Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Classical Music

The violin concertos, piano music and occasional trumbone, saxophone and various other instruments heard in the background at my grandparents home as a child was named "LaDeDa" music. Today though, I describe classical music with other terms. Background music, "happy" music for the particularly upbeat piece, dramatic music and just plain beautiful too.
The station ambiance on which the music is heard is so appropriate for this type of sound. Speaking in hushed tones, the DJ is calm and collected, and sounds as if he is in a padded cell. The ads are even more monotone. The time between advertisements is longer, which is a certain relief from the pop or rock stations that I listen to.
The artists themselves, except for the composer or the occasional soloist are rarely mentioned.
I'd like to wrap it up by just stating that listenting to classical music on a classical music station is calming, non-interruptive and not self promotion by muscial artists. La Dee Da.

Monday, June 21, 2010

Northeast Texas

As I mentioned to my father this afternoon, things in Northeast Texas are different than things in South Central Texas. The dirt, the rocks, the trees and the people. Other items that I noticed include signs, names of towns and venues for eating and buying items. The dress on the people, the color of their skin and the cars that the drive tell me that they are different. The way homes are decorated on the outside with paint, car parts or landscaping tell something else.
The reality of it is that "things" may look different in NETX and SCTX, but we are all Americans, living in the greatest country on earth right now. We must band together to protect the US from further socialistic programs that will only put ourselves in a precarious position, but also harm our children's way of life as they mature.