In a present world brimming with pop and rap songs and trending dance crazes, there’s no doubt that the majority of people who don’t have interests in lesser popular genres—classical music being one of them—are most likely to think that the chefs d’oeuvre of Mozart, Beethoven, and many others are of little or less relevance in today’s generation.
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The most listened to radio stations don’t play them anymore, the number of people who go to pop and rock concerts is larger than the number of people who go to live classical music concerts. Raise your hand if you are guilty.
Little do many people know that artists such as Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, and Elvis Presley produced some of their famous songs drawing inspiration from the musical compositions of composers Bach and Schubert. Most artists of today incorporate and adapt classical music into their works.
Some people find classical music ‘bland’ and ‘boring’, and difficult to relate to since classical instrumental music pieces don’t have lyrical words.
On the other hand, some find it calming and soothing, and some can relate to the rollercoaster of emotions that it unveils; knitting, connecting, and all at once gashing and ripping their very heartstrings apart with the usage of key signatures like the sweet, playful key of G Major or the gloominess and the despondency of the key of E minor, without even having to use a single word from the dictionary. It’s a matter of taste.
Scientists had done extensive research and had conducted several experiments as to how classical music affects the brain. Playing or listening to it has a wide range of benefits to one’s health, creativity, and cognitive skills. [see Research by Frances Rauscher, 1993]
By and large, the influence of classical music is unquestionable. Although numerous people believe classical music is dying, the perpetuity permits for it to remain valuable and relevant in today’s generation and the ones to come.
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