Message from @Hagel
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Do languages like English describe words?
They don't. They use words to describe ideas
Music uses sound waves and rhythm patterns to create pleasant melodies
Poetry can have pleasant rhythms and sounds, too
Yes, when read aloud
Death is a phonetically pleasing word, but it also represents an idea.
oh god
even wrose
worse
somehow
Melodies are the same
Just like I can come up with a meaningless word that sounds pretty, I can come up with a melody just for the sake of it sounding pretty
that doesn't mean that I can't do more
My best shot is that music sparks creativity and curiosity
But again, that's of limited value, and again, speaking from the perspective of significant things
like, globally
Music is a language.
Again, we can go round and round in circles, but music will always remain enjoyment
entertainment
It is worse than prose at describing mundane technical details, but better at describing will itself
Poetry is between the two
Ok, there's ritual purpose too
No, it's a language
It can describe will¨
Just like any language, it can be used merely for sounding or looking pretty
I can write meaningless poetry with great structures
I can come up with meaningless words that sound good
and I can play melodies that sound nice but represent nothing
Well this just was not what I thought it was going to be. Maybe next time?
I don't understand how you don't spot the obvious folly in that position
The "meaning' of music is entirely subjective
Just because an artist gave a song a title does not dictate it's meaning
It just suggests artists INTENTIONS
The artist can have an intent and a message, however.
Which are for the listener irrelevant
So I guess I will use a Rammstein song the next time I want to promote heterosexual experiences.
You was talking about music from technical point of view i guess
The meaning of anything is always partially subjective
Sure I can write a song ABOUT something
Music more so than prose, prose more so than math