I love classical music. In college my friends would always ask me why i would lidten to that stuff, I was a music major, but also just listened to mozart and other composer casually. i think their is a drop off not only in music and art appreciation, but in interest!! What can we do to save the music?
Art expands kids imaginations to grow in a world that is boundless. Why are we training the next generation to think only in Binary code? should we not force them to take up a art, the imagination is key in creation of news ideas...without the influence of art, how will they expad their minds?
2006-09-06 17:24:29 · 13 answers · asked by O Jam 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
It is a tragedy in my mind.
No one will ever discuss the impact of television on our society. While minimalism, expressionism and impressionism used to sweep through the arts -- dance, theater, music, fine art and film there as been no major art movement except hip hip in the past 56 years.
Art is a reflection of our culture and hopefully a comment on our culture as well. Where once we may have hung our hats on opera and ballet and the theater and classical music; today we have too look at fashion, pop music and ads on TV.
And I don't mind this! What I really mind is that we are sitting on our butts and not joining large collective groups enjoying a live performance besides a rock show or a club experience. We don't have the variety we need in the larger venues.
Peace.
2006-09-06 17:32:33 · answer #1 · answered by wrathofkublakhan 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
This country has been become too much pop culture and sports. In schools, when there is budget cut, the arts suffer first. So, blame the schools first, then blame society has a whole second. People just do not care about the arts. I love the arts. I too listen to classical music, but I also Iove looking at great works art. I am a fan of Piet Mondrian, Jackson Pollock, Salvador Dali and Michelangelo. I love listening to Grieg and Tchaikovsky. I do listen to other styles of music and watch some TV and movies and absolutely love baseball and football, but I feel I am more well rounded by keeping the arts in my life.
2006-09-07 00:38:12 · answer #2 · answered by kepjr100 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I sincerely feel that the arts are losing out in the schools. Sports programs seem to take precedence for the plain and simple reason that there are more scholarships available to students who excel in sports, as that is what many colleges want--great athletic teams.
You don't ever hear of a student getting a college scholarship because they excelled in the arts. Maybe it happens--I've never heard of it.
I feel the arts are very important. Music, art, writing and theatre stimulates the mind and imagination. It teaches children to be free thinkers--maybe that's considered taboo these days.
2006-09-07 00:39:04 · answer #3 · answered by Call Me Babs 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm, well you should try to look deeper into things. You claim that us kids are losing our appreciation for art, but there is definitely a thriving community of creative kids and young adults.
The best example would be DeviantArt.com, where there are many contributions of visual arts by young artists.
As for music, there are many kids my age who play in bands and are actually very knowledgeable when it comes to music theory and composition. Also, although adults reject the idea, rapping is a very creative artform that takes a lot of talent.
So, I don't think art is lost in the new generation, just reborn in other forms that you may not be familliar with. In fact, maybe it's you who needs to learn how to better appreciate art ;)
2006-09-07 00:37:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hugo Chavez supports the arts in Venezuela according to a 60 Minutes piece from a few years back.
American kids have myspace and Brittany Spears.
Solomon's temple had musicians, but they were corrupted by the Zionists into worshipping Satan. America's kids have fallen into the same trap. Arts are only for the elite who can afford them and not for the average person.
2006-09-07 00:28:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
sorry if the answer might not exactly match your context, but letting art die is a lot easier than letting people die (which happens everyday, and i mean lots of people) and even more who don't die but live a life they think they'd be better off dead, all this is sad, but regretfully true... the world needs a humanitarian wake up call, our planet needs art, our children need art, but the 1st priority goes for the art of being human, compassionate and understanding with other people..
2006-09-07 00:50:44 · answer #6 · answered by Rock 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes we are. Tell your friend he's retarded, the music and art between the Baroque and Romanticism eras is some of the best music and art ever made.
2006-09-07 00:27:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Seems like those classes are the first to be cut when money is short. I think there needs to be more corporate support. Maybe the oil companies will become philanthropic.
2006-09-07 00:28:56 · answer #8 · answered by Darby 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
our art department at our school has all but ran out of money! but our sports are still going strong it makes me sad how in this country we discourage people from being creative and encourage people to be the same.
2006-09-07 00:30:43 · answer #9 · answered by saru 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Support NPR.
2006-09-07 00:33:51 · answer #10 · answered by ma8pi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