So, music and technology are related? I have never thought about that question deeply before the first class of Technological Resources for Performing Arts taught by Dr. John Gilbert. I never thought about that the invention of piano was an important and successful experiment of music technology during the early eighteenth century. The class made me start thinking about how closely music and technology are related.
Without new technologies, music in this world would not be the same. Without the microphones and recording devices, singers and musicians would not be able to record their works, producers would not be able to produce albums. Without selling albums, music would not be promoted and spread to everywhere in the world. Recently, filming music videos became a popular technique to promote artists. It includes the audio and visual aids that catch audiences' attention more. When we go to concerts by popular singers, we see a lot of fantastic scenes, including the lighting. It is the technologies make it happen.
In asian areas, including Taiwan and Japan, singing karaoke became one of the most popular activities during the leisure time. The invention of the karaoke machines was also a success and helped the businessmen to make a lot of money. People do not have to be professional musicians to use music technologies. Moreover, internet became one of the popular approaches to music. We often download music and songs from the internet and often go to websites for watching music videos. I always share the music and songs with my friends online.
In conclusion, I became more appreciated. Because of the new technologies, music became the core of many people's life. Because of the music, people came closer to each other. Music and technologies have brought most people together and helped people to share the music more easily.
