Re: [microsound] hearing vs. listening

["Vermin B." <vermin_bordello@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

hi,
 most people only hear music and have no time to listen to it
couse the mind is planning ahead.
Listening to music is something a person has to learn and the 
only way to learn is to listen and to shut the mind up for a moment,
but these day's life is so hectic that most people consider listening to 
music a total loss of time,they rather be doing something while the
music is running, so that by the time the CD is finished they feel that
they have accomplished something. And than there's the problem 
of expectation. Most people are afraid of new things, they want something
they know so they know what to expect and they can keep the suprises 
at a minimum witch makes them feel in control.
For me music is like film (for the ear). A comftable and good 
laying/seating possition, some approprate lichtning, an open/relaxed
mind and the show can start. Instead of the usual movie-popcorn i 
would advise a good smoke :o) 
i do play music all day long but at least once a day i submit to the above
mentioned ritual. And now that i have a fast internet connection things are
getting even more interesting, playing some of those great radioschows and
NOT knowing who or what is playing witch ads to the suspence.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "j frede" <jfrede_abroad@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <microsound@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 8:24 PM
Subject: [microsound] hearing vs. listening


> hearing vs. listening:
> 
> for a long time i have felt that one of the main
> factors that divides people who appreciate
> experimental music from people who are completely
> confused by it, is the ability to listen to it rather
> than hear it. on many occasions when someone is
> unfamiliar with experimental or contemporary music
> they tend to concentrate on every "section" of the
> "song" waiting for the chorus, melody or lyrics. this
> proves to be useless in most cases. maybe it is
> because the unfamiliar listener needs to consider the
> audio as something other than "music" or a "song" to
> initiate a different conception, or for them to listen
> to the sound/s and the composition instead of hearing
> it in what they feel is traditional music?
> 
> i'm sure this will conjure a number of cageian
> responses but i would love to hear other people's
> opinions on this subject.
> 
> j.frede
> current location:stuttgart
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> 
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