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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