History is Counted in Measures

BARRY CHEUNG
Staff Writer

The Greek philosopher Plato once said, “Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.” From Greek mythology until now, music has gone through many changes. Now, it is a daily part of many people’s lives and some say music is their life.

Music has grown into large variety of genres. Instead of a plain background tunes, we now have a variety that includes like rap and rhythm and blues. With new electronic instruments, it’s also possible to have techno and dubstep. Not all people will enjoy the same type of music, so the variety appeases to different interests.

Often used it to express their inner feelings, many artists use music to speak about their emotions about love. However, the meaning behind music nowadays is beginning to vanish. The recent hype of artists like Lil’ Wayne and Wiz Khalifa has caused many people to turn to rap; however, many rap artists put little to no meaning in the verses they compose by rapping about money, women and drugs. The charm and imagination put into lyrics are being buried and replaced by empty words of overrated artists.