MY LOVE FOR GENTLE MUSIC

I am always of the opinion that there is no bad music. Yet, I do not like every piece of music that there is, and neither does every other person. Simply put, I hate some music, even though they are good. My theory on this is based on the fact that every piece of music has its perfect audience, and so it is not bad afterall. It is always all about playing the right music at the right time and in the right place. This very theory of mine on 'good music' has broadened my mind to accept almost every genre of music, but there are still categories of music that I may never consider my favourite.

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Speaking of a particular song that I hate the most, I have not really been able to single out a particular piece of music. I probably have not paid attention to that, but I certainly have categories of music that I would rather not listen to. I just do not enjoy these genres of music, and I have my reasons. The same way another person will have reasons for disliking my favourite genres; now this is what I am talking about.

I have always been a lover of gentle and easy-going music. This very subgenre of rock just seems too noisy for me. It sounds more like noise-making than music to me, and that is enough reason to completely dislike it; and I do. I actually hate rock in general for the same noisy reason, but heavy metal is a genre that I do not even consider musical. But then, my position on whether it is good or not does not really matter; the fact that people still play and enjoy it negates any general condemnation I might have about it.Considering all of these, I choose not to completely condemn it, even though I hate it.

As much as I know, heavy metal is one of the noisiest musical genres; that alone qualifies it to be near the bottom of my list of favourite musical genres. Maybe if I had paid attention to heavy metal, I would have eventually encountered the most noisy of music, and that would no doubt be my most hated music.

I am one of those who believe that the most interesting music is the least noisy. That does not mean that I do not love percussions, but I prefer them gentle. Sometimes, not really gentle, but at least not noisy. The easy-going Afro genres are no doubt my favourite, but that does not negate the fact that I listen to a vast range of music. I simply believe that the right music is dependent on the mood we are in. No wonder I do not like heavy metal; I guess I have never been in the mood where I have to madly dance to the high, loud current of heavy metal. On the other hand, it probably goes beyond that. The fact that the genre is not a local genre might have contributed to why I hate it the way I do.

I might not really vibe with loud songs, but as an instrumentalist, I play them. In this part of the world, we are used to playing very heavy Makosa and Ariara in churches; these genres of music are fast and sometimes louder than heavy metal. Though I really do not listen to fast Afro Makosa music in the comfort of my home for the same too-noisy reason, I will not say that I do not enjoy playing them as an instrumentalist; and I certainly do not consider them my worst.

In as much as I do not like noisy music, I think the fact that heavy metal is foreign must have contributed to why I hate it the way I do. If it were at least a traditional music of mine, I guess I might have given it a chance. Just like Makosa, it might not have been on the list of my favourites, but it might not have been my worst.