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How Music Affected My Life

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I was born into the arts. I cannot remember a time when music, poetry, creative writing, painting and visual arts weren't a part of my life. My mother was performing in a show when she was six months pregnant with me. The effect of music can be quite profound, with scientists proving that music can evoke emotions, and bring back memories.
Music has helped me relate to people of other ethnicities, which has given me many opportunities that I wouldn't have had if not for music. The major genres that have affected my life in some way are rap, rock, country, and musical theatre. These genres still affect the lives of thousands of people regardless of their race, background or attitude. Music has had an effect on my life through allowing me to express anger vicariously instead of on other people and allowing me to express sad emotions through the stories of others. …show more content…

I was in keyboarding club, learning the basics of the piano. Outside of school I own a old, cheap guitar which I hope to fix and invest my time in and I have a grand piano. My newest addition to my musical instrument collection, is a program called FL Studio 12. This is a Digital Audio Workstation which is an electronic device used for recording, editing and producing audio files. This program can be used as a scratchpad for my ideas or to produce songs.
All sorts of artists have inspired me. Artists from all genres, and some not involved in music, like Jackson Pollock, Vincent Van Gogh, and Mark Rothko. Musical artists from the 60’s and 70’s like Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead), John Lennon (Beatles), David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Jimi Hendrix, Jim Croce, and Bob Dylan. As well as musical artists from the 80’s and 90’s like Kurt Cobain (Nirvana), Bruce Springsteen, and David Bowie. Modern hip hop artists inspire me as

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