In Reply to: You're not listening to music, you're hearing music. posted by hesson11 on October 20, 2010 at 16:07:22:
I did not mean to disparage casual listening to background music, although my final sentence might certainly have given that impression.
My main point had to do with choice of words. If you're playing music while your attention is focused on other activities, I don't think you can be said to be "listening" to music. I think a better choice of words is "hearing" music. Probably a bit pedantic of me!
As to doing a disservice to composers by listening casually,I do think that's true. But I should have added that I see nothing wrong with enjoying music as a background activity as long as you acknowledge that you are not realizing all the rewards that the music has to offer through closer concentration. Sorry if I misrepresented my own thoughts.
-Bob
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- A clarification - hesson11 15:36:12 10/21/10 (0)