RE: Music and intelligence connection
March 5, 2014 at 5:47 pm
(This post was last modified: March 5, 2014 at 5:56 pm by Alex K.)
(March 5, 2014 at 12:53 pm)Minimalist Wrote:(March 5, 2014 at 12:31 pm)thesummerqueen Wrote: Every intelligent person I know has gained comfort in artistic expression in some capacity. I think it's 1) a relaxation thing and 2) an expression of their willingness to expand their brains in all directions. It's not limited to music.
Interesting experiment, Summer. Let's give an IQ test to a symphony orchestra audience and compare it to a test given to fans at a wrestling match and see what the results are!
My prediction is that there will be a correlation, but that most of it will be socio-economic and not traceable to a greater appreciation of either due to lower/higher intelligence as a cause. It would be interesting though, yes...
(March 5, 2014 at 12:47 pm)Esquilax Wrote: It always kinda terrifies me when people start talking technical about music, or about "conveying emotions and ideas," through it, because when I'm writing, my sole thought is literally "this might sound good." So I guess in some ways, I'm a musical simpleton.
Even when I was physically capable of playing, I'd learn anime theme songs rather than classical pieces. I was just having fun with it.
'Course, that's all off the table now since I hurt my hand. Now I'm just a composer ramming inappropriate electric guitar riffs into orchestrations.
You compose? Is there a way to listen to your stuff on the web?
But yes of course, whenever I "compose" something on the guitar or computer, I am overjoyed if it doesn't sound like a dying racoon
I usually leave the conveying of deep emotions to the pros ...(March 5, 2014 at 10:03 am)Kayenneh Wrote:(March 5, 2014 at 9:40 am)Alex K Wrote: Baroque just tickles.my mind more with its obvious mathematical structure
I think TEGH will agree with you, but once again from a pianists POV, I cannot. Bach.. I hate Bach! Firstly, he made most of his music for organists and harpsichord players, so it does not translate well to the piano. Secondly, there is no phrasing, no pauses to catch your breath, you just plow through the music, hoping you'll come out on the other side in one piece. Thirdly, I had a Bach piece in my repertoire, when I got my 3/3 diploma, and due to nerves I messed it up and got barely no points for it. So yeah, even though I can understand the magnificence of baroque music, don't force me to play it!!
Wow, I wish I could say of myself that I have failed to perfectly reproduce a bach piece,alas, I don't even have the skills to fail at it, so kudos to you! Maybe one day you will be able to forgive old Joe and appreciate him again
P.s. TEGH?
