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Open Ended Noise



We all listen to music on a regular basis. It has become part of our culture today. When we walk into a clothing store you can hear the new hip tunes blast along the loud speakers. When we call a business they will often play music when they put you on hold. Even when we are watching television there is always music behind the scenes that is captivating our emotions.
Even when we hear the music are we really listening? I can walk outside right now and hear the soft melody of the musical thunderstorm, hitting the pavement with each soft drop of rain. It’s only when you listen to it can it hinder your emotions. Music is often in the background as “noise.” Something to make the store sound busier; a less awkward silence. As described in Sonny’s Blues by James Baldwin. “All I know about music is that not many people every really hear it.” (p330) Do we ever go home and say, “Awe my gosh, that music playing in Hy-Vee today was so heart wrenching?” If so you might be the first.
However music is not only there to make “noise.” Music can inspire us, encourage us, and even remind us of our greatest profound tragedies. That is only if we actually listen. If you let the music take control, you will find your emotions defenseless against the rhythm of your heart.
Ultimately it’s not until you take the time to actually listen to what you are hearing until it can take some kind of emotional toll on you. If you think about it how many of us ever get any kind of reaction from elevator music? Slim to none I’m guessing.
Have you ever heard a song that everyone knew the lyrics to? Such as “Twinkle Twinkle Little star” one of the worlds best known lullabies. Millions of English-speaking people can recite the first verse from childhood memory, but few know who wrote it. It was written in London, by Jane and Ann Taylor and was first published in 1806 as “the star.” (Eric Shackle, “Who wrote “Twinkle,...