Plutarch’s Listeners
The Selective Listener
Plutarch describes the selective listener as someone who is very good at listening - to what they want to hear.
The Over-Confident Listener
“In praising a speaker, we must be generous, but in believing his words cautious” - Plutarch
“Don’t believe everything you hear” is an adage as old as time.
The Skeptic
Judgment or disapproval, Plutarch argues, is in itself a distraction of the mind.
The healthy skeptic discern the garbage from the trash, and keeps the archival classic alive.
The skeptic raises the standard of expectation to a new and refined level of appreciation.
I, personally, have discarded hundreds of crap recordings over time only to gain quite an eclectic collection.
*Listener Types : .[Spoiler (click to open)]Casual Listeners
A casual listener is a person who listens to music occasionally when driving, working out, or hanging out with friends.
Casual listeners may know little about the music, the artists, and even the songs’ names. They also listen to music when the environment is too quiet or when they’re bored without really caring about what’s being played.
2. Audiophiles
Audiophiles are music listeners capable of hearing even the tiniest details in any song. They won’t listen to music unless it’s played on studio headphones or high-quality speakers. To them, sound quality is their top priority when listening to music.
Additionally, audiophiles are well acquainted with the different types of music gadgets. Their knowledge might extend to the point that they can tell how a song was recorded.
Japanese audiophiles are spending thousands of dollars on high-end stereo systems. Some are even installing private utility poles for a personal source of electricity, all in a quest for aural perfection.
https://www.wsj.com/video/japanese-audiophiles-are-going-to-extremes/7CDB7E7F-C035-4595-9D5A-42D6D2B4B356.html
3. Passive Listeners
Similar to casual listeners, passive listeners use music as background noise. They don’t know much about music artists and genres and may not even pay attention to the lyrics.
Passive listeners don’t care much about discovering new music, either. They might even play the same playlist over and over again and be OK with it.
4. Music Seekers
Music seekers are those who are always on the hunt for new music. They often make use of the music discovery features of music streaming services so they can discover new music all the time.
They might occasionally ask their friends and relatives for some recommendations, but since their music taste often leans towards underground and lesser-known music, they prefer to discover music by themselves.
5. Music Critics
Music critics listen to music for the sake of assessing how good it is. These types of listeners are not all that appreciated as their attitude is somewhat unappealing to most.
They love giving their opinion on every piece of music and even highlight the best and worst things about each of them.
6. Music Connoisseurs
Music connoisseurs are familiar with what goes behind the scenes in music production and would often stock up on entire discographies. Music connoisseurs can be the perfect guides when it comes to music recommendations.
They’re also often obsessed with creating playlists and know a lot about the artists that perform their favorite music.
7. Emotional Listeners
Emotional music listeners develop a strong emotional bond to various types of music, especially if they can relate to the song’s lyrics or theme.
If a song is about being sad or heartbroken, emotional listeners might get too emotional to the point that the music makes them cry. They dive deep into the music and often build a connection.
8. Music Addict
We’ve all met at least one music addict in our lives. A music addict is someone who listens to music almost the whole time.
These are the type of people who don’t mind walking around with big headphones just to listen to high-quality music with no interruptions from the surrounding world.
9. One-genre Only Listeners
One-genre-only listeners are those who are dedicated to listening to a single style of music and would even reject listening to any other music genre under all circumstances.
To many one-genre-only listeners, their preferred genre is what “real music” is, and all other genres aren’t worth bothering with.
Some one-genre-only listeners, like metalheads, create a “subculture” that extends beyond music listening.
10. Music Snob
A music snub is a person who believes that they have an excellent taste in music and that anyone who listens to different styles is listening to inferior music.
Music snubs are often interested in the artists that perform their favorite music and would search about their personal life and career history.
https://www.musicianwave.com/types-of-music-listeners/
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Commercial Mass Media and Mind Propaganda
One of the core lessons from Plutarch’s essay on listening is that the learning process does not solely rely on the speaker or sound system to enjoy the performance. He continuously reminds us that responsibility also rests on the shoulders of the listener in using hi-fidelity equipment and good quality headphones to heighten the full sound experience. Learning and informing requires the active participation of both parties. Playing the Beatles White Album song “Helter Skelter” is said to contain subliminal satanic messages. Electronic beats can contain mind bending subliminal sounds that effect both mood and behavior in listeners. See Tavistock Institute for Mass Population Brainwashing.
Listen en mass
dr. π (pi)
♫
enjoy!
