Today on the Rick (Ricardo) Vargas Southfield blog, the topic at hand is music and the holidays.
Traditions
The end of every year brings a lot of traditional music. Jingle Bells, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, and Auld Lang Syne to name a few. The holidays are synonymous with music. Not only that, but there are radio stations that play holiday music nonstop beginning with the first day of November. We expect music at this time of the year, and it brings along a familiar coziness when the weather gets colder.
Memories
This approach to music allows it to bring upon memories during those end of year holidays. People gather around a piano while someone plays and sings a traditional Christmas song. One might enjoy drinking a hot cup of cocoa, while sitting in front of the fireplace, while listening to a classical rendition of their favorite Christmas song. These simple acts year over year will produce memories for one to think back to when that song comes on the radio. Music has a special quality when it comes to this.
The Magic of Music
When music is written, the intent is for it to become catchy enough, or sentimental enough for one to remember the song and associate it with a memory. When these traditional songs were written, no one at the time probably thought they would become longstanding songs associated with holiday tradition. No one ever knows if the song they are writing will become a classic song that needs to be played year over year, or if it might become a song that a professional sports team uses to get everyone excited for a sport.
This is the magic of music and the holidays help one to reflect upon this.
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