Category Archives: 9/15 Assignment

I do not believe that music can be called a language. When I was thinking about language in general and what it meant for something to be a language I decided to look up the technical definition. The definition I … Continue reading →

The purpose of language is to communicate. At its most basic definition, communication is simply the act of sending and receiving a message from one subject to another. Understandably, some languages are more complex than others. The argument against music … Continue reading →

Although those who interpret works of art may be considered artists themselves, I believe the true artists are those that create those works, those that make something out of nothing. Let us use the example of musicians first. Sure, a … Continue reading →

According to an entry on Dictionary.com, language can be defined as “communication of meaning in any way; medium that is expressive, significant, etc.: the language of flowers; the language of art” (dictionary.com). According to the definition that was provided, music can … Continue reading →

I do not believe that one could technically refer to art or music as an actual language. It’s not that I think a language must be able to be written down, read, or spoken in order to be considered a … Continue reading →

For a while, I couldn’t decide if I believed music was a language. I realized I would first need to find my own definition of language. That being said, I think of language as a means of being able to … Continue reading →

Language is an extremely broad category. There are languages that have been undiscovered. There are languages only spoken by less than a hundred people. There are languages that only have a couple of expressions or a couple of words. But … Continue reading →

Assignment  9/15 I would not consider music to be a language in itself; I consider it a medium or a vehicle by which thoughts and emotions can be somehow universally understood by the collective ear, regardless of native language. People … Continue reading →

I think that the emotion is conveyed in art threefold. First, through the originator: at the very least, the originator must create the framework for emotion to be elicited through the piece. A libretto of an opera, script of a … Continue reading →

The one from whom the original thought stems from is a vital part of art. These are the people who set these works of art into motion. Without the composer or choreographer or painter there would be no music or dance … Continue reading →