Music is not Enough
I’ve been thinking a lot about functional music lately. Functional music is looking at what purpose music serves. Rarely does music exist simply for music’s sake. It can be a carrier of information, express emotions or support religious or public ceremony. However, music cannot achieve that purpose on its own. Think about attending a dance where the only music is on an ipod set on shuffle. Even if the playlist was carefully preselected, it will not match the mood, prefe