Thursday, February 20, 2020

When Conservatives take the Musical Exit Ramps-Part-6


When Conservatives take the Musical Exit Ramps-Part-6
It is most often Christian musicians that categorically deny that the music part of music can and often is used to arouse sexual passions.  This is not only accomplished by the words of songs but also by the arrangement of the music’s formal properties; gestures and vocal sounds that are nonverbal, and by the rhythms played.  It is usually Christian musicians  (and some classical musicians) that deny that the music part of music and other nonverbal sounds and actions can be and often are sexy.  I am not aware of any pop or rock musicians (or any musicians that perform any of the myriad of styles that will be mentioned later) that purport that the music part of music or the nonverbal sounds that are used as a concomitant to their musicing are neutral or benign and therefore do not communicate understandable meaning to the audience.  On the contrary, secular musicians of all sorts admit to using all manner of verbal, nonverbal and  musical communicators to arouse (trigger) sexual passions of the listener.  The fact that music videos are so prevalent attests to the belief among pop musicians that sexual appeal and the overt triggering sexual emotions are an integral part of the pop music experience.  This is apparent by how the performers are dressed and their actions during video performances of rock styles and their fusions, mainstream popular country music, ska, rap, rhythm and blues, hally pop, Asian crush, Latino pop, Latido pop, and reggae etc. to name only a few. 

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