“You have no idea what you are talking about. Or what your senses are depriving you of. Just like discussing history and politics meaningfully requires some knowledge, so does music. Only liberals judge things based on how they “feel” about them.”
Wow! It must be some great loss not knowing how to appreciate atonal music. And to think if I only possessed your knowledge I wouldn’t get headaches as the “art” is practiced. Tell me, are all who reject atonal music, not possessing your learned judgement, to be equated with liberals, operating only on feelings? Why must I invest my limited time in studying all arts in order to appreciate (or unappreciate) them? Do you own headbanger or rap CD’s? If not, are you deep in their study? If atonal music was performed backwards would you know the difference? Do you really believe CD sales for atonal music would rise significantly with sufficient study? My gut “feeling” or, maybe, “common sense” would wager otherwise. I can just picture music majors saying “Oh, goody, we get to play atonal!” Tell you what, I’ll chat with a music major acquaintance and see if he can enlighten me any. Until then, hold my place in the ticket line for the next concert.
p.s. I gave up my liberalism in 1976.
Yes, everybody who only listens to music with their feelings, are equal to liberals. Can’t help you. You either get it or you don’t. Not just atonal music, any music can be understood.