Classification Music
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Music has always been a part of every culture, big or small. It has been there from the beging of time, and I'm sure it will be there at the end. It has become a part of people, and who they are. Some music represents people, and other music expresses people. Either way, music is around and keeps on growing. Growing to new ideas and feelings that captures it's listeners.
I've noticed that my generation judges and categorizes its peers by the music that they listen to. Because music isn't just something you listen to anymore, it's who you are. The parents of this generation notices that too I believe. Parents doing usually understand their childs' music choices, but they are aware of it.
There is the music that parents don't mind their kids listening to, like ska. Ska has always been a fun expressive and non-violent type of music. "Happy circus music" is one name that I've heard it being called. It's the local bands that kids get together in small clubs to hang out and watch. It's usually a nice and friendly atmousfear. Everyone says hello to the person who's dancing next to them. It's a place where you can meet people and not get judged right off the bat. It's an easy going show that kids can go to and stay out of trouble. Many of the kids there are "sXe - straightedge" That means that the person is against drinking smoking and drugs. That's why parents aprrove that that kind of music. It's happy music that does not alarm them.
Then there the music that parents wish their child did not listen to, like punk. Punk is a loud and heavy music that they wish their child didn't listen to because they think it's a bad influence on their young mind. When really most of the shows and get togethers are like that of Ska but with more attitude. Most of the kids that listen to punk music are actually good...
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