Music…Ughh! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing

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….that should get my membership of the human race revoked!

OK, true confessions. Music has never really played a big role in my life. As a kid I just tuned into the ‘fashionable’ music of the time to keep up with my peers. I’m perfectly happy to spend a day alone in my house in complete silence rather than make the effort to put some music on. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy listening to it when it’s on; it’s just not important enough that I would make any effort for it.

However a significant (in level of importance) section of my acquaintance is very musically inclined/talented. So a few years ago I thought I would get with the programme and join the cognoscenti of musically minded people. I decided I would learn to play an instrument. That would get my mind shifted into the right gear and enable me to converse with my friends on a more even basis (mind you I’ve never allowed lack of knowledge to impede my ability to talk about any subject).

I was introduced to the Folk Festival scene and found I really enjoyed it. At my first festival I came in contact with the folk/celtic harp, and decided that was the instrument for me.

So I had a harp built, and signed up for lessons and practised regularly (though not diligently, I fear) for a couple of years. It has been a growth experience as I have discovered that am now the owner of a beautiful harp but I do not have a musical bone in my body.

But part of me had always foreseen this possibility. Whilst the harp may seem an unusual instrument for a musically dysfunctional person to pick, it has the advantage of being a beautiful piece of furniture which doesn’t take up a large amount of space.

So now my musical pretensions are satisfied by this great conversation piece in my living room which makes a wonderful prop for photo poses, as Seona demonstrates.

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2 Responses to “Music…Ughh! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing”
That harp looks beautiful and to me, the harp looks SO hard to play. I’m not surprised you found it difficult!!

By Heather on May 9, 2006
Karen,

Came here after you posted a comment on my own blog.

Really like your perspective, here. There’s no need to justify playing or not playing an instrument.
My perspective on music is obviously quite different from yours. But music is there to be enjoyed. You don’t need to be a good musician to enjoy playing (with) music. And you’re perfectly allowed not to need much music in your life, peer-pressure notwithstanding.

By enkerli on Sep 29, 2006