MUSIC AND
LIFE
Today, our popular musicians like Dbanj, Wizkid, Davido,in their
songs preach
how rich and famous they are and living the party life. They seem to have
forgotten the true essence of music. But come to think of it, what is music?
People may define music as any sound that is pleasant
to the ears or any pleasing or interesting sound. Music is so much more than
that, it’s a means of communication, it’s a way of reaching out to people, it
also serves as a rehabilitative means of healing people with trauma, fear, anxiety and so on.
Music is history, This isin the sense that it reflects the
environment and times of its creationI.e its origin, often even the country
and racial feelings. An instance can be drawn from the time of Fela and Bob
Marley,
who lived and breathed music, who saw music as a of communicating to the
people. Fela sang mostly about the situation of Nigeria and the corrupt roles Her
Political leaders played.He was inspired to sing great songs about the predicament of Nigeria and hands that She was
left in because he loved his country and wanted to share his view, not because
of money and fame and he was persecuted for it but still that didn’t stop him.Bob Marly sang about
freedom of oppression, love and togetherness amongst his countrymen and the
world.
The music industry has adapted to flaws that need
rectification.Because
a young man is good looking,has a nice voiceand goes to the studio, doesn’t make him an artist
or musician, in other words this is catigorised as "lack of talent and
personality". Signed artists no longer have the staying power, personality or song
writing abilities of their predecessors. They may be more marketable initially,
but they’re just not talented.
Today, focus is on beat over melody.Which is not meant to be.
The loss of melody is a major contribution to the decline in music’s standing in
every culture (which is a way of life). Traditionally, songs have comprised of
four ingredients namely; melody, rhythm, harmony and lyric.
Music is not just a means of making money and fame, but it is a way of life. “She” should
be treated like a lady, with respect.
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