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Monk & Björk – Gotham Lullaby

 

Melanie Diehl (6887890)

Prof. Dr. Bernd Herzogenrath

Winter Semester 2022/2023

The Future of American Music

Listening Reports - 21.02.2023

Monk & Björk – Gotham Lullaby

A part of me is divided what to think about this music genre or avant-garde music. I think on one side, I grew up listening to the Backstreet Boys but also classical music. I grew up listening to all kinds of music, however nothing like Cage, Oliveros, or Monk. At first I like it till there is a weird part. Sounds like noise, until the other part kicks in.

Growing up I have been introduced to ballet, hip-hop, folk, and other various dances. With them come of course also the music, and as you love to dance you love to appreciate the music of the dance. Gotham Lullaby starts of very simple, nice piano in the background, sounds somewhat classical. Until Monk catches you with her voice. Left me a little confused and though I felt like it sort of sounded like the opera.

I guess I have learned with avantgarde music, that it must catch you thinking somewhere because, there are no rules. How two different sounds can go from noise being incorporated into music. That noise is music because it gives off a tone, and every tone in a way has music and that's the poetry of Avantgarde music, I guess. I've learnt to appreciate it and I appreciate the fact that this music has been introduced to me. There's always new to learn, more to discover and a lifetime is never enough to know everything, so one should always be open to learning new things. Even new music genres, even if they have long existed and may be new to me.

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