Why Do You Love Music? (African, quote, Lute, African drum)

Davey Moore · 10-12-2008, 12:53 AM

A simple question with an answer that can be infinitely complex: Why do you love music? Try not to have one sentence answers.

I love music because it gets to the core of me. It reaches down into whatever it is that makes me human and amplifies it. It reaches to my extremes. It makes me weep, it makes me laugh. It makes me feel like if there is such a thing as a heaven up there that for a brief period of time, I know what it maybe feels like. It makes me feel primal. It makes me think. It makes me want to love, to hate, and all the things in between. It makes me feel like I matter in a vast, vast world that seems to be going to fast and has a different idea of what is right than I do. It makes me believe in the beauty of humanity.

MusicNerd92 · 10-12-2008, 01:09 AM

Music and I are in our own little world. We share each other's thoughts and feelings; no secrets allowed. When I hear and play music, all the bad thoughts and feelings escape from my system. Music just makes me want to think; to think about life, and how beautiful it is. It's unavoidable to those who love it, and undeniable to those who do not. Omg, it's hard to explain; music is just a wonderful thing and makes me aware how lucky I am to be alive.

Here's a really nice quote I got from somewhere:
"When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe. I am related to the earliest times, and to the latest."

lucifer_sam · 10-12-2008, 01:58 AM

Music frees me. Nothing else in the world ****in does that. I love music.

Fruitonica · 10-12-2008, 02:34 AM

I would call music the most universal form of human expression, it touches us all in some way, and it amazes me that even abstract sounds can inspire emotion.

4ZZZ · 10-12-2008, 03:29 AM

I went to a multicultural festival today and it had all the food stalls, theme tents etc. I walked into one tent and there was these African drummers and they had about 20 people from the crowd get up and play drums while they were at the front doing vocals and leading them with their own drumming. There was the oldies and the middle aged and the teens keeping this magnificent rhythm and even the little ones who had no rhythm at all absolutely having a blast. The look on all their faces was one of joy in being part of it. It was liberating and that is what it is all about for me.

Great question Davey! Way

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made · 11-16-2009, 11:31 AM

Music reminds me of how infinitely beautiful everything is. Music brought on my awakening...It is the reason I eat healthy food, study Shakespeare and anything I want, exercise, breathe, and am generally totally inspired all the time. It pulled back the curtain of illusion over my life and showed me everything as though brand new. Like I saw a tree as though I never saw a thing before in my life... Music does that..

NumberNineDream · 11-16-2009, 05:31 PM

As I'm no feeler, sometimes it's the only thing that makes some emotions alive inside of me. It just gets through you more subtly than poetry or paintings.

CanwllCorfe · 11-16-2009, 05:56 PM

Well even though it's backwards, I listen to music that mimics my own feelings at the time kinda like a friend who silently nods in agreement when you talk about your issues. I say it's backwards because I think it'd be more healthy to listen to happy music when you're sad, calm when you're angry and whatnot so that you can get yourself out of a negative mood. But I just couldn't do that.

NumberNineDream · 11-16-2009, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by CanwllCorfe

Well even though it's backwards, I listen to music that mimics my own feelings at the time kinda like a friend who silently nods in agreement when you talk about your issues. I say it's backwards because I think it'd be more healthy to listen to happy music when you're sad, calm when you're angry and whatnot so that you can get yourself out of a negative mood. But I just couldn't do that.

I think it should be that way, listening to music that fits your mood instead of listening to music to alter it. It just helps you get everything out, instead of like "changing the subject".

CanwllCorfe · 11-16-2009, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by NumberNineDream

I think it should be that way, listening to music that fits your mood instead of listening to music to alter it. It just helps you get everything out, instead of like "changing the subject".

Yes that's true! If you tried to ignore your feelings by listening to something positive you would get bottled up angst and negativity and then you would snap in a large crowd of strangers. Good point!

10-12-2008, 12:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
Davey Moore The Great Disappearer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: URI Campus and Coventry, both in RI Posts: 462	Why Do You Love Music? A simple question with an answer that can be infinitely complex: Why do you love music? Try not to have one sentence answers. I love music because it gets to the core of me. It reaches down into whatever it is that makes me human and amplifies it. It reaches to my extremes. It makes me weep, it makes me laugh. It makes me feel like if there is such a thing as a heaven up there that for a brief period of time, I know what it maybe feels like. It makes me feel primal. It makes me think. It makes me want to love, to hate, and all the things in between. It makes me feel like I matter in a vast, vast world that seems to be going to fast and has a different idea of what is right than I do. It makes me believe in the beauty of humanity. __________________ The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over.

10-12-2008, 01:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
MusicNerd92 Groupie Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 9	Music and I are in our own little world. We share each other's thoughts and feelings; no secrets allowed. When I hear and play music, all the bad thoughts and feelings escape from my system. Music just makes me want to think; to think about life, and how beautiful it is. It's unavoidable to those who love it, and undeniable to those who do not. Omg, it's hard to explain; music is just a wonderful thing and makes me aware how lucky I am to be alive. Here's a really nice quote I got from somewhere: "When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe. I am related to the earliest times, and to the latest." __________________ "Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens." -Jimi Hendrix

10-12-2008, 01:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
lucifer_sam Unrepentant Ass-Mod Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,921	Music frees me. Nothing else in the world ****in does that. I love music. __________________ first.am

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11-16-2009, 05:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	Well even though it's backwards, I listen to music that mimics my own feelings at the time kinda like a friend who silently nods in agreement when you talk about your issues. I say it's backwards because I think it'd be more healthy to listen to happy music when you're sad, calm when you're angry and whatnot so that you can get yourself out of a negative mood. But I just couldn't do that. __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.

10-12-2008, 02:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
Fruitonica Pale and Wan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Aus Posts: 917	I would call music the most universal form of human expression, it touches us all in some way, and it amazes me that even abstract sounds can inspire emotion.

10-12-2008, 03:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
4ZZZ Forever young Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Brisbane Posts: 608	I went to a multicultural festival today and it had all the food stalls, theme tents etc. I walked into one tent and there was these African drummers and they had about 20 people from the crowd get up and play drums while they were at the front doing vocals and leading them with their own drumming. There was the oldies and the middle aged and the teens keeping this magnificent rhythm and even the little ones who had no rhythm at all absolutely having a blast. The look on all their faces was one of joy in being part of it. It was liberating and that is what it is all about for me. Great question Davey! Way .

11-16-2009, 11:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
made Groupie Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 16	Music reminds me of how infinitely beautiful everything is. Music brought on my awakening...It is the reason I eat healthy food, study Shakespeare and anything I want, exercise, breathe, and am generally totally inspired all the time. It pulled back the curtain of illusion over my life and showed me everything as though brand new. Like I saw a tree as though I never saw a thing before in my life... Music does that..