music and pleasure general points?

philosophical thing about what is sound

Is sound just the electrical signals our brain uses to process what we think of as ‘sound’. Can it exist without the body? Or is sound the vibrations, and can therefore be present without us there to experience it

point to do with producing pleasure

Does music produce the pleasure, or does it represent it (reminding, or making us aware of the pleasure which is already within us)?

does art….

does art have to be beautiful or pleasurable?

point to do with good and bad music

can objectively good or bad music exist? (or is it comparisons, evaluations, and assoiations)

point to do with pleasure and biology

is musical pleasure only biological?

point about capitalism and consumerism

has capitalism and consumerism shaped how we experience or view musical pleasure?

profit…

The pleasure or benefits gained from sonic and musical experience are sometimes exploited for profit

music and power?

can music create power? (Chandola Beedi, protest, can’t shut ears etc.)