Definition of Music?

What do you define as music?

For me, music really is impossible to make a concrete definition or rule of what makes things music. To me, its all up to the individual. If you think its music, then its music.
 
i consider music to be an immediate expression of the self through sound as controlled by the individual.

anything else is a song (or some other similar term)

it's like the difference between making love and ****ing.
 
^But then a robot couldn't play music (unless you consider it an individual) .. it could only mimic it. :D

Take for example a program that generates melodies. That could not be music?
 
Good point. Also, foley work on a film's audio track could also be described as "an immediate expression of the self through sound as controlled by the individual" but I don't think anyone would call it music.
 
robots and computer generated melodies left on their own are mimics to me. since they're originally programmed by individuals. :p:


as for the foley action. if amon tobin's latest was an example of what that would sound like i'm totally cool with it :laughing:
 
Ha-ha. Great album, but you know what I'm talking about. The sound effects of footsteps and doors closing in the average movie are hardly something that would be considered music.
 
raptorjesus would have a massive schlong for sure

R.Stevie Moore is the definition of music, true speak. If you know him you know what i mean
 
Surely the intent is all that matters. I'm sure we can all agree that sound is a given. If I create sound with the intent of it being music, then music it is, regardless of how musical it may be. Similarly, if I speak with the intent of being comical, then comedy it is, regardless of how funny it may be.

Dave
 
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