Mr. Shiver, on May 27, 2008 - 20:21, said:
So who here loves music? What kind? What are some of your favourite artists? Does music help or hurt you while studying?
This thread is where we discuss all of this and more (respectfully!).
Personally I've been listening to a lot of The Verve lately. I can't wait to listen to their first album in over a decade. However, I think my favourite band has to be Incubus, hands down.
Music is the best! I have been a musician for almost twelve years. I started taking guitar lessons when I was five, and then began to write my own songs/music at 14. I have a musical background in Bluegrass, Celtic, Blues, Classic Rock, Pop, and Jazz, and I also write and jam with my younger sister who plays the harp. We both sing too.
A few years back I took an online Music Appreciation course. One of the lessons in the course was about types of listeners. According to this class, the four types of music listeners are:
- Casual Listeners
- Referential Listeners
- Critical Listeners
- Perceptive Listeners
I can give a brief overview of each type of listener based on what I learned in the class:
"Casual Listeners:
[Most likely] the most common type of listeners... This type of listener likes having music playing, filling the environment with sounds. Whether present as a background to drive, study, work, exercise, or hang out with friends, music is a constant accompaniment to the casual listener's daily activities.
Referential Listeners:
Sometimes music can remind people of past events, or bring to mind particular images, feelings, or situations. At times, those feelings are so strong that the music is not really heard anymore, but the listener is caught up in the memories of the person, event, or feeling. Although it is undeniable that extra-musical connections or associations can be developed through listening, referential listeners tend to relate to music exclusively in that way.
Critical Listeners:
Critical listener's sole purpose is to listen and identify what is wrong with a performance. For this type of listener, every detail of the performance needs to be perfect, including accuracy of notes. Extremely critical listeners demand perfection in live as well as recorded music.
Perceptive Listeners:
The last listener type, the perceptive, active listener combines the characteristics of the previous three types of listeners and is not limited to any single one of them. Like the casual listener, [the perceptive listener] enjoys sound for sound's sake... like the referential listener, might have associations to the music being heard, but also tries to remember... like the critical listener, is aware of the quality of a performance, but goes beyond the technical aspects seeking understanding and appreciation of the human and cultural values embodied in the music."
The lesson also teaches that it is many individuals become different types of listeners based on what music they are listening to. It seems that many students who are able to listen to music while studying often fall under the category of the casual listener. Personally, I find that listening to music is pleasant when performing tasks that require low amounts of thinking or creativity. I feel distracted if there is music and I am trying hard to work on something and think a lot.
I love a variety of music, and I try to keep an open appreciation of music from other cultures. I have a lot of musical influences and inspirations. Probably the most recent of these is a new artist named Janelle Monáe. Other than that, some musicians/bands that I love are: Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan, Amos Lee, America, Amy Winehouse, Anoushka Shankar, Asa, Basia, The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Buena Vista Social Club, Juanes, David Grier, Jesse Autumn, Steve Palazzo, Leah Daugherty, Paradise Khatibi, The Eagles, Elton John, Esperanza Spalding, Fleet Foxes, Funky Dosage, Genesis, Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, Jack Johnson, Josh Groban, James Taylor, K'antu, Kenny Loggins, L'Orchestra di Piazzo Vittorio, Lady Gaga, Lindsey Buckingham, Lissie, Marcus Miller, Maroon 5, Michael Bublé, Michael Jackson, Natasha Bedingfield, Pixie Lott, Norah Jones, Pat Metheny, Peter Frampton, Sting, Yes, U2, Richard Marx, Ryan Ward, Shakira, Steve Winwood, and Darren Criss, amongst others.
Is there anyone who is interested in any of the artists that I have listed? Some of them are actually artists who are on Youtube. Anway, thank you all for your time, stay awesome, and may Peace be with you all.
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I love Manu Chao! He has a great live album "Baionarena" that I listen to a lot. I also like Buena Vista Social Club. Do you know Rodrigo Y Gabriela?
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I dont know why I just dont get it. I find listening to music before I work helps me relax and gather my thoughts together before writing an essay.
Sooooo gooood, all of them. Slint's a personal fav, and Unwound is sooo beast
