Part One: Warm Up
Discuss the following questions with a partner or group:
- What are some different genres of music?
- Are there any genres of music that you can't stand listening to?
- Do you ever listen to music to relax? If so, what kind do you listen to?
- Where you live, where are some places you can see live musicians?
Part Two: Listening
Exercise
Open the exercise to begin the activity. Follow the instructions in the document. The recording is from ELLLO.
Transcript
What kind of music do I listen to? I listen to all kinds of music, every genre of music I have, and the type of music I listen to depends on the type of mood I'm in. So if it's nighttime and I want to relax, I listen to classical. If I'm doing work and I want to listen to something mellow, or if I'm exercising, I listen to something more upbeat. So I love all kinds of music and it just depends on my mood. I like listening to Indian music, in fact, all kinds of Indian music, and I like to listen to English music as well, but I don't prefer to listen to rap. My favorite music would have to be jazz. I love jazz from the bottom of my heart. I think it's music that soothes me. It really brings out so many great emotions in me. It's also a way for me to relax and just enjoy my time, and I just really love it. It makes me feel good. I'm a music lover, so when people ask me what my favorite type of music is, I really never have a straight answer. I love to listen to all types of music, and I love listening to Spanish music, English music. I have favorite singers. I'm not necessarily a favorite genre. I really listen to whatever I'm in the mood for. If I'm going out, I love fast music so that I can dance. If I want to just relax, I'll listen to maybe a little bit of jazz, blues, or just lounging music.
What kind of music do I like? The music that I like best is the bands that play live in the pubs. Generally, they are really good to go and watch. We have a lot of bands come through my town where I live. Generally, every Saturday night, we go to a band and watch it. It's better than listening to it on the radio.
What kind of music do I like? My tastes are so diverse. I can't really point out what kind of music I like, but I'm more inclined to R&B and, you know, nature music, like listening to whales listening to each other. I also like Bollywood music and reggae. Some styles of reggae are really enjoyable.