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Getting into the music

I’ve found, to my dismay, that it’s very difficult for me to listen to music for the music itself these days. Since I got into this audiophile game many years ago, little by little my musical appreciation has eroded to the point that I find it very hard  to comprehend the music itself if it doesn’t sound good.  Too often I’m listening for sonic delights rather than the message the composer is trying to convey. I find myself going from composition to composition looking for audio niceties. When something sounds good I can then begin to get into what the composer is saying. 
As a former musician, this would have been unthinkable years ago.  Music was everything to me.

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mapman
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No doubt good seats at the symphony is one of the best references to have. 

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One thing that has helped me actually increase my music appreciation is streaming in random play mode. Roon and others offer random play functions.

For me it’s like when I was a kid and hearing things on the radio is how I got into listening to music.

Except now it’s even better. You can pick the music that goes into your music library and let it play randomly. You hear only things you want to hear but do not have to decide what listen to next. Surprises abound and that is important. Removing the burden of having to decide what to listen to next helps me just relax and enjoy the show.

I started doing this about 15 years ago when I too found myself lacking interest and it has helped keep me in a very good place ever since.

Hoping this might help .

 

 

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