About Music and Culture

So since this week we have been talking about different ways culture affects society I decided that I should try to look at this from a different view point. I decided to try to look at the different cultures and how they view music. There are many stereo types and assumption about the music that cultures like. There is the assumption that all people in the south like country music because that’s where it originated from. Although most people of that culture enjoy that kind of music, doesn’t mean that the whole culture and society accepts it. Although some culture can become viral and be absorbed by an entire culture like Gangman Style (Video below if you haven’t heard it….). So what I have drawn between these conclusions is that even though radio, TV’s and pop culture divided things in today’s society, I think that music should be untouched. It is a personal preference and should not be limited to a person’s race or origin. To all of us, this is a freedom that I think we overlook. There are counties in the world that regulate the music that its citizens listen too, which in my opinion, takes away too much from a personal freedom to be able to enjoy what we like. Bottom line, like what you like and don’t let any stereotype define who you are and enjoy what you like.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0