Is Music A Form Of Noise?
Music and noise are quite related or associated but this doesn’t mean they are the same. Noise is a form of sound while music is a form of sound as well. They are all associated with sound because they both make sound and that’s why the both of them are associated.
Since they are associated, a lot of us make the mistake saying that music is noise.
As a music oriented person, I don’t think that’s right. The fact that music and noise have something in common which is sound does not mean that they are the same.
When talking of noise, it is a loud and unpleasant sound which mostly aims at disturbing the peace of people. And when we are talking about music, is a group of sounds which is created by combining some vocals, instrumentals and rhythm to make a sound which is pleasant to the ear. I’m sure that we can spot the difference here which is that one sound is pleasant while the other is not.
If it is noise, we may not be able to pinpoint what information it is trying to pass across to the listeners and mostly full of meaningless informations but when it comes to music, music has themes. It can be a love theme, tragedy or others but whatever theme it may be, you will be able to understand what message the song is trying to pass across to you and if you have actually been in such condition before, it will be easy for you to relate fast to what the song is about.
Sadly, so many people mistske music for noise. I know there may be songs I don’t like or don’t vibe to but this doesn’t mean I should mistake music for noise just because I cannot relate to what the artiste is singing. As far as I know, music is a work of art and when something is a work of art, we will be able to relate to it.
Yeah, I know we all have preferences. Some of you may like Afro pop while I may like rap but the fact that I can’t relate to the kind of music you relate to doesn’t mean I should call it a kind of noise.
I guess that’s the mistake that the majority of us make. Once we find a piece or sound we can’t relate to, the next thing we call it is noise. That’s wrong and I hope that narrative is changed.
There is every music for every soul. No matter how bad or unprofessional an artiste can be, I can boast to you that there will be some people who love to vibe to his music and you must be wondering their taste of art but that’s just how we all are.
I guess I have been able to help you distinguish between music and noise. Truly, they have a relationship but they are two different things. One can be understandable while the other cannot.