What’s the point of learning about music’s history? Is music’s history even important? What do I care about people’s musical taste one hundred years ago?
These are a few questions that popped up in a conversation I had with my friend yesterday. Everything has a history and many lessons can be learned from studying that history. Music history is exception to that statement. I also understand through the knowledge music history it opens doors for deeper understanding of music, its importance and meaning in our world. But does it really have meaning in this world besides making us feel an emotion, want to party or in the mood to make babies. I don’t think it does.
I decided to take this class because 1.) I registered late and it was open, 2.) the class description looked interesting, and 3.) music is a major part of my life and I wanted to learn more about it. Although music’s only meaning in the world is to be the soundtrack to our lives. That is enough and through these soundtracks we can better understand political and social history.
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