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Diversity in Perspective use of Music: The Silk Road Ensemble- Yo- Yo, Ma- Heart and Soul
Introduction
Music has been used to serve different purposes in the society depending on the genre, content, period or season, or even the target group. Songwriters always have a message they want to pass to the society through their songs. However, a similar song can be interpreted differently in different contexts depending on the intention of the audience to listen to the music. Some of the interpretations of the audience to a song differs from the original purpose or the one that the writer or singer wanted to pass to the society. For instance, a song by Lisa Fisher and Gregory Porter titled “Yo- Yo- Ma Heart and Soul” presents different meaning under different contexts as presented herein.
“Yo-Yo Ma- Heart and Soul is a song in the “Sing me Home” album by a group of artists known as Silk Road