There is Music for Every Taste!
Boca Raton, Fl
By Dr. Synesio Lyra, Jr.
Since creation, music has been a positive factor impacting human lives. I’m not speaking of formal, professional styles of this art in manifold expressions, but just pleasant sounds which only gradually came to be captured by instrumental or vocal composition and performance! As author William Edgar testified, “music is so close to the heart of humans that although in some sense it is a universal (very difficult to say how or why!), in another sense it belongs to the essential diversity of human cultural life.” I am inclined to believe that every human is a musical being from birth, though a large multitude shall never develop that inclination into a professional experience. Infants in their cribs, develop interest in sounds very early, and also start making their own “music” long before they can utter any word. Even in cultures still primitive, babies respond positively in going to sleep at the sound of a lullaby, as it also happens in any more advanced culture. Indeed, persons at varied stages of their development are responsive to music, whether vocally performed, or instrumentally presented. It may come from radio, television, a recording, or any other means of eliciting their interest. It also prompts many into an action being called for! Music through the ages often expresses unique characteristics of the culture in which it is born. Through the centuries musical instruments have been created and improved. Some music may be performed via one instrument or a full orchestra, through a vocal solo or a duet, a trio, a quartet, or an entire ensemble. Then, the styles also vary. There is music for every taste and for every occasion, whether you want to sit quietly and relax, march more confidently into war, whether your religious sentiments need a boost through sacred tunes, whether you wish to dance a tango, a waltz, or any other style of that art form. “The simple fact that music is present at the most significant moments in human life is also evidence of this power,” commented William Edgar. Personally, as a music lover, I’m sad that today too much passes as “music” which fails to meet the standards traditionally associated with that art form. One of the key components of music, to be good, is harmony. It’s not merely a combination of sounds which make noises, producing a cacophony! Regardless of your age, develop your appreciation for this unique gift human kind has been blessed with through the ages. Choose the types and styles which satisfy you and allow others to enjoy those which make a positive impact in their own lives, remembering, as our title suggests, there is music for every taste. Your challenge is simply to find and enjoy it!
