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Originally Posted by Janszoon
I think maybe I felt that way when I was in my teens but it's definitely not how I feel today. Some days I'd say I actually even prefer instrumental music because it seems more like pure sonic expression, unencumbered by the baggage of words.
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I agree with this. I never appreciated classical or instrumental music when I was younger, possibly because I had never made the effort to learn about it or actually listen to some of it. Even in high school, in all the music courses I took, I never thought twice about this music. I'm embarrassed to admit, as a multi-instrumentalist, I never took the time to learn about the music I was playing before I entered university. Things are different now though - I actually read the notes that come with the books or the sheet music.
When I started university as a music student, I was being educated on all aspects of Western art music since the era of Ancient Greece. I have a stronger appreciation for classical music especially, and am now starting to listen to more instrumental jazz and avant-garde music made during the 20th and 21st centuries.
My next goal is to get more into the traditional instrumental music of the rest of the world.