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Music and Culture

Since the beginning of time, the world has had a fascination

with music. It has been at the forefront of every social

gathering and in every society. Music has a way of setting a

tone for any venue, and whether it includes lyrics or not, it

speaks to all of us.

It seems as though every culture in the world has its own

preferred style of music. The rhythms are developed through

generations, and seem to evolve in never-ending chain. However,

despite all of its evolution, each culture still is able to

maintain its own style, and heritage.

Much like speech, music has a way of changing to suit its own

society, yet still maintain its base. If you look at the

differences in American music, you can see how it changes for

even a generation. Some would say that each generation of people

carry their style of music with them throughout their life.

Music that appeals to teens today, will most likely not appeal

to older adults. However, as today's teens grow older, they will

still maintain some partiality for the style of music they enjoy

listening to now. This theory can be seen by taking a look at

our elderly society. When they were teens, they enjoyed a style

of music that was produced by quartets, and small orchestras.

Glenn Miller and Luis Armstrong were popular. Even today, most

of that generation still enjoys the same style of music, and is

not usually inspired by the same music that today's teens listen

to.

Music and culture are intertwined. They both evolve in the same

way, and they both affect the others evolution. It's almost as

if one is a sort of metaphor for the other. When one thinks of

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culture, they often first think of the music that is represented

by it, and visa verse.

It really does not matter what style of music a person listens

to or prefers. The fact is that music speaks to everyone in its

own way. It is what that person feels when they hear music that

can help shape both, the person and the music. In time, they

become a part of each other. They will each have an affect on

the other, and they will each carry the other forever.

About the author:

Mathew Wiese is a admirer of all types of music. Although he has

a preference, he respects what role music plays in a person's

life, no matter what culture they live in. If you want to learn

more about the differences in music, as well as what is popular

today, you can visit his favorite music information website.