Listening Habits
MUSI C L I S T E N I N G H A B I T S A N D D E V I C E S history and evolution
Science and Liberal arts 5th - 9th Feb. ’11 Prof:. Preety trivedi National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
Music listening habits and devices
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MUSI C L I S T E N I N G H A B I T S A N D D E V I C E S history and evolution
“[M]usic is a communication between minds, and nobody can expect fully to enjoy listening to any large-scale work, be it a symphony, a sonata or a concerto, unless he has at least a basic knowledge of form and its relevance to musical thought…. Perhaps the hardest thing for the untrained ear to grasp is what might be termed the architectural aspects of a major composition.”1
Anthony hopkins, 1960s
Music. Why?
The production and consumption of music is a big part of the economy. The first use to which commercial recording in form of Edisons’ phonographs, was to bring music to the living rooms and picnic tables of those who could not afford to pay live musicians. Today, people are surrounded by other peoples music that they take it for granted, but as 100 years ago singsongs at home, the choir in the church and fiddlers in the pub were the most people heard. When you playlists is possibly a reflection of your personality and the your listening habits decides the individuality of yours, the era has come a long way of devices and different cultural meaning of listening to those devices, especially in an Indian context.
Music
Man is just one among the many forms of life. Yet, what sets him apart and puts him on top of the evolutionary ladder is his power to think, analyze, understand and assimilate for his own benefit and pleasure. From a marine creature hesitantly stepping onto land to a creature living on trees and walking on all fours to man as he is now – mankind has come a long way. A necessary and logical offshoot of the above mentioned power of thought is the development of fine arts. As man rose in stature in evolution, he needed to think less of
Science and Liberal arts 5th - 9th Feb. ’11 Prof:. Preety trivedi National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
Music listening habits and devices
1
MUSI C L I S T E N I N G H A B I T S A N D D E V I C E S history and evolution
“[M]usic is a communication between minds, and nobody can expect fully to enjoy listening to any large-scale work, be it a symphony, a sonata or a concerto, unless he has at least a basic knowledge of form and its relevance to musical thought…. Perhaps the hardest thing for the untrained ear to grasp is what might be termed the architectural aspects of a major composition.”1
Anthony hopkins, 1960s
Music. Why?
The production and consumption of music is a big part of the economy. The first use to which commercial recording in form of Edisons’ phonographs, was to bring music to the living rooms and picnic tables of those who could not afford to pay live musicians. Today, people are surrounded by other peoples music that they take it for granted, but as 100 years ago singsongs at home, the choir in the church and fiddlers in the pub were the most people heard. When you playlists is possibly a reflection of your personality and the your listening habits decides the individuality of yours, the era has come a long way of devices and different cultural meaning of listening to those devices, especially in an Indian context.
Music
Man is just one among the many forms of life. Yet, what sets him apart and puts him on top of the evolutionary ladder is his power to think, analyze, understand and assimilate for his own benefit and pleasure. From a marine creature hesitantly stepping onto land to a creature living on trees and walking on all fours to man as he is now – mankind has come a long way. A necessary and logical offshoot of the above mentioned power of thought is the development of fine arts. As man rose in stature in evolution, he needed to think less of