Instrumental or voice? Please vote!

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United States
August 1, 2008 12:44am CST
As classical music enthusiasts, do you prefer instrumental over voice? That seems to be what draws many people to classical. Does it depend on the situation? What are your thoughts on this?
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@chirantani (1379)
• India
1 Aug 08
I really like classical music,and I do hear it before I sleep. I generally prefer the instrumental music.When there is good music,voice doesn't matters.
• United States
1 Aug 08
Very good point...as long as the music is good. Thank you :)
• United States
11 Nov 08
I am personally in favor of instrumental. But I think I am a little bias on this since i have been playing the oboe for the past 17 years, and I have no ability to sing. So my ear is better trained for instrumental music. Do you have a preference
@underdogtoo (9579)
• Philippines
29 Oct 08
Music is wonderful whenever it is rendered wonderfully. I can appreciate instruments and voice when these are performed by great artists. Cheers!!
• Philippines
1 Aug 08
I like them both.. But I prefer classical before I sleep.. I play classical music during bed time... (usually piano)
@jbe570 (22)
• United States
24 Sep 08
Well, which way to vote? That is the question. I sing in a classical style and whenever possible operatic pieces. The most challenging solo I sang was Mozart's Allelulia! And, yes, I did hit the high C and was not flat or sharp or shrill with it. Took a lot of practice. I cannot listen to classical music at bedtime because there are so many nuances in all of it, so many instruments playing off of each other, so many textures, tempos, crescendos and decrescdendos. I love the complexity of such music. It encourages brain activity. Classical muscal is the most interesting genre. My husband loves country/western music, but I see this type as having the same beat and volume all the way through. I do like to play it backwards, however, as you get your job back, your dog back, your wife back, etc. So, it is a tie with me as to vocal or instrumental. God blesses us with some marvelous composers still and wonderful artists to interpret it.