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For me, classical music had always spoken in ways that dreams alone could speak to me. The music, itself, gave the power of imagination, where no lyrics could possibly take me. It is fair to say that some lyrics such as in "Ave Maria" from Schubert and "Hallelujah chorus" from Handel's Messiah, had an enriching religious factor that seems to give resounding power to the music, or perhaps it was the music giving power to the words. Whatever your take, I have always been a fan of instrumental pieces over clouded lyrics that never seem to do a piece of music much justice. But as I have mentioned, there are lyrics, for which I would make an exception to my remark.
YouTube is a website that connects the world with seemingly infinite amounts of videos on an expanding variety of subjects. One in particular is classical music. I believe that YouTube is a great platform for people to quickly become exposed to classical music, whether it be eastern Karnatic or Hindustani, to Western European. And there are many more classical pieces from around the world, which I have not been as exposed to, but are equally as valuable historically. The point being, that the internet has become a platform in which we can all gain exposure to a dying love of classical music by the majority. We have only to use a search engine to guide us to this enchanting realm of Classical music.
But what if we had never heard of some of the great powerhouse composers? What if we had never gained much of an interest for the subject, and the music did not hold much meaning for us? We all have our own musical preferences, and certainly it has never been my expectation to force anyone to enjoy classical music! Rather, it is my goal to expose people to the beauty of classical music, and have you make your own decisions of whether this is something you can or cannot appreciate. I feel sad knowing that less and less people know about the beauty of these pieces, many of which have inspired the minds of composers and musicians today.
Does classical music hold the framework and foundation of music today? I believe it does. However, with the advancing of technology, it is also possible that more people would rather listen to the synthesizing works of house music over Johannes Brahms' "Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 - I. Allegro ma non troppo." And that would be perfectly fine as well. I, myself, enjoy the possibility of jamming to some house music with friends, so I share your sentiments. But my point is there is an entire world of music being neglected, and there are not as many people who are trying to preserve this beauty. It has become an unsaid duty, of mine, to become a person who preserves this culture, though I may not be as knowledgeable as a PhD on the subject. I have only an undergraduate degree in music that has exposed me deeper into this realm, and I am very thankful for that degree.
Many warm regards,
Cheers, your Music Imaginations blogger,
Preeti
