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2000-04-18 07:33anything@synthesizer.org>It's needing to connect with something in the music and that can come >from anywhere...I

From:: <anything@synthesizer.org>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 00:33:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject:: [idm] it's twice as old as its lifespan

quoted 4 lines It's needing to connect with something in the music and that can come

>It's needing to connect with something in the music and that can come >from anywhere...I think that if there's one thing in music that does it >to more people that not, it's ROMANTICISM. now how would you guys >descibe this nebulous term?

Romanticism was the artistic period lasting roughly from the French Revolution to Wagner's death, somewhat birthed to a reaction against the logical bent of the classicists toward an organic positivity. If romanticism had a lot to do with this thread, we might be reading about a range of affects (beyond "top10 makes-me-cry trackz") from a spectrum of musics, but everyone seems to be stuck on "I still listen to <some lyrical artist> sometimes." People miss the familiar melodies, words, and sounds of pop-oriented music while listening to more abstract and electronic music, which causes a sense of isolation from their history. Mends to this disconnection cannot just "come from anywhere," but they certainly can come from music that doesn't bear an obvious connection to one's experiences. That is, the past isn't the only path to your history. -- http://www.synthesizer.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

2000-04-18 08:13Colin King-Bailey> Romanticism was the artistic period lasting roughly from the French > Revolution to Wagn

From:: Colin King-Bailey <ckingbai@ucsd.edu>
To:: idm <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 01:13:33 -0700
Subject:: Re: [idm] it's twice as old as its lifespan

quoted 3 lines Romanticism was the artistic period lasting roughly from the French

> Romanticism was the artistic period lasting roughly from the French > Revolution to Wagner's death, somewhat birthed to a reaction against the > logical bent of the classicists toward an organic positivity.

i was waiting for someone to pipe up about this. i think we all know what is meant by "romanticism" here, though.

quoted 1 line If romanticism had a lot to do with this thread, we might be reading about

> If romanticism had a lot to do with this thread, we might be reading about

quoted 8 lines range of affects (beyond "top10 makes-me-cry trackz") from a spectrum of

> range of affects (beyond "top10 makes-me-cry trackz") from a spectrum of > musics, but everyone seems to be stuck on "I still listen to <some lyrical > artist> sometimes." People miss the familiar melodies, words, and sounds > of pop-oriented music while listening to more abstract and electronic > music, which causes a sense of isolation from their history. Mends to this > disconnection cannot just "come from anywhere," but they certainly can > come from music that doesn't bear an obvious connection to one's > experiences. That is, the past isn't the only path to your history.

i'm not sure i get how this relates to the thread. do you think people are really talking about nostalgia and reminiscence instead of emotion? or are you saying that music evokes past, familiar emotions, so really the only emotion in music is a memory, instead of a fresh experience? Colin --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

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