Saturday, September 25, 2010

Genre of Music by Composers in Different Eras

Music has all kind of genre. Different eras has different genre, even through it has different genre in contemporaneity. For example, modern composers usually compose pop music, jazz, rock and roll because these genre are very popular by young people. Pop music is simple melody, it doesn't have complex chord and its lyrics is easy to understand so most people can sing pop music. Rock and roll is also representative of modern music. There are many famous rock band in the world of today, especially in Europe and America. Rock music uses percussion mainly so it has super strong beat, at the same time, it also uses electric guitar and keyboard so that its sound is very loud. When you listen the rock music, you will get excited even through crazy.
But most middle age people and old people don't like pop music and rock music. They are fans of western classical music or national traditional music. Western classical music includes baroque music, classical music, romantic music etc. Its genre is more rich such as chorus, solo, opera. Composition genre has sonata, concerto, dance suite and some short piece. Orchestration has chamber music, orchestra, string quartet, woodwind/brass ensemble etc. These music make you relax and enjoy when you listen them that is good for your brain and health. Until now, these genre is used by composers but composers add new material in style.
If you are interested in music, I suggest you listen all kind of the music genre, don't limit in one period music or one genre music.

Saturday, September 4, 2010

What Music Means To Me

Music is a fine thing for most people because it can change your mood when you are depressed. Sometimes, when you get tired, music can help you relax. For me, music is not only a thing that makes me feel happy or relaxed but also a part of my life. I think music is my career so I have to practice everyday. I realized clearly that I'm a professional musician when I entered the conservatory of music. Everyone wants to be successful in the career. So I aspire to do more with my music than others who are music hobbyist or amateurs. As a professional musician, I have to improve my performance level as much as possible. I have to consider how to make the audience like my music. I have to learn how to get confidence on the stage. These are series of problems I need to study. At the same time. practice also gives me much pressure. If I don't practice for a day, I will feel uncomfortable and compunction.
On the another hand, music brings much delight to my life. I think music is much better than other subjects such as mathematics, science, physics etc. Music can tell me how to enjoy life and make me feel kinds of sentiment in different compositions. It gives me space to imagine and lets me see a bigger world. Music can also help me understand better the western culture and history.
In short, I love music and I love the violin.