Growing up I was not exposed to a lot of diverse music. I did not have any experience with music outside my culture. I did not travel much when I was little and the place that I live in was not diverse at all, the only people that live there are Americans. I was exposed to mostly Chinese and American music. When I was in high school the majority of students would sing and dance to popular songs. I always question their taste in music. The songs they like were songs that were popular during that time and the songs did not have any meaning in it. The songs lack true meaning and it was made up of random words. I often question why those songs are popular. I like songs that have meanings in them and that I can relate to. I want to feel a connection to the song. My parents listen to Chinese music so I was exposed to Chinese music a lot. I prefer Chinese music over American music. To me, I feel that Chinese music is better. Every song has a meaning that everyone can relate to. When I was in high school, I would listen to a lot of Asian music like Japan, Korean, and Vietnam. I listen to Asian songs mostly because I was interested in the language. I would listen to the language and compare them. I would also try to memorize the songs. I thought that I could learn the language that way. I find that every country has a different style of music. The music also sounds completely different. It is probably because the artists use completely different instruments or that the artists just have different taste in music. I found it interesting that music from each culture is different. I hope that in the future, I could encounter more diverse music.
I like to listen to songs that have multiple languages in it. It makes the song more unique. In my opinion, it makes the song better. When I was little, I would listen to songs in different languages. It is fascinating to hear how a song sounds in a different language and how the meaning change. I would also listen to multilingual songs and try to guess what languages and how many languages are in the song. I would love to hear more multilingual songs in the future.
I am the same way, I have to have a connection to the song. If it don't make me want to dance, than I don't listen to it. I like to listen to hip hop or rap music because it always have a good beat to it
ReplyDeleteWhen you say that you like songs that you can relate to and have meaning...I am the same way. It is crazy how you cant even understand some of the words in popular music today. It's awesome that you like Asian songs too!
ReplyDeleteHi Wenting,
ReplyDeleteJust like you i grew up to appreciate songs that my parents listened to and that had true meanings to it.
I also grew up with no much exposure to music. I also agree with some of the songs my high school kids listened to your weird and meaningless. It is interesting that you used music to try to learn another language, I honestly never thought of that.
ReplyDeleteSongs with multiple languages are really fun to listen to. Growing up, I never listened to diverse music either. Guessing how many languages are in a multilingual song sounds like a really fun thing to do.
ReplyDeleteThere is truly nothing like music that is full of meaning and soul. It touches people like nothing else. (I could go on and on philosophizing about it!)
ReplyDelete“Music gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, a charm to sadness, and gaity and life to everything.” - Plato
I can see where you’re coming from. For a long time, I only associated with the music my family presented to me. On the other hand, back in elementary and high school, I had some exposure to Chinese music because the schools I attended had world culture fairs. I remember being intrigued by the music even though I had no true understanding of what was being said. I also enjoy songs that incorporate multiple languages. I believe that songs that are structured in that way can allow for communities to come together.
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