a lovely first (blog) attempt

Webster’s defines a blog as…

Don’t worry. We won’t be starting out like that. I wish that was because Webster’s Dictionary doesn’t define blog. It does. Tragically. What’s next, a definition for music?

Sure, music is a series of notes occurring in space with some semblance of rhythm (usually) or melody (often) or organization (sometimes). These sounds are created and performed by musicians (mostly) with talent (rarely?) or sex appeal (always). But can we truly define it? Can we mathematize it? Would we want to?

So this blog will be about that – that being music. Because questions were good enough for Socrates we may as well begin there. What constitutes music? What makes music good (or bad)? What are some current examples of good (or bad) music? Was today’s good music once bad or vice versa?

There will be other questions concerning relevant aspects unconcerned with the art itself. How do we enjoy music? How do we consume music? Can these processes be improved? What is music worth to us as individuals?

And likely there will be some errata here related to events as I listen to music in my car (damn Colorado drivers). Or when I wish I could be listening to music (damn classmates). Or, perhaps, neither of those categories (Go Rockies!).

It should be a lovely ride.