'The trouble with music appreciation in general is that people are taught to have too much respect for music; they should be taught to love it instead.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People are often taught to revere music intellectually rather than to connect with it emotionally.
- In plain terms
- Teach people to feel music rather than just respect it.
- What can you take from it?
- Emotional connection matters more than reverence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you listen with your head or your heart?
- How can education deepen love?
Another view
Intellectual respect can coexist with love rather than exclude it.
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