I can remember among the first radios that I heard. My paternal grandparents had a radio and the music that came out of it was awe inspiring. Naturally it mostly was classical and I don’t recall other than Young Widder Brown sound track that was not necessarily a classic music, but it was quiet and soothing. At the moment, my aging brain can not recall the sound track of a couple other radio dramas. Then we get to the background music that was played with cartoons at the movies. It was all classical music back then, and I grew up with that memory to last a lifetime. The music today is so sad. We certainly have a lot of music that is wonderful but in general, the music of today falls way short in context and in the mastery of instruments and the ability in vocals. I am definitely opposed to what I call rap-crap. The kids may like it but I sure do not. It is offensive to my ears. The ability of musicians seems to be declining as there are very few that are notable. Sure there are a few who we recognize because of their ability on that instrument, but such a minimal few that it sticks out like a sore thumb. Society seems to be failing itself, and I can’t help but wonder why. Frankly, it’s sad. We seem to be not encouraging music ability. I know there are music classes and bands in high and sometimes elementary schools. Colleges have music courses and levels, but in general…the population as a whole seems to be on a downhill slope. Music is part of us. Art is food for the soul. Music is an art as much as painting or sculpting etc. Why are we failing?
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I studied classical music in my youth, and later became enamored of jazz. But I never got really excited about pop music. Wasn’t crazy about the Beatles and the like. Now on occasion I hear rap and other modern or post modern music, and I don’t know what they’re getting at. But I tell you Bob, I have a very strong feeling that we are getting too old to understand what they are listening for. It might make sense and be aesthetically pleasing to the younger generation. But we just wouldn’t know it. What is interesting, is that Chinese and Japanese musicians… some of them very young, come here to study music in Israel, or to perform, and they do wonderful performances of classical music. For them, seemingly, it’s not old hat.
How was it that you studied classical music? In a formal class or that you followed it closely?
I wonder if you have seen the all girls big band orch from Japan. I think it’s a movie but not sure. They’re quite impressive. I agree, I really dislike current music of the present youth here. Rap crap I call it, and it really is!