❤️
Plutarch describes the selective listener as someone who is very good at listening - to what they want to hear.
The Over-Confident Listener
“In praising a speaker, we must be generous, but in believing his words cautious” - Plutarch
“Don’t believe everything you hear” is an adage as old as time.
The Skeptic
Judgment or disapproval, Plutarch argues, is in itself a distraction of the mind.
The healthy skeptic discern the garbage from the trash, and keeps the archival classic alive.
The skeptic raises the standard of expectation to a new and refined level of appreciation.
I, personally, have discarded hundreds of crap recordings over time only to gain quite an eclectic collection.
*Listener Types : .[Spoiler (click to open)]Casual Listeners
A casual listener is a person who listens to music occasionally when driving, working out, or hanging out with friends.
Casual listeners may know little about the music, the artists, and even the songs’ names. They also listen to music when the environment is too quiet or when they’re bored without really caring about what’s being played.
2. Audiophiles
Audiophiles are music listeners capable of hearing even the tiniest details in any song. They won’t listen to music unless it’s played on studio headphones or high-quality speakers. To them, sound quality is their top priority when listening to music.
Additionally, audiophiles are well acquainted with the different types of music gadgets. Their knowledge might extend to the point that they can tell how a song was recorded.
Japanese audiophiles are spending thousands of dollars on high-end stereo systems. Some are even installing private utility poles for a personal source of electricity, all in a quest for aural perfection.
https://www.wsj.com/video/japanese-audiophiles-are-going-to-extremes/7CDB7E7F-C035-4595-9D5A-42D6D2B4B356.html
3. Passive Listeners
Similar to casual listeners, passive listeners use music as background noise. They don’t know much about music artists and genres and may not even pay attention to the lyrics.
Passive listeners don’t care much about discovering new music, either. They might even play the same playlist over and over again and be OK with it.
4. Music Seekers
Music seekers are those who are always on the hunt for new music. They often make use of the music discovery features of music streaming services so they can discover new music all the time.
They might occasionally ask their friends and relatives for some recommendations, but since their music taste often leans towards underground and lesser-known music, they prefer to discover music by themselves.
5. Music Critics
Music critics listen to music for the sake of assessing how good it is. These types of listeners are not all that appreciated as their attitude is somewhat unappealing to most.
They love giving their opinion on every piece of music and even highlight the best and worst things about each of them.
6. Music Connoisseurs
Music connoisseurs are familiar with what goes behind the scenes in music production and would often stock up on entire discographies. Music connoisseurs can be the perfect guides when it comes to music recommendations.
They’re also often obsessed with creating playlists and know a lot about the artists that perform their favorite music.
7. Emotional Listeners
Emotional music listeners develop a strong emotional bond to various types of music, especially if they can relate to the song’s lyrics or theme.
If a song is about being sad or heartbroken, emotional listeners might get too emotional to the point that the music makes them cry. They dive deep into the music and often build a connection.
8. Music Addict
We’ve all met at least one music addict in our lives. A music addict is someone who listens to music almost the whole time.
These are the type of people who don’t mind walking around with big headphones just to listen to high-quality music with no interruptions from the surrounding world.
9. One-genre Only Listeners
One-genre-only listeners are those who are dedicated to listening to a single style of music and would even reject listening to any other music genre under all circumstances.
To many one-genre-only listeners, their preferred genre is what “real music” is, and all other genres aren’t worth bothering with.
Some one-genre-only listeners, like metalheads, create a “subculture” that extends beyond music listening.
10. Music Snob
A music snub is a person who believes that they have an excellent taste in music and that anyone who listens to different styles is listening to inferior music.
Music snubs are often interested in the artists that perform their favorite music and would search about their personal life and career history.
https://www.musicianwave.com/types-of-music-listeners/
. ♫¸.•*¨♥✿♪
Commercial Mass Media and Mind Propaganda
One of the core lessons from Plutarch’s essay on listening is that the learning process does not solely rely on the speaker or sound system to enjoy the performance. He continuously reminds us that responsibility also rests on the shoulders of the listener in using hi-fidelity equipment and good quality headphones to heighten the full sound experience. Learning and informing requires the active participation of both parties. Playing the Beatles White Album song “Helter Skelter” is said to contain subliminal satanic messages. Electronic beats can contain mind bending subliminal sounds that effect both mood and behavior in listeners. See Tavistock Institute for Mass Population Brainwashing.
Listen en mass
dr. π (pi)
♫
enjoy!
❤️