Daily Music

I experience music in my daily life in everything I do. From when I wake up in the morning till I go to sleep at night there is hardly a time when I am not listening to music. When I get ready in the morning I turn the radio on more as background music so. If something comes on that I am particularly a fan of I may turn it up (slightly though because the RA is next door) and dance around to it. From there I leave my room with my ipod on and playing (for the most part) on shuffle as I go to class. This continuous music as I walk helps me to think or zone, as well as avoid talking to people if I do not feel like talking to them (rude maybe, efficient yes). Music often is just a background noise for me that only gets part of my attention. I listen to it while I work out but, unless it is a real upbeat song, I hardly pay any attention to it. I can say that I listen to music as a companion I guess. I loathe the silence and would rather have it filled in. The only times where music as a background noise is a nuisance is when I am studying or sleeping.

I feel music is an art form because it is expressive. As long as it attempts to convey a feeling or idea music is art. How it is interpreted all depends on the atmosphere. I know personally I can interpret songs differently depending on what kind of mood I am in. For example, the song “Valentine’s Day” by Linkin Park is an absolutely beautiful song. I love the sound of it as well as the lyrics. When I am sad the song makes me even more depressed because it is a song about death, but when I am happy I focus more on how it flows together. Therefore, interpretation of music varies for me.