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Re: Do you believe music greatly influences changes in society?

ButterThumbz — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 05:46:25 GMT

Author: ButterThumbz

Posted: 11/27/2013 10:46

HigherThanTheSun wrote:

I think media like music/film/television mainly just reflects changes in society but also has quite a lot of power to effect them also I'd say. I think people underestimate the power of film and television especially to influence people's attitudes and beliefs.

I recently saw someone arguing that we might not have gay marriage in this country if it wasn't for Russell T. Davies' work on Doctor Who.

Re: Do you believe music greatly influences changes in society?

ButterThumbz — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 05:38:23 GMT

Author: ButterThumbz

Posted: 11/27/2013 10:38

Jasonconfused wrote:

Actually I think it's more like the other way around. I think changes in society influence music.

While there's some truth in this, music certainly helps to propagate change.

Re: Do you believe music greatly influences changes in society?

HigherThanTheSun — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 22:18:14 GMT

Author: HigherThanTheSun

Posted: 11/27/2013 03:18

I think media like music/film/television mainly just reflects changes in society but also has quite a lot of power to effect them also I'd say. I think people underestimate the power of film and television especially to influence people's attitudes and beliefs.

Re: Do you believe music greatly influences changes in society?

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 22:02:02 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/27/2013 03:02

Obligatory Zappa quote:
"There are more love songs than anything else. If songs could make you do something, we'd all love one another."

I think music obviously effects individuals in some way, But utopian music will save the world style stuff is wishful thinking probably.

I'd agree with the society influences music thing. Its likely a tangled web because we'd somehow have to account for all the other things that influence people/politics/society to really know if music was a factor (let alone the main factor) in any kind of change.

Re: Do you believe music greatly influences changes in society?

Hayden — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 20:55:31 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 11/27/2013 01:55

Yeah, it does 😄

Especially in the 50's-60's, and the past dozen or so years.

Re: Do you believe music greatly influences changes in society?

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 20:04:35 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/27/2013 01:04

Music is changing the world every day. It does have a great effect on society.

Re: Do you believe music greatly influences changes in society?

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 18:22:12 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/26/2013 23:22

Jasonconfused wrote:

Actually I think it's more like the other way around. I think changes in society influence music.

Yeah, this is what I think too.

Re: Do you believe music greatly influences changes in society?

Jasonconfused — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 18:19:07 GMT

Author: Jasonconfused

Posted: 11/26/2013 23:19

Actually I think it's more like the other way around. I think changes in society influence music.

Re: Do you believe music greatly influences changes in society?

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 18:17:01 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/26/2013 23:17

I think it does. Be back with an essay later.

Do you believe music greatly influences changes in society?

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 18:11:28 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/26/2013 23:11

I nicked this from Puncture Repair's survey ( https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1iOpRAuePpIqicz3OOWmH23CWq39hOG5Euy6-YTNAtbY/viewform ) since I thought it would make for interesting discussion. Hope he doesn't mind.
Anyways...I'm not familiar enough with the history of music to know for certain though I wouldn't think so. Music seems to stay within its realm at the end of the day, even if it wants to get political. Like, did the punk movement actually do any changing in the world? Probably not. Or the hippie movement? Eh, no. I think music can change mindsets in individuals, but I'm not sure about changing mindsets across society...
Anyways, I'm not that smart at this, discuss.