“I’m Obsessed!” is a weekly series where one blogger (or artist, blog reader, crafter, etsian, etc) will share what they are currently obsessed with and why. If you’re interesting in writing a post for the “I’m Obsessed!” series please email me kendra[at]likeabirdblog[dot]com
This week, we have an obsession from a fellow blogger, Leane!
“Good day, everyone! I’m Leane from This Post is Powered by… . I’m currently an undergraduate in Singapore, an ultimate procrastinator, addicted to Youtube.com, and a totally random person. I would love to travel the world one day but I have to graduate first. One small step at a time.”
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My obsession: Classical Music
From Eminem to Rammstein, from Rimsky-Korsakov to Anna Tsuchiya, and from Green Day to Callie Moore, I listen to various types of music from a range of artists.
However, I’m obsessed with one type of music. It’s classical music.
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My Orchestra
I fell in love with classical music when I watched an anime Nodame Cantabile a couple of years ago. Every time a new piece was played, I would always be captivated by the music.
I would search for the full version.
I searched for more pieces.
I listened to different orchestras, conductors, composers and performers.
I’d turn the volume up high. Listen to that bass! Listen to that chord! Listen to that technique!
Oh, how orgasmic (or eargasmic) it is!
But I needed more. I wanted to be part of the music making process. I auditioned for my university orchestra and I got it. Learning to play the trombone is the most fascinating skill I’ve ever learned. It has been 7 years and I still love playing it.
My 2 trusty partners in music making and my scores.
Honestly speaking, unless I’m performing, I listen to classical music passively. I don’t critique the performers. I don’t analyze the music. I don’t know the history of the composers or the performers. I don’t take note if it is Renaissance music, Baroque music, Classical period music, Romantic era music or Contemporary music.
If I love it, I would listen to it repeatedly and classical music helps me to concentrate in my studies.
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Can I call you back? I’m conducting right now.
You don’t have to study music to appreciate classical music. Just start out by picking a piece you recognize like Beethoven’s Ode to Joy. Then, listen to the whole 4th movement of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 and after that listen to the whole symphony.
Alternatively, you can listen to contemporary compositions like the Star Wars’ The Imperial March or Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence.
Or you can just start by listening to this:
And check out their rendition on Michael Jackson’s Smooth Criminal!
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Oh, fabulous post! A couple days ago I did a feature of Gabriel Fauré’s fifth nocturne; there’s just something so lovely and guttural and palpable about classical music. I think it speaks right to the emotions and, in that way, can be so moving. Lately I’ve been getting into choral music, too. Like Partch and Thomas Tallis. Lovely stuff. I really enjoyed the piece you linked to on YouTube. It’s so beautiful…
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Wheeeeeeeeeew!
Thanks!
Classical music are still the best.
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the piece with the cellos is just hauntingly, breathtakingly, heartbreakingly beautiful. it brings tears to my eyes..
thank you so much for sharing.
i’m going to go listen to it again!
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