Sounds.

music (ˈmjuːzɪk)  —n 1.   an art form consisting of sequences of sounds in time, esp tones of definite pitch organized melodically, harmonically, rhythmically and according to tone colour
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	Music, being defined as a string of sounds that are organized in a specific manner, is an extremely subjective form of art. What is beautiful to one person, may sound completely obnoxious to another. Then add in lyrics that an artist may choose to use - which could be meaningful to your mother, and speak nothing to you at the same time. Then one day MTV created the music video, and the appearance of a musician added another element to our taste. The way we experience music has also changed over the years. Let's make a time-line: Phonograph - invented by Thomas Edison in 1877 Radio - invented by Guglielmo Marconi in 1895 Turntable & use of Vinyl Records - 1940's ---> LP's (longer-play) - advancements made in terms of time play on the records Reel-to-reel audio tape recording - 1940's Compact cassette + cassette players - 1963 Eight-Track - 1965 Compact Discs (CD's) - 1970's MP3 Players - 1990's The platforms on which music is played have transformed drastically over the years. If we consider the environment in which a phonograph was used, versus an mp3 player with ear buds - we get very different feelings. If the feeling we receive from listening to music can be changed according to how we absorb the sounds, then can one argue that music must also change in reaction to those different platforms.    I have recently started to listen to more independent and instrumental led music. I try to share some of it with my family and friends, and often times find it difficult to listen in a group environment. I find the sounds and the lyrics to be very personal, and are made more for a crowd of one versus a group of three or more. I have yet to experience artists like Bon Iver in a concert environment and cannot see how it would "work." Some music is meant to be listened to through head phones at the loudest setting possible. It flows directly through your ear canal, and into your soul. I am not claiming that the more archaic methods of music listening do not allow the same emotion - but I do think music is transforming to a style that cannot be listened to over the radio or a phonograph in an empty room. There are delicate sounds that are lost once they reach the air.    Perhaps a concert with Radiohead could work. I just need to experience it and see if the quality is the same.   I do however wish I owned a record player. I want to design a house one day, with a room made for listening to music. The room would feel like your eyes are closed and your ears already opened. It would be empty. All that would exist would be a chair, record player, and the listener. Windows surrounding the entire space would reach from floor to ceiling and create light patterns that danced on the wall as the sun fell in the sky. The sounds would carry you away to a place of bliss - a concert hall for one.