EY Y01 L36 Music

  1. There are many ways to access and enjoy listening to music; CD, radio, streaming (e.g. Spotify) to phone or tablet, YouTube, mp3, vinyl etc. What is your preferred way to listen to music? Why?
  2. There are many places to enjoy our favorite music; driving/in the car, walking/cycling to work, in bed, at work, around the house. Where do you listen to music the most? How does it change your mood?
  3. Can you play an instrument? If yes, tell us about how and when you learned and how often you play now. If no, do you regret never picking it up? If you could learn from today, which instrument would you choose and why?
  4. What genre of music do you listen to the most (for example, JPop, JRock, JRap, 60s Classic Rock, Trad Jazz, German 90s House etc. etc.)? How old were you when you started to become interested in that genre? What got you into that genre?
  5. What is your favorite album, single or recording from that genre? Tell us a bit about how you first heard it, how often you listen to it now and why it means so much to you?
  6. What genre, artist or song do you consider annoying, impenetrable, undeserving of artistic merit or unlistenable?

Question 1

I have been listening to Spotify and YouTube recently. I think it's very convenient. I have a large library of jazz, blues, hip-hop, reggae and rock in my hard drive collection of music. So, if I don't have WiFi it's ok.

Question 2

I would say that I listen to music the most at home working on the computer. I don't like to listen to music when I am commuting. Some foreigners play very loud music through their headphones.

Question 3

I can play the drums. I have been playing since I was 11. My father was a professional jazz drummer for over 45 years. He was always touring with his band, so I rarely saw him. I don't play very often in Japan. I don't have a drumset.

Question 4

I listen to Jazz the most because of my father, but I like most genres of music. My older brothers and sisters introduced me to the music of their generations too. I was very lucky to grow up in a musical environment.

Question 5

"A Love Supreme". The artist is John Coltrane. My brother Mickey introduced me to this album. It has an incredible sound, musicianship, improvisation, and a lot of spirituality. It's a powerful album. Elvin Jones is the drummer for John Coltrane. He is one of the greatest jazz drummers of all time. His wife is Japanese. Her name is Koko.

Question 6

I dislike country-western music. It has a bad sound to me and I dislike the depressing lyrics. I do respect the musicians very much. I just can't listen to it.

Tough Vocabulary

- English - - Japanese -
collection コレクション
commuting 通勤
generations 世代
improvisation 即興
spirituality スピリチュアリティ