What’s so Funny About Peace, Love, and New Age Piano?
You know, I’m getting sick and tired of people putting down New Age music. Especially when most of the people who say they don’t like it secretly have an Enya or other “soothing” CD in their music collection.
The term “new age” has gotten mixed up with music in such a way that normally well meaning and intelligent people think there’s something amiss with it. They believe that it’s not OK to like a music that is peaceful and beautiful - especially when the connotation is that it’s somehow “evil” or bad.
It all began back in the early 1980’s. You remember don’t you? Twelve-step groups, Reagan, etc. Most of us were listening to the pop stylings of Madonna and Wham.
Then one
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So poignant was this music, so full of longing and beauty, I had to have it. I purchased the CD shortly thereafter and am still amazed by it!
Here’s the thing. I know that most of you have heard of George Winston and know what New Age piano is. It’s just not “hip” to like it and admit it out loud to your friends. I understand. We all want to be cool and share those things about us
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I’ll admit it. I love New Age piano music!
You know, the sad thing about all of this is that the world really needs this kind of music right now. It needs beauty and it needs it badly. What’s so funny about peace, love, and New Age piano? Not a thing thank you.
Edward Weiss is a pianist/composer and webmaster of Quiescence Music’s online piano lessons. He has been helping students learn how to play piano in the New Age style for over 14 years and works with students in private, in groups, and now over the internet. Stop by now
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