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| Poll: I listen to music I don't know the lyrics of: |
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23% |
[15] |
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72% |
[47] |
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4% |
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| Total Votes : 65 |
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- #1
- Posted: 05/20/2010 04:08
- Post subject: Foreign language listening
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When you listen to an album in a foreign language (that is, a language which you do not understand), what are your experiences? Do you look up the lyrics immediately, or simply admire the tone and skill of the vocalist?
I listen to a lot of music in languages I don't understand, and most of the time I do not bother to find translated lyrics. It seems to transform the vocalist into just another instrument, and allows me to devise my own meaning for the song, which I enjoy. I find that if I am thinking a lot about an emotional event, it is easier for me to transpose my emotions onto a vocalist I cannot understand. It would be possible just to find a work without vocals, but I think that there are certain things the human voice does that just aren't mimiced well by any style of music.
In cases where I do look up the lyrics, sometimes I'm very surprised. Either by what the song was actually about, or by how hilarious lyrics that I've been enjoying relatively seriously are.
I think listening to music with lyrics you don't understand is a good experience many people should try 😄
[There's a lot of 'post your favourite whatsit and don't bother reading anyone else's replies threads, so I thought I'd try to make one to promote discussion. Sorry if it seems forced!]
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thomas697
Gender: Male
Location: Melbourne 
- #2
- Posted: 05/20/2010 04:23
- Post subject: Re: Foreign language listening
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| Wumbo wrote: | When you listen to an album in a foreign language (that is, a language which you do not understand), what are your experiences? Do you look up the lyrics immediately, or simply admire the tone and skill of the vocalist?
I listen to a lot of music in languages I don't understand, and most of the time I do not bother to find translated lyrics. It seems to transform the vocalist into just another instrument, and allows me to devise my own meaning for the song, which I enjoy. I find that if I am thinking a lot about an emotional event, it is easier for me to transpose my emotions onto a vocalist I cannot understand. It would be possible just to find a work without vocals, but I think that there are certain things the human voice does that just aren't mimiced well by any style of music.
In cases where I do look up the lyrics, sometimes I'm very surprised. Either by what the song was actually about, or by how hilarious lyrics that I've been enjoying relatively seriously are.
I think listening to music with lyrics you don't understand is a good experience many people should try 😄
[There's a lot of 'post your favourite whatsit and don't bother reading anyone else's replies threads, so I thought I'd try to make one to promote discussion. Sorry if it seems forced!] |
Sigur ros - Ágætis Byrjun .. I dont want to know what the lyrics are, this album on solely musical merit is .. Vast, and Ghost like .. its amazing ..
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RFNAPLES
Level 8
Gender: Male
Age: 77
Location: Durham, NC, USA 
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- #4
- Posted: 05/20/2010 04:34
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Very true haha. Sometimes all I hear is the chorus because the way a song is sung is too hard to follow.
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Antons19
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Location: Riga 
- #5
- Posted: 05/29/2010 06:49
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I am listening music from scandinavian countries very often!
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Mr. Shankly
Gender: Male
Age: 53
Location: Auburn, Washington
- #6
- Posted: 05/31/2010 18:54
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Recently, I've been getting into more "world" music. My friend turned me on to Rachid Taha and I'm starting to get into tropicalia and bossa nova type stuff. I've been listening to Gilberto Gil a bit lately.
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btener11
Expert Treasure Hunter
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Location: San Francisco
- #7
- Posted: 08/03/2011 19:11
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Most people who answer sometimes probably meant Sigur Ros...But listening to Norwegian/Swedish black metal in the original language is another story. Since the lyrics are nearly incomprehensible already, the difference in cadence and tone between languages is actually MORE obvious. Very interesting means of comparison.
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boboland1203
Gender: Male
Age: 51
Location: San Diego, California
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Bork
Executive Hillbilly
Location: Vinson Mountain, GA
- #9
- Posted: 08/04/2011 16:41
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Listen to plenty of music in spanish as the rhythm of a lot of that stuff can't be found elsewhere. Especially suitable in summer.
Also, there is a lot of good stuff from the Balkans, such as Goran Bregovic, Fanfare Ciocarlia, Kocani Orkestar
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- #10
- Posted: 08/04/2011 16:44
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the fact that so many people need to know the lyrics or understand what the singer is singing is 18 percent of the reason popular radio is so fucking horrible. Die motherfuckers.
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