Interpretation Of Taste
Music seems to seep into the narrow cracks of everything we do, see, and feel. We associate almost every emotion, experience, and even people with songs and albums. Music is heard anywhere– from huge arenas by headline artists to whimsical jazz riffs found on city streets. The genres of music venture into a thousand different directions that intertwine and overlap until eventually become a big beautiful tangled mess. Because of this diversity, music has been undoubtedly generous, as there is at least something for everyone. However, this raises the question: What is classified as “good” music? And ultimately what defines music as "good"? David Hume, a famous English philosopher, argues that there is a “Standard of Taste” when it comes to music in terms of quality and goodness, and a particular criteria to determine which arts and artists are considered better than others. Hume asserts further that only a very small group of music listeners meet the criteria to judge based on this standard. These critics must maintain four qualities of judgment in order for their opinions to be taken earnestly.