Recently I have been attracted to the pop music scene - Jessie J, C Low Green, Bruno Mars, Adele and yes Lady GaGa. This music serves an important purpose - it entertains and brings joy to a majority, myself included and introduces them to music! Afterwards they may branch out to other genres. This music makes me feel good and is very accessable...around us all the time.
The Beatles attracted a world wide audience with pop songs ! Pink Floyd didn't go that route so they are not as well known albeit the exception Dark Side Of The Moon and The Wall which imo was a slight change in direction for the band......just one example. Another may be Genesis from Gabriel to post Gabriel. Geez I still meet people who think Pink Floyd is a male singer !!!!
I'm wondering if the thread of how music affects the brain explains this phenomena better. Like CH, I am answering your post,Cathy, but I don't feel I am answering your question !!!!
If your definition of "art music" is non-commercial music then my answer is "to each his own ". I appreciate all types of music and feel somewhat daft at times listening to Arvo Part and then The Monkees but that's the way my psyche is constructed......lol
The Beatles attracted a world wide audience with pop songs ! Pink Floyd didn't go that route so they are not as well known albeit the exception Dark Side Of The Moon and The Wall which imo was a slight change in direction for the band......just one example. Another may be Genesis from Gabriel to post Gabriel. Geez I still meet people who think Pink Floyd is a male singer !!!!
I'm wondering if the thread of how music affects the brain explains this phenomena better. Like CH, I am answering your post,Cathy, but I don't feel I am answering your question !!!!
If your definition of "art music" is non-commercial music then my answer is "to each his own ". I appreciate all types of music and feel somewhat daft at times listening to Arvo Part and then The Monkees but that's the way my psyche is constructed......lol
The ultimate connection is between a performer and its' audience!
