RECORDED MUSIC: NOT OUT OF STYLE!

     This is one of my favorite lectures that we have done so far because we learned how people actually appreciated the art of music, compared to now where we have this instantaneous plug that we are able to listen to the music that we like, whenEVER we like and I think living in the generation that we do, we don't necessarily appreciate that, so we take it for granted. This lecture kind of taught us the point of view of music in the early 1800's to early 1900's, and of course, how music became a mass medium. Back to appreciating the music...music was something special and sacred, something that was saved for important occasions, was enjoyed through hard times, and always had a purpose. Now, music is this pass time, something we young teenagers, adults, and elders can listen when we want. There are all sorts of genres to fit each personality, there are all types of meanings, different languages to fit each culture. Music has come a long way in general, this medium can save a life and that's tremendous. I loved learning about this, about music being something special, and for me, it really made me think twice when I am listening to something because I know now that it always wasn't a present thing, and I shouldn't take this product for granted, because It has come a long way.