Is listening to heavy metal/rock music sinful?
No. I listen to heavy metal/rock to & I'm catholic. Honestly, I don't get why people are always judging the music we listen to or the way we dress. Okay so I grew up being told that god created everything & created who WE are by writing our story or whatever, then why judge us & our music? God made us that way didn't her? He chose how I would, look, dress, act, etc So those people who say "God hates metal" no he doesn't he hates NO ONE it doesn't matter if we worship him or not.
Do you listen to music while you work?
Depends if I am doing work that requires thought.Usually I listen to music without lyrics especially when I am doing work that requires me to think (Philosophy, Math, Physics) because the words get in the way of my thought process. I frequently listen to classical music because it puts me in a relatively calm mood, removes external distractions and allows my thoughts to flow pretty undisturbed.My favourites would probably be:Mozart's 40th SymphonyMozart's 41st SymphonyMozart's Eine Kleine NachtmusikMozart's 8th Piano ConcertoPachelbel's Canon in D. MajorBeethoven's 5th SymphonyVivaldi's Four SeasonsTchaikovsky's 1812 OvertureStrauss' Blue DanubeMendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E. Minor Op. 64If am however not doing work that requires me to think much (Excel Spreadsheets, PowerPoint Slides, repetitive and easy work) then I'll go with Rock music.My favourites here would probably be:Sweet child o' mine by Guns n' RosesNovember Rain by Guns n' RosesParadise City by Guns n' RosesBohemian Rhapsody by QueenMore than a feeling by BostonYou shook me all night long by ACDCHells Bells by ACDCDream on by AerosmithLiving on a Prayer by Bon JoviHotel California by The Eagles
Is listening to music while writing distracting?
I don’t find it to be so.I listen to music constantly, always have my Bluetooth speaker playing a mixed playlist somewhat quietly in the background. I find music is be a great source of inspiration but then that could be because of the way I write and how I use my writing to combat my maladaptive daydreaming which music is a common trigger for.I find TV to be a distraction, and other things where I have to really pay attention for it to a worthwhile activity, also trying to write a story while following one on TV my brain just can’t seem to handle very well especially when TV shows are another trigger for my maladaptive daydreaming but usually the daydreams it triggers surround whatever show I am watching or at least shadow aspects of it, which when you’re writing something completely unrelated and dissimilar is a rather large hindrance.Though none of this to say that others don’t find themselves watching TV while writing or at least having it on in the background, some may find music to be incredibly distracting, this is just my personal opinion :)CJ x
Overprotective parents won't let me listen to music?
OK long story short I have the most overprotecive parents in the world. They have a fixed idea in their minds that I must become a doctor (though I want to become a writer -- something I'll never tell them because THAT will surely make them furious) hmm what else? how can I count it all? they won't let me have a facebook, they won't let me go to any friends' houses, no dances, no boyfriends (even though so many cute guys asked me out!!), no parties whatsoever, no Prom when i become a senior next year -- and you know how some kids get grounded every now and then? well I'm grounded all year long -- i never get to go anywhere. it took hell to let them let me join the volleyball team, student council and the debate team. ugh! Well now you know my story -- and now you can help me answer my question, perhaps. I would never approach my parents with the idea of them letting me have an I-pod (not because of money reasons at all, but because of this over protectiveness). They hate music themselves and again have this "fixed idea" that I can't possibly like music because all I could ever possibly want to do is study study study and become a doctor and make money and make money.... ..... .... well you get the point. i loooove music and listen to it on my friends' ipods during breaks at school. i really want to be able to listen to music at night and stuff (i like artists like katy perry, taylor swift, rihanna and the other famous ones, plus bands like 303 and other ones like nickel creek) somehow, with headphones of course so that my parents dont know. So my parents have a Walkman in the storage closet..... Is there some way (i'm really not TOO computer savvy) that I could somehow get music on a CD and listen to it on the Walkman? If you guys could, I'd like a thorough, understanding answer -- but most of all, a helpful one. Thank you soooo much in advance. I'll provide more details if you need any! :D ---Becca
Can music (not songs) tell a story? If so, how? Give examples.
Thanks for the A2AGuess I'm going against the grain here, in that I think it can't, or if it can, it's in too general a sense to be useful. I'm taking what you mean by “not songs” to be music without words.I don't think music can tell a story on its own, not without something else to actually get across the story. People talk about lots of pieces having stories, mainly tone poems like Ma Vlast, but also with other pieces, like Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony. However, I believe that these stories are nothing without their programme notes, the text that describes the piece, and tells its story if it has one.Without the program notes telling you what it's about, I could tell you Tchaikovsky’s Sixth symphony means anything I wanted it to. And you wouldn't know. There's nothing to define the story of the piece. Sure, when we know that it was probably written as he was thinking a lot about his death, we could say the Bass Pizzacatto slowly fading away is his heart beat. But, what's to stop me saying that's meant to be the sound of someone walking away? Or someone bouncing a basketball really slowly?The story isn't inherent in the piece. I'm not saying you can't find a story in a piece, especially with a programme note, telling you what the composer wanted to say in the piece, but I believe all of that is outside of the music. Once you insert words, of course, it's different.
What are the benefits of listening to rock?
Rock music {*real* Rock, not the so-called current stuff} can appeal to people of all ages, and covers a wealth of emotions within both the music and the lyrics. A lot of songs can be very 'deep', and are often metaphorical, or euphemistic in their lyrics. The really good songs never age ~ they are as relevant today as when they were written 20, 30, 40 years ago. Because Rock can affect all of your emotions, it truly is 'good for the soul'! It can make a happy moment evan better, help you release your anger, or have you sobbing when you are upset ~ but leave you feeling better. And for me, as a writer, I'm always finding Rock songs that relate to the characters in my story, and help me explore their feelings within various situations.