Music is all about emotions for me. Certain songs can make me cry or feel passion,anger or a moment of happiness.
This is what makes music good since most songs are written as an emotional response for the artist.
Most of this is caused by the lyrics. The actual music can generate an emotional response but the lyrics are the primary cause of emotions.
The vocalist is also important. They must have a passionate voice for the song to work properly.
Writing about politics,nature,humanity and the emotions of the artist can help too. You cant have good music without passion and emotions.
Long instrument solos can take the passion out of music.
The beat and percussion can be important or can not. Many passionate folk songs are just a voice and a guitar.
This is proof that percussion and bass are not as important as good songwriting.
Some instruments such as guitars ,mandolins and violins can generate an emotional response from me as well.
The majority of electronic music and instrumental music does not seem very passionate to me.
When I sit in my bed crying for an unknown reason while listening to a song then we have a work of art.
A passionate voice, good songwriting and poetry accompanied by music are the most important things in music.
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