Merriam-Websters dictionary defines art as; “something that is created with imagination and skill and that is beautiful or that expresses important ideas or feelings. Entertainment is defined as amusement or pleasure that comes from watching a performer, playing a game, etc.” Although, these definitions may seem very different; they also have significant overlap. We often try to force music into the boxes of art or entertainment. Implying that art is more prestigious and noteworthy. Yet we lose out on the importance of entertainment. Music is so diverse that it is impossible to shove it into one of these boxes. Music can be both an art form and entertainment. This can be seen through the variance among individual songs, and it can be seen in …show more content…
the compromises made in the movie business. Because rock music can be either art or entertainment. It is important to look at each song individually to determine it purpose. The songs we were assigned songs in the modules showed a very wide array of examples of art and entertainment. I believe that when determining if a particular song is art or entertainment it is primarily a personal choice. The method by which one determines this is quite arbitrary, but nonetheless I try to use the strict definitions and my gut reaction to the song. When listening to “What’d I say” by Ray Charles I immediately thought it was a song focusing on entertainment. I found the song to be very fun, upbeat, and amusing. The lyrics were very simple and catchy. At about 5:00 minutes into the song Charles has a series of moans and groans. This increased my perception of the laid back style of the song, and further lead me to believe it was for entertainment. I struggled with placing the song “Sh-Boom” by The Chords into one of these two categories. This song made me think about the question of the importance of the longevity of music. Often people argue that if a song stands the test of time; it is then art. This make sense to me as art is often thought of as more meaningful and powerful. As the definition stated art focuses on important ideas or feelings. I don’t find that the longevity of a song is the litmus test for the question of art or entertainment. The song “Sh-Boom” definitely did stand the test of time. The song is from 1956, and is still very well know today. The overall fun sound of the song made me first assume it was entertainment. However, the fact that it express so many important ideas and feelings made me consider it art. It is all about how life could be if two lovers got together. Stating that “life could be a dream.” I find this deeply romantic and filled with emotion. The song “All I Have To Do Is Dream” by the Everly Brothers is a great example of an artistic rock song. A big component of art is the expression of the artist. In this song we clearly can hear the artist expressing how they feel. We sense the longing for a loved one. The brothers sing “When I feel blue in the night and I need you to hold me tight.” It is clear from the song that the artist is missing a person and feels empty. However, they are comforted that they can see their loved ones in their dreams.
This clear emotion is evidence that this song is art. The popular song “Jailhouse Rock” by Elvis Presley is a great example of how the longevity of a song doesn't always correspond to its art status. This song has obviously stood the test of time, and is still very well known today. However, I still classify it as entertainment. It is a very fun song; with a danceable beat. It is most likely intended to amuse and please its listener. The song “Pretty Woman” by Roy Orbinson seems to be very clearly entertainment to me. It seems to be focused on the amusement and pleasure of the listener. Being that it was written for a movie I think the intention was not for the artist to express his ideas and emotions, but to entertain. The lyrics are not very deep in meaning, but repetitive and seem to just tell the story of a pretty women. When listening to “Blowin’ in The Wind” by Bob Dylan, It was apparent to me that the song I was listening to was art. The song is not flashy or super up beat. It takes a somber tone and Dylan express his true thoughts, ideas, and feelings. Dylan begins the song by asking many serious questions. He …show more content…
ponders, “How many roads must a man walk down Before you call him a man?” These complex questions are artfully posed at the beginning. This allows the listener to really think. One can see the imagination and skill Dylan put into this song. Most people have heard the song “I Want To Hold Your Hand” by the Beatles. It seems very simple and almost childish, but I think it falls into the category of art. I believe this because although it maybe about an almost juvenile love, it is about love. When a song is expressing emotion, at any capacity it is a form of art. Finally the song “Like a Rolling Stone” by Bob Dylan is another good example of an artistic rock song. This song is all about what it feels like to be without a home. He sings, “How does it feel To be without a home Like a complete unknown Like a rolling stone?” Dylan is expressing how it feels to be lost and lonely. When you feel like you don’t really know where you came from or where you are going. It is because of the clear expression of these confused emotions that I classified this song as art. Because music has such variety it is very important to look closely at each song before categorizing it. Music is not strictly an artform or entertainment. It can be either, and when we look throughout the history of rock music one can see many great examples of both. A good example of rock music being more for entertainment was shown through our assigned movies.
