Reflection

Reflection

I had a hard time starting this project. I liked my concept music as its own language. I was excited but slightly overwhelmed by discussing something abstract and complex. When starting to interview people I was looking for a specific group of people who compose music, this was proving difficult. I then had to reformulate my frame. I wanted to know what people thought about music in general, if they played an instrument, and what their thoughts were about original to non-original pieces of work. I wanted these questions specifically asked to see if there was an overall between people who played and instrument and people who didn’t. I felt by asking these questions I would be able to formulate an understanding of how people view the composition of music.

I enjoyed re-integrating myself within this discourse community. The people I talked to were friendly and I learned new things that I didn’t know while I was in the community. There was a common ground between people who played musical instruments and who didn’t they felt that music was important for people and that it is everywhere. I also found that people who don’t play a musical instrument don’t have much to say about the composition of music; however, on the other hand people who played a musical instrument felt that it is important that a person knows how to play an instrument.

I am glad for those ten years of piano lessons. I have learned music terminology, the ability to compose and transcribe my original works, and the ability to let things go. The ability to be free to sing, bob my head in the car and not care what the person next to me thinks.