Music

It isn't necessary to have a specialized knowledge of, say, the intricacies of counterpoint,or even to be able to read music to understand it. Usually, getting the point of a piece of music, its emotional and dramatic impact , is immediate or simply requires you to become more familiar with it. Of course, prolonged study of music and its composition , as in any other field, will increase your understanding, but not necessarily your enjoyment. Now, I realize that it can require a good deal of willingness on our part to risk new sensations, and there is a lot of music that will seem unfamiliar and alien to you on a first hearing .