All four movies had serious changes in them that strayed from the reality of the artist. The movie I chose to watch was La Bamba. I really enjoyed the movie, however I was not as thrilled with changes producers made to the story. In his A.V. Club article Kenneth Partidge writes “In the movie, they get something of a happy ending, as Donna, played by Danielle Von Zerneck, professes her love to Lou Diamond Phillips’ Ritchie just before he leaves on the ill-fated Winter Dance Party Tour. In real life, it couldn’t have been so easy. According to Valens’ official website, Donna’s father forbid her from attending the party Valens’ family threw just before he left on the tour.” This exemplifies how rock music can be an avenue of entertainment, and not art. Rather than express the devastation Donna must have felt from not seeing her lover before he died; producers changed the plot to make it less saddening. This was done for the purpose of engaging and pleasing viewers. If the music of Valens was truly valued as art, his story would have been preserved and cherished perfectly. Now using rock music and artist as entertainment is not necessarily a bad thing. One could argue that by making this minor alteration to Valens story, producers were able to make a more successful movie. By doing this a wider audience is then reached. By compromising the whole truth of Valens story, movie producers
might have been able to entertain a wider audience base. Trying to force music to fit into one box or the other is harmful to the diversity of music. It is important to understand that music can be used as art or as entertainment. Neither of these two things should be considered an inferior category. Some argue that only artistic rock songs will stand the test of time, but I disagree. I think that many entertainment based songs have remained popular beyond their years. Both art and entertainment have their purposes and uses in the music industry. Art is used as a medium for the artist to express themselves. Whereas, entertainment’s goal is to amuse and please its audience. These two important categories are perfect was to classify the many forms of rock music. It is important to examine songs on a case by case basis. Songs have so much variety that it's hard to group them until you hear them individually. Additionally, the movie business gives us a good example of entertainment focused rock music. It shows the compromises artist and producers sometimes make in order to reach a bigger audience. It is for those reasons I believe rock music can be both art and entertainment.
Art is always a highly debated topic. What is art? What is artistic? Which is better poem or song? Music and poetry are both great ways to express artistic passion, and each have something a little different to from the other.
Since the earliest days of human civilization music has been a key tool for communication of stories which carried emotions through them. If we think back to our youngest years of life music has surrounded us whether it was from our parents singing us lullabies or from some sort of toy that played music we can say that musical melodies have helped shape or lives one way or another. Once we start growing up and figuring out who we are our musical preferences change; some people like classical and some like punk. We start to befriend people who like the same music as us and eventually we may attend a musical event. Our lives somewhat revolve around the music that we listen to.
Music are a few things we tend to hear every day. Whether or not it’s from our own ipods, in our cars, or background music to our lives. A song exists for pretty much every feeling and music will be thought of as extremely healing mechanism. Over the years there are various varieties of music that everyone embrace completely different beats, sounds, and evoke different emotions. Such varieties of music is hip hop and rap, alternative music, and rock and roll music. Music incorporates a long line and every single sound and sort of music is tangled together inside each other and influenced by each other. For these reasons, music not solely defines a sort of sound, however additionally recreates lifestyles and defines entire generations. The ability of music will be seen from all differing kinds of music.
Pop. Traditional. Classical. These are all genres of music. These all serve a purpose. These are all important. Pop music has been used to help inform and motivate the general public during movements like environmental protection and gay rights. Traditional music has helped to guide us by telling us stories of the past from the church to the fields. Classical music has been played for royalty and help dancers spin a story. Some can be considered art while others can’t, but it often differs because the definition of art is in constant motion. The definition of art is a subject philosopher’s debate because it can be defined strictly or loosely. For the purpose of this essay, let art be defined as anything that can be touched or heard, and it causes a mental and physical reaction. Classical music is truly an art form because it invokes a mental and physical reaction from both the audience and the performers, and it has contrast to make it more dynamic.
Music plays a major role in life for most people. It can soothe and excite, encourage sleep and encourage dancing, we can sing to it and ponder it. There are so many different uses of music and so many mediums through which to play it such as Pandora, Spotify, YouTube, etc. Beyond that, more songs every day there are new songs being written. Statistics show that ninety-five percent of all Americans think that music is a core part of a balanced and well-rounded education. The same study showed that ninety-three percent of Americans thought music belonged in the public schooling system, and seventy-nine percent even suggested that music education should be mandatory for all students. Still, studies show that a staggering twenty percent of high school students choose
With so many different cultures, races, religions, personalities, etc., it’s surprising how many fundamental things humans share. Music intertwines us all with its diversity and the effect it has on us. Whether you’re looking to rock out in a dance party, get a good workout in, sleep soundly, study hard, recover from a depressive state, or get the thrill of a super scary horror movie, music is there. Although listening to music is thought to be solely a source of entertainment, it can be used to improve almost all aspects of our everyday life.
Music is an art that combines vocal and instrumental sounds to produce something that gives different emotions to the listeners. Music can make a person sad, happy and romantic at the same time. Playing an instrument is also a music, not only singing a song. I had this misunderstanding that music has the song and the musical instrument included in it. But I realized that musical instruments have more importance and beauty than a song including in it.
