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Music is Fascinating - Addison Zanda

 What do we listen to? How do we listen to it? What exactly is the music talking about? The madrigals    we've listened to and talked about in class have definitely brought out a change in music that our culture is not use to hearing. As a sit here and read and listen to the madrigals, it's weirdly soothing. Almost like you're listening to a ASMR for fun or when falling asleep. I don't think anyone else got that feeling, but yeah. Don't call me weird. It also reminded me of a noise that you may catch within a scary movie... like The Nun in the Conjuring universe (heads up, the movie isn't scary). Through high school, all I listened to was rap music. Getting grounded for a whole summer in 2016 allowed me to dive into music more and my best friend got me into collecting records. The amount of music I listen to in a record store or even finding cheap, $1 albums because I'm broke, opens up a massive world of music outside of the normal genre people tend to listen to. Outside of worship music, I constantly am listening to a solid Indie artist or punk type music for working out and just for whatever. I'm not musically talented at all. I don't understand notes, chords, or even the levels of singing. What I do know is diving into music and deeply listening to what the artist is talking about. Most of my music comes from an emotional listen that hits me deep. Music definitely has a vital role in our lives. How do you feel about the madrigals and what music do you tend to listen to the most?

I commented on Clabo and Emma Kate's post.

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  1. Madalyn DillardApril 27, 2021 at 1:07 AM

    Hello. I enjoyed your post. I find it fascinating how far music can reach. Even if someone doesn’t know the language, they can still be moved by the music.

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  2. Caroline TuckerApril 27, 2021 at 8:34 AM

    The main thing that my brother and I always talk about is music. It draws us together and causes us have long conversations. We like music for different reasons. He likes songs that have deep lyrics. So do I, but I greatly enjoy when the music itself is a certain style or beat. Even if the lyrics are the most powerful, I do not necessarily want to listen to a slow monotone song. Because of this, we are constantly discussing songs because we have different preferences. However, in the end, we acknowledge and accept that we both love good music.

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