https://padlet.com/patriciagnadt/rde0r2ked33m Padlet 13 en-us 2017-12-03 22:23:14 UTC 2025-12-31 20:35:02 UTC hello@padlet.com patriciagnadt https://padlet.com/patriciagnadt/rde0r2ked33m/wish/212664089 In my opinion, Ratcliffs thoughts regarding understanding and appreciating music could have been very analytical and interesting, but sadly I feel that his collection of essays was in-cohesive and incomprehensible. Each chapter began with a vague ramble that may or may not have been centered around the theme of the chapter, followed by a laundry list of examples that he did not connect to idea of the chapter. His thoughts and theories regarding musical elements were fascinating, but the book did not explain them well, and I found myself trying to figure out what he was saying using context clues and google. However, the book did help me to understand the reasons why music makes me feel a certain way, and it helped me to realize the importance of these musical elements in societal communication-- in other words, it helped me to understand why music is significant. In essence, it did help me to appreciate music. I just hated the execution of his ideas into writing.]]> 2017-12-03 22:24:08 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciagnadt/rde0r2ked33m/wish/212664089 patriciagnadt https://padlet.com/patriciagnadt/rde0r2ked33m/wish/212682025 Favorite Aspect: Ratcliffs ideas regarding what makes music significant
Least Favorite Aspect: Ratcliffs writing style and execution of his ideas
How did this change what I think about music: Ratcliffs novel helped me to understand why I appreciate music.
Overall: I loved his ideas, and he did teach me some, but I could have learned much more if he was clearer.]]> 2017-12-04 01:06:23 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciagnadt/rde0r2ked33m/wish/212682025 patriciagnadt https://padlet.com/patriciagnadt/rde0r2ked33m/wish/212682414 2017-12-04 01:10:13 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciagnadt/rde0r2ked33m/wish/212682414 patriciagnadt https://padlet.com/patriciagnadt/rde0r2ked33m/wish/212682617 2017-12-04 01:11:39 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciagnadt/rde0r2ked33m/wish/212682617 patriciagnadt https://padlet.com/patriciagnadt/rde0r2ked33m/wish/212704803 Ratcliff Ch 20, pg 227]]> 2017-12-04 04:28:08 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciagnadt/rde0r2ked33m/wish/212704803 patriciagnadt https://padlet.com/patriciagnadt/rde0r2ked33m/wish/212705262 One of my favorite parts of the book was that Ratcliff always tried to make his book globalized and culturally inclusive as possible. He often used international examples to get his point across. Below is one of my favorite examples that he used, found in Ch 15.]]> 2017-12-04 04:32:43 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciagnadt/rde0r2ked33m/wish/212705262 patriciagnadt https://padlet.com/patriciagnadt/rde0r2ked33m/wish/212705866 Ratcliff Ch 20, pg 227]]> 2017-12-04 04:37:59 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciagnadt/rde0r2ked33m/wish/212705866 patriciagnadt https://padlet.com/patriciagnadt/rde0r2ked33m/wish/212706001 I also love how he included songs from multiple genres-- both contemporary and classical.]]> 2017-12-04 04:39:19 UTC https://padlet.com/patriciagnadt/rde0r2ked33m/wish/212706001