“Knowledge is not intended to fill minds – it is intended to open them” – George Siemens.
While the mass media can give us more information, not all of it amounts to greater knowledge.
Bloggers can provide a vital filter by giving a more personalised perspective. That’s one of the thoughts that has kept me motivated for the Postaday challenge (and I am pleased that I have at least made it to the end of January without missing a day – suckcess!!)
Individuals can give a unique slant on movies and books beyond simply relaying plot synopsises and opinions. I like for example the concept behind the Very Hungry Bookworm wordpress blog where books are reviewed and then viewed from a culinary angle.
Since music is such a recurring theme of this blog, and such a big part of my life, I have decided that in the future book and movie reviews I will try to answer some or all of the following questions:
NOVELS
- What specific records /artists are referred to in the novel?
- How important is music to the main characters in the novel?
- Did I make any new discoveries as a result of reading this book?
- What does the use of music tells us about a) the author b) the characters?
- Is the author’s taste in music modern or classical ? / hip or square ? / mainstream or alternative ?
MOVIES
- Who wrote the soundtrack? How does it compare to other movies by the same composer?
- Which are the most memorable songs used and , conversely, what songs seem well out of place?
- Did I make any new discoveries as a result of watching this movie?
- What does the choice of music tell us about the target market?
Onwards and upwards!!
Links:
Knowing Knowledge by George Siemens (PDF book)
I’m glad that you are enjoying my blog so far!
Another thought for incorporating books into your music musings is to create a soundtrack for the book. The Twilight (gahhh) books first made this concept popular, but it is really fun to think about what the soundtrack of a book would be. You could go by chapter, by character, etc.
I’ll definitely pass on Twilight but this is a neat idea. I don’t think it would work with all novels but I like the idea of imagining the listening habits of key characters. Thanks for the feedback!