Whenever I hear a certain song I can usually relate it back to a specific moment. Vivid memories flash through my mind as I hear lyrics that once were the lyrics everyone was singing along to.
I love all kinds of music from classic rock, motown, techno, R&B, hip-hop, classical, reggae, and even music in languages I barely understand. I think music is an art, and there is no reason I cannot like each genre of music because in each genre I find a tune or lyric that is moving ( in an emotional or physical sense).Making a playlist for myself or others is exciting to do for a party, relaxing, falling asleep, cooking, and exercising.
When I hear a song, I think of the tune as significant. Just last night, as my iTunes were on a shuffle, a very dark tuned, no lyrics song came on. I immediately thought " what is this, it's scary?" I changed the song to "tengo la camisa negra" by Jaunes which made me reminisce of the summer of 2008 when I studied abroad in Spain with thirty of my closest friends. After that song, a song from a Bollywood film called "Desi Girl" started to play. I laughed, thinking of this past summer with my sister as we tried to imitate the dance moves from the movie the song came from.
I forgot to mention, I also have a playlist named " Down", for days when it's cold and rainy or gray outside, or I'm just not feeling the best of moods.
So, last week in class when we discussed the intimate "Despechado" songs, I knew where the genre was coming from. Although there is no term that exactly translate "despechado" to english, I think it is fair to say that many individuals have felt the same feeling of heartbreak and loneliness. I found each region having a specific title, for example despecho, ranchero, volver and boler, interesting as a factor of their identity. The different levels of intensity in each song created different levels of emotions. I think songs have a great impact on emotions, so it makes sense to me that the composers of the song get so deeply involved in the emotion of the lyrics. The emotions varied from lonely, depressed, down in the dumps, sad, verge of tears , ready for revenge, and moving on.
The music that is chosen during movies or in our case, scenes of a telenovela is something I pay specific attention to. When the music is fast paced and loud , I think something wild or revengeful may occur. When the music is slow and deep, I foreshadow death, a murder or something along the dark side. When the music is slow and high tones, I feel like something romantic may occur.
During the introduction of a telenovela or soap opera, the choice of music is something I stay tuned for. Or, maybe even get onto my computer and look up on youtube. I advise all producers to have an executive music producer to carefully choose or edit the song which will play during a series. I look forward to the dark, romantic , mysterious or humorous tunes that are to come.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
I completely agree that although there is no true translation for despacho we all understand the feeling and the meaning behind the word. I too have a playlist called "Black" that I play when I'm feeling sad. That’s kind of embarrassing to say, but I was pleased to see your post and to know that I wasn’t the only one with a playlist like that. It's just like Dr. A said in class. Sometimes you just want to cry so you turn on your "My life is so sad" music, dim the lights, and want to cry. When the tears don't come you look in the mirror and that's when it really hits you.
ReplyDeleteAlthough we can relate to a state of despacho with sad feelings and slow music, I think that things have changed now-a-days. Instead of sitting around feeling depressed with our friends, we tend to celebrate or independence together. Today, I feel as though there is a stigma attached to allowing someone else to make you feel depressed. It’s not okay for people to mope around for too long, you have to stand tall and strong and move on. In the words of Beyonce, you’ve got to tell him “You must not know 'bout me/ I can have another you by tomorrow/ So don't you ever for a second get to thinking you're irreplaceable.”