess one way or another, we are all like that. Regardless of all that, I myself will at times sit or lie down and just listen. You have to let yourself be taken by the mood, let it take you on a ride. A good album will make this experience a journey. Instead of tracks that sound similar to each other jammed together on a CD, it will have a range of moods and styles. This is not to say that heavy rock should be mixed with romance, but rather, something like heavy metal diced in with some electronic rock. For those who don’t mind a bit of electronic rock, I suggest Nine Inch Nail’s The Fragile which is spread over two discs. It starts off with a track that starts somewhat slow and steady, then builds up like a snow ball down a sheer mountain. This carries onto the subsequent tracks until the end of the first disc where it slows down to be sombre, almost dark. It is truly a brilliant piece of work. Music tells a story. Sometimes, a great song comes along that tells us more in about 4 minutes than a whole novel. This view is of course relative. That is, some people might think the song is utter rubbish; while to others, they may be able to relate to it, and it is truly inspirational. Also, a song that tells a story doesn’t necessarily mean that it is a narrative. A song can sometimes describe how someone is feeling, and perhaps people can fill in the gaps and discover the story as to why the person is that way. To a certain extent, this is why Ayumi Hamasaki simply sets a high standard in my eyes. To be honest, I could probably suggest those who like emotive songs and those who want an experience out of music to listen to her. Perhaps it’s just my biased opinion, but this is an opinionated essay after all, as it should be. Ayumi has built her reputation on writing her own lyrics and for those who have read Ayumi Hamasaki – the Commoner amongst Superstars would understand that her lyrics have a basis, mainly, her own experiences. Of course, some impact is lost along the way on me because I don’t speak Japanese, however, as I have mentioned before, music doesn’t involve just words, it involves MUSIC. Music is Music. This is where I introduce yet another Japanese name, Nagao Dai.
Approximate Word count = 2505
Approximate Pages = 10
(250 words per page double spaced)
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