Reflection paper of Music Aesthetics in the modern context
Reflection on the first three lectures
The course Chinese music, aesthetics and cross-cultural context has aroused great interest of me within the first three lectures. With the help of the previous readings, I was able to get absolute involved in the following highly-organized lectures and make critical thinking towards the ideas that conveyed. Throughout the time, I was not only trained to acquire basic knowledge about Chinese history and music, but also taught to discover some philosophical ideas through culture and music. Because all the three main ideas, which is Chinese music, aesthetics and cross-cultural context, have run through the previous progressive explanations, the reflection of my harvest will be methodized into those three aspects with one critical thinking part added.
1. Broadened perspectives towards music and prevention of stereotype due to ignorance
The discussion about the criteria for defining music broadens my perspectives and gives inspiration. Because music involves not only sound, but also deeper expression and communication, the definition of music is much beyond the components such as melody, harmony and rhythm. It actually embodies uniqueness and distinctiveness of people, performs within certain culture and address certain theme such as worldview and value. Therefore, the subject of both composition and appreciation, the standard for definition as well as the cultural and historical background should all be considered. What I receive most about music from the diversified discussion is that music will never be an isolated part of society but will always reflect the world.
What’s more, before learning the course, I firmly believe that music comes from heaven, which is in need of talents and inspiration. Besides, what seems to be compelling is the judgment we could heard no matter by the host address of TV show or concert that music is the only universal language regardless of
The course Chinese music, aesthetics and cross-cultural context has aroused great interest of me within the first three lectures. With the help of the previous readings, I was able to get absolute involved in the following highly-organized lectures and make critical thinking towards the ideas that conveyed. Throughout the time, I was not only trained to acquire basic knowledge about Chinese history and music, but also taught to discover some philosophical ideas through culture and music. Because all the three main ideas, which is Chinese music, aesthetics and cross-cultural context, have run through the previous progressive explanations, the reflection of my harvest will be methodized into those three aspects with one critical thinking part added.
1. Broadened perspectives towards music and prevention of stereotype due to ignorance
The discussion about the criteria for defining music broadens my perspectives and gives inspiration. Because music involves not only sound, but also deeper expression and communication, the definition of music is much beyond the components such as melody, harmony and rhythm. It actually embodies uniqueness and distinctiveness of people, performs within certain culture and address certain theme such as worldview and value. Therefore, the subject of both composition and appreciation, the standard for definition as well as the cultural and historical background should all be considered. What I receive most about music from the diversified discussion is that music will never be an isolated part of society but will always reflect the world.
What’s more, before learning the course, I firmly believe that music comes from heaven, which is in need of talents and inspiration. Besides, what seems to be compelling is the judgment we could heard no matter by the host address of TV show or concert that music is the only universal language regardless of