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On 03-11-09 19.51, "Robin Haas" <rob@robinhaas.com> wrote: > http://apnews.myway.com/article/20031109/D7UN3AM00.html > > I certainly realise this is not a political email forum, but I could not >help > but relate the above short article on someone in Hungry stating that rock > music (and presumably other forms of music) helped bring down communism >(or > repression of thinking from their viewpoint). > > Music has a way of bringing freedom of thought to the listner, by its >freedom > of personal expression by the performer. Sub and unconsiously, music >appeals > to an individual finding other starting points to what may be their own > limited thinking. In this time of a curtailment of freedoms, music has in > important service to perform in helping people to keep the faith in >their own > liberated spirit.... Music is a great metaphor for freedom and >creativity. > Rock on, loop on, sound on, etc!!!! I was just going to write something like "Yes, definitely - but music can also imprison the listener into the most rigid and sinister form of conservatism"... But then I had a second thought and wasn't so sure any more. I know the feeling by instinct but exactly WHAT is it that makes great music great? I guess it's more about attitude and expression than about musical styles? But one thing I know for sure is that great music always tends to turn out subversive in a political sense. Looking forward to see what others have to say in this thread :-) -- Best wishes Per Boysen www.boysen.se