Music, Art, and Literature may seem different, but when you think about their definitions and
As we look at music from the beginning, music has a lot that goes into creating the sounds and tones that make us happy, changes our mood, and sets a tone for how we act. It all starts with creating the words or series of sounds, we write down the lyrics and then over and over we talk and sing till it makes sense and sounds good, once we are happy with the words we add the instruments and over and over again we play and play the song until the instruments actually sing the song and is in harmony with the words.
Music is one of the few things that has remained constant through the centuries this world has existed. Not only does music provide entertainment, it also has several effects linked to it. Music allows emotions of happiness and sadness to arise. From those emotions, physical effects, negative or positive, can occur. Music has a profound effect on the emotional, social, intellectual, and physical aspects of a person.
Music: the art of organized noise. The blend of pitch and rhythm combined in different mediums and enjoyed by our ears. A very interpretive art, music isn’t very clearly constricted or defined by one definition. With so many varieties of music, it’s difficult to say what aspect is really the most important. Some people think music’s history and the appreciation of music are the most important aspects to take into consideration. Some think complex in rhythms and melodies make the best music. Some people devote their whole lives to studying one genre of music in order to fully understand how that genre works. While all of these aspects of music are important, none of them can truly be compared with each other on a fair playing field. Music of different genres, eras, and geographic backgrounds were written for different purposes, different people, and different settings. Still, there is still one overarching theme that applies to all forms of music new or old: the way the composer presents his or her creation. The performance and presentation of a work of music is like the icing on the top of a cake. The cake may be the best you’ve ever tasted, but if the icing on the outside doesn’t look appealing or doesn’t taste good, chances are you’ll take a different piece of cake with better looking frosting next time. The performance of music is what appeals most to people. With live performance, an artist must “sell” his or her creation. They must put smile on their face and convey to the audience that this is their music and through the music explain why it’s awesome. They must persevere through whatever the stage, the audience, and their surroundings give them and put on a good show. In today’s popular music though, this aspect of showma...
There are many ways in which music affects and surrounds us. It is our creative outlet, our passion, our distraction, our night out or simply our moment of relaxation. Throughout the centuries, music has played a vital role in our lives. We as a society immerse ourselves in music day to day. From grandiose social gatherings and dances in the Middle Ages, to live concerts and monumental performances to date. Music is in films to elicit emotion and in television commercials to make us consumers of the newest technology. More importantly, it is in our preferred listening device because we choose the particular songs and artists we like and want to hear. The Marriam-Webster dictionary defines music as “sounds that are sung by voices or played on musical instruments; the art or skill of creating or performing music.” But why do we choose attend the Bruce Springsteen concert at Wrigley Field and not the Chicago Symphony Orchestra? What makes us enjoy one type of music or artist and not another? Whether you make music or simply enjoy it by listening to it, we are all connected to music in a variety of ways.
Music has always been a big part of my life. Music is not just a bunch of melodies, rhythms, and vibrant sounds. It is a comfort to me. The lyrics of a song challenge my intellect and the rhythms and beats affect my emotions. Music understands me when people don’t. At times it takes me back to an event in my life or even in history. Both consciously and subconsciously my mind remembers the emotions that are attached to a certain song. It can make me feel on top of the world or the complete opposite; music can change the atmosphere and also set the mood. Music has power over my human soul. It soothes it. I cannot imagine not having music to listen to. It is a powerful force and my love for it is incredible.
“An art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color” is music defined by Dictionary.com. This definition is for the most part is accurate, from a superficial standpoint, although it does not capture the importance of music as music is vital in the rehabilitation and development of others. For instance, music is a tool that can be very effective if used properly. Take small school children for example. More often than not, they are taught songs that are intended to help them remember important information Even if the child is unable to recount the lyrics of the song, they will most likely be able to hum the tune and recount the information. Music not only assists children, it also adequately aids adults. This is the case with the classical music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as it has been known to entice learning. Most people in our western society predominantly use the left sides of the brain but the music of Mozart causes both sides of the brain to work toge...
Also, music plays an important role in culture by being entertaining. Let's face it; people listen to music because it's exciting! It can affect a person's thoughts and feelings towards a particular subject, but not ultimately change their mind, which is what makes it so pleasurable. What else would put life in the world if music didn't? Music provides background music for almost everything in a person's everyday life. Try to imagine what television would be like without music. There would be no catchy jingles to stupid commercials that would end up getting stuck in your head for days and no theme songs to your favorite shows. Even a movie without sound would make you not want to watch it. Whether you think so or not, a soundtrack to a movie makes a person emote to the screenplay more- it makes you feel what the actors are feeling. That is what makes it so entertaining! If there were no songs to a movie, you might as well just not watch it at all. And what about a cell phone? How would you know when to pick up your phone if you didn't hear it ring your favorite song? Hearing that ring tone on a phone provides a small source of entertainment, but also serves a very important purpose.