I thought and learned from today’s society that singing is only for people for expert professional performers for my entire life. However, I was impressed by reading the one of Levitin’s statement, "Throughout most of the world and for most of human history, music making was as natural an activity as breathing and walking, and everyone participated." And the fact all humans can make and participate in music making. I was one too who become shy and feel like my voice or dancing is not good enough to perform in public. I was also stunned by the quote where the villagers told Jim, "What do you mean you don't sing?! You talk!" In Levitin Excerpt, it kept saying anyone who can talk can sing, and dance will come along the singing. I realized that I have a packed full of stereotype on music. Overall, this online class went well and had much information that I would like to learn. I also liked the video and the lecture. It would be better if we get some lecture about the last three assigned chapters instead of getting just quiz, for I had hard time understanding the new terms of
I thought and learned from today’s society that singing is only for people for expert professional performers for my entire life. However, I was impressed by reading the one of Levitin’s statement, "Throughout most of the world and for most of human history, music making was as natural an activity as breathing and walking, and everyone participated." And the fact all humans can make and participate in music making. I was one too who become shy and feel like my voice or dancing is not good enough to perform in public. I was also stunned by the quote where the villagers told Jim, "What do you mean you don't sing?! You talk!" In Levitin Excerpt, it kept saying anyone who can talk can sing, and dance will come along the singing. I realized that I have a packed full of stereotype on music. Overall, this online class went well and had much information that I would like to learn. I also liked the video and the lecture. It would be better if we get some lecture about the last three assigned chapters instead of getting just quiz, for I had hard time understanding the new terms of