This music speaks to me... to you, not so much

[sexobon]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

When it comes to music, what we think is "genuine" is totally a product of our upbringing and experience. ... we all have a different take on what is "genuine" to us, what gives meaning to music for us, and when we say the music that we like is "better" we are actually just trying to confirm our experience of what we think is genuine.

I rather consider music preferred for reflecting an individual's personal experiences to be authentic and music with a provenance of touching many people over time to be genuine.

(genuine ≠ authentic for me)

[orthodoc]

Originally Posted by sexobon

I rather consider music preferred for reflecting an individual's personal experiences to be authentic and music with a provenance of touching many people over time to be genuine.

(genuine ≠ authentic for me)

This. I view literature in the same way, using 'meaningful' and 'classic' for the terms 'authentic' and 'genuine'.

[xoxoxoBruce]

From Smithsonian, the history of the electric guitar in one song. It's a 5 minute flash video so you have to go to the link, sorry.