The Lure of Live Music
If we reflect on the impact of music on our lives, we can all recall a time when we were mystified by the sounds of music and intrigued by the musicians who make it. The true marvel of it all is that our individual responses to the rhythm, melody, and the musicians creates emotional connections that are closely related to the cultures and environments that we come from.
Our earliest encounters with the cognition of melody and song were introduced to us by our mothers- who in their quest to comfort us, help us fall asleep, or learn the alphabet- frequently sang and hummed lullabies to us. Melodies from symphonies, anthems, waltz, and canons, rondos, chants, operas, hymns and other music genres familiarized us all with the lure of music.
Understand also that dreams, mystery, and music combine well together to form many of the fantasies that we formulate in our minds as children and as adults. Depending on where you grew up and where you lived, you might have recognized a connection to music during a fanfare for authority, a march for triumph, a ballad for romance, or a back-beat for dancing.
Live music has the capacity to lure, awe and entertain people. In social settings of every occasion both happy and sad, human curiosity and emotions are stimulated by the serenade of musicians.
Celebrations, fairs, and art festivals of all types benefit from having live musicians in their midst. The anticipation and wonder of seeing musicians performing live music is a lure that captures the imagination and permits reminiscence of memories bringing people to places where they likely wouldn’t be for a variety of reasons.
Michael Scott
