Let's start with pop music.
Pop music can also be called pop music or pop music, which is also called internationally. English can be called pop music. Including music and songs, that is, so-called light music and pop songs. Light music is a professional category, and there are many famous bands abroad, such as mantovani and James? Grating and so on; There are also some famous individual musicians, such as Yani and clayderman. There are many genres of pop singers and bright stars. The word star seems to be only used in the category of pop singers, and it also belongs to proper nouns.
Practitioners of pop music come from two aspects, self-study and professional training, that is, the so-called non-academic school and academic school. In ancient China, there was also a saying that people are trained. At present, there are also regular music colleges in China that teach pop songs. However, there are many singers from private schools, and they are generally guided by famous artists. Pop music is usually performed in a relatively large venue, with the help of electronic equipment to create special effects, and sometimes it can cover up the singer's flaws.
Part of the creation of pop music comes from professional composers, and a large part is created and performed by singers. Pop music needs a lot of works, and it also requires high timeliness. This is very difficult for light music. Therefore, light music is mainly composed of well-known fragments in classical music, and the best of a few specially created music will also become reserved tracks. Pop songs, on the other hand, have a short update cycle. If you always hum old songs from three years ago, you will be cast aside and look out of date. In other words, pop songs are a symbol of fashion, emphasizing what songs are popular this year. Even those big-name singers need to constantly update their tracks in order to last forever. Another feature of pop songs is that they pay attention to special songs. Singing other people's songs is called copying performance, and fans generally feel that it is not as good as the original singing, because he will make a fierce contrast between you and the original singing.
Because of these characteristics, pop music is characterized by short space, compact structure and easy to understand.
Because of these characteristics, his audience is more extensive.
Listening to pop music brings you relaxation. If it's at an exhibition, of course it's another matter. It's a bit like watching football, watching TV at home and watching games. Pop music lovers like beautiful melodies and wonderful lyrics, and many fans like the latest works of famous singers. Fans are familiar with the singer's birthday, eating and drinking Lazarus and his daily whereabouts. In other words, some pop music lovers love music itself; The other part extends beyond music.
Let's look at classical music again.
Classical music, literally, is ancient classical music. In fact, in English classical music, it only has classic meaning, without ancient restrictions. In order to cover the contemporary extension of this music system, some people call it serious music.
Like pop music, classical music also includes instrumental music and vocal music. Vocal music refers to opera and art songs, and more classical aria in opera are sung at concerts. In classical music, instrumental music occupies a greater weight, which is completely different from pop music. Famous performers and singers of classical music are usually called artists, such as conductors, pianists, violinists and singers. There seems to be no conductor star or soprano star. This is another difference from pop music.
Contemporary classical music practitioners mostly come from professional colleges, that is, they are trained. Few people become famous by self-study. Of course, most people have experienced private education before entering the college. Classical music is performed in special performance places, usually halls, theaters and houses. When playing classical music, it is generally not allowed to use electronic equipment, but to enjoy the original sound.
Most of the works of classical music come from the heritage of ancient composers, and most of the contemporary works come from professional writers.
The biggest difference between classical music and pop music is that everyone performs the same works, but they are not called covers or covers. /kloc-works more than 0/00 years ago have been played by more than 100 orchestras. Therefore, classical music is not fashionable at all.
Another big difference between classical music and pop music is that academic and non-academic schools of pop music exist among employees; Academic and non-academic schools of classical music exist among lovers to a great extent. Classical music is generally large in length (small pieces are called sketches), with complex and rigorous structure and rich specialized skills. Non-academic fans usually like beautiful melodies, and some fans are familiar with the anecdotes of musicians and the daily/weekly/monthly/annual trends (exactly like groupies). Academic further, appreciate not only works with beautiful melody, but also those works with poor melody. They appreciate the structure, composition method and expression method of their works more deeply. Another difference with pop music lovers is that there is a technical group among classical music lovers who appreciate pure tones, especially copied music. They pursue high-quality music reproduction, and even pursue the sound reproduction of the band conductor with his eyes.
So like pop music, some classical music lovers love music itself (in different shades); The other part extends beyond music.
Having said that, we don't see any essential difference between classical music and pop music. They are all a form of music. At most, one is simpler and the other is more complicated. So why do many people think that classical music is a little more elegant, and those who love classical music are all gentlemen and ladies, or they think they are arty?
Let's go back again. Classical music originated from ancient court music, and now many classical and romantic works are also written for princes and nobles at that time. At that time, most working people could hear the music played by folk artists, or John? Ballroom music played by Strauss. Princes and nobles certainly don't wear work clothes when listening to music, but they are all dresses, and they practice salon etiquette. At that time, the concert was a formal social occasion. This custom has continued and formed a system. Therefore, people are now encouraged to dress neatly when going to concerts, and social views have always regarded people who go to such concerts as upper class. Right? I'm not sure.
However, I'm sure it's not a sin to love classical music or engage in this business. Otherwise, not so many parents will spend money to send their precious sons and daughters to learn the piano.
As I said before, the structure of classical music is complicated. In other words, it has formal beauty as well as image beauty. For amateurs, of course, understanding all the mysteries will not happen overnight. Its form, mode, tonality, harmony, polyphony and so on are also quite complicated. However, if you go deep into it with its beautiful melody, you will find another world in it. A deep appreciation of classical music will certainly help to improve one's ability to analyze and solve problems, so it will also help you to work or study in other fields. I think this is probably why music appreciation ability is regarded as an aspect of a person's comprehensive parameters. Of course, this is not the only parameter.
Listening to pop music can satisfy a person's basic needs in music: listening to some good music. Appreciating classical music can meet a person's more musical needs: listening to some complicated music. My understanding is as simple as that!
Therefore, there is no need for those who appreciate classical music to despise those who do not appreciate classical music; And people who don't know how to appreciate classical music don't have to sneer at those who appreciate classical music.