How to not do your research essay

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2012-10-11 9:29 PM

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Visit BT and float-troll the forums. Been at it for an hour and a half, researching things I won't be able to afford for at least five months.

I picked my research topic on what the relationship is between listener and musician in sound, not including words--using music as a supplement to enhance plays--rhetorical analysis of said music.

I don't know a thing about music theory, but I do know how to play an acoustic guitar. I mean damn. This is hard.

2012-10-12 11:00 AM
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Not a musician either but music is huge in setting a mood. Just think how different Star Wars would be without the musical score. There are many others that's just the first to come to mind. Not much help but I love all kinds of music and I can't imagine movies and plays without it.
2012-10-12 11:15 AM
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Not only music but sounds in general. Watch a scary movie or a movie such as Jaws in mute and you will not come close to getting the full effect. The score sets up the scene.
2012-10-12 12:21 PM
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Not quite about plays and music, but think of how music therapy is gaining popularity with the elderly and the mentally/physically challenged.  Music has a way of bridging gaps and connecting people or sometimes, just connecting oneself.
2012-10-12 5:57 PM
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So how is your paper going?

I think the relationship is sexual (not that I continuously have that on the brain or anything like that). The musician creates an extension of him/her self that physically enters and pleasurably (one would hope, but there's all kinds of music and sex) affects the listener.

I think there was a music theorist who wrote about this in regard to opera (that it is particularly so). But I think it applies to all music. There is a deliberate creation of a relationship whereby one is the giver of pleasure/music and one (or many, hmmm) is the recipient. What's lovely is that in doing so, the giver--the musician--experiences simultaneous pleasure in the giving, as well as self-pleasure because s/he listens also.

Don't take this analogy too far. Just food for thought.

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