Music is probably in every person’s life in some shape or form. Whether you listen, play, or maybe even compose, it’s one of the art forms many people enjoy. 66% of Americans say they learned to play a musical instrument at some point in their lives, and even if they don’t anymore, the appreciation for music most likely is still there. Today, we’re dedicating a post to some funny memes about music. It’s our tribute to music enthusiasts, artists, singers, composers, prodigies, and struggling students alike. So scroll down and let the music flow with the memes from the Best Music Memes Instagram page! Because we’re true classical music lovers here, we reached out to American musician and composer Elaine Fine, who has years of experience and 200 pieces of chamber music and three operas under her belt. She graciously agreed to tell Bored Panda more about her journey as a musician and how she started writing about music. Also, we picked her brain about why the stereotype that classical music is for rich people only persists to this day, and she even shared her favorite classical music pun. Read her expert insights below! Elaine Fine: Musical Assumptions | Elaine Fine’s Thematic Catalogue “Like many people who consider music their vocation, I came of musical age when I was a teenager,” she goes on. “I grew up in a musical family where I had access to a great many books about music and was able to attend as many concerts as could fit into my days and nights. Talking about music and thinking about music came naturally to me. Practicing and performing also came naturally, but writing about music did not. “I spent my college years at Juilliard during the 1970s, where academic expectations were very low,” she adds. “I learned the mechanics of writing as an adult after I married a college English professor. I am grateful to him for showing me how to improve as a writer.” “Most fully employed performing musicians are and have been working-class people who struggle to be able to afford and maintain their instruments,” she explains. “What we now call ‘classical music’ was once music that was enjoyed by everyone. Opera was popular music during the 18th and 19th centuries all over Europe.” “21st-century music is, so far, more welcoming to listeners, and musical organizations work extremely hard to make audiences feel welcome and comfortable. The modern classical music world is anything but elitist,” Fine concludes. “And classical music concerts are far more affordable than concerts by popular artists.” Dopamine then triggers the sensations of pleasure and well-being. Interestingly, we don’t even need to be able to recognize the rhythm and melody of a song. Studies of people who have suffered brain damage show that people can recognize the emotion conveyed by a piece of music without distinguishing its melody. Interestingly, we don’t even need to be able to recognize the rhythm and melody of a song. Studies of people who have suffered brain damage show that people can recognize the emotion conveyed by a piece of music without distinguishing its melody. Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
