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Ageless Music?

Music of the great composers like Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Handel have survived centuries. The greatness of their compositions cannot be denied by anyone. Some have been attributed to having healing powers as well.

I was just wondering what you Agoners think about great music of today or just yesterday from likes of Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Lennon/McCartney, Pink Floyd and many other greats will survive a couple of centuries or beyond?

What really makes certain music to be termed as ageless?
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inna
7,296 posts
 
From likes of what you mentioned nothing will survive,I think. Elvis has a chance on this continent and beyond; as do Miles Davis,John McLaughlin,Paco De Lucia and Dead Can Dance in Europe and Asia. Flamenco singers El Camaron and Antonio Mairena will live on forever in Spain.
newbee
4,767 posts
 
No music is ageless! Your reference to the classical greats presupposes that they will be as popular in 200 years as now.....but, in fact, interest in classical music in general is waning already. Music is a reflection of the society in which it exists - just as any art form. Sooner or later it passes on to become nothing more than an interesting (or not) historical footnote.

I think the only thing that will always be present in music is rhythm, the BEAT!
duanegoosen
355 posts
 
Yup, whether a piece of music "lives" on or not depends totally on who is around in the future to appreciate it. Any proclamations about a recordings cultural viability (or lack of it) is pretty speculative, but we all have our favorites. Miles Davis, Can, Captain Beefheart, Monk, Hendrix, Stravinsky, Mingus and Ellington all expanded things quite a bit. Can't see their ideas or recordings a evaporating anytime soon.
flemke
596 posts
 
Yes,Pink Floyd is dated.
Just when we will arive at that date is anyone's quess.

Shine on
frogman
7,440 posts
 
Not much I can add to Tubegroover's excellent post. Gershwin, Rodgers, Berlin, Porter, that's what I'm talking about! Beatles, yes, as far as universal appeal (the tunes, give me the tunes!) if not ultimate quality. I would add Stevie Wonder; song writing genius.
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