The Bible and Music

Even when participating in something that we are passionate about, if we are faced with these activities repeatedly, we may become bored with it. A composer may love making music, but when faced with this task daily, they may become burned out. For this reason, bands, composers, and other artists try to “change up” their material. Artists change their material, not only to keep it fresh, but also to keep themselves interested. If they are not passionate about composing a piece, then they cannot expect their consumers to feel any different when listening. This seems to be the case across cultures. Composers may have a passion for composing music within a certain genre, within a certain country, but could eventually get bored. Would an American composer be able to compose Irish music?Would an Irish composer be able to compose Spanish music? Across cultures, a listener will see both similarities and differences between instruments. Although it would take practice in order to fully understand an unfamiliar instrument, a composer would still be capable of this transition. One of the more difficult tasks would be translating the text. When something is translated, a culture is carried along with it. Rhythms and scales are also key aspects that distinguish cultural music. When a composer becomes bored within their genre, a transition to a different culture’s music could be an interesting activity. Even if a composer has a passion for composing country music, to avoid becoming burned out, it is important to go outside of your comfort level and explore other genres and other cultures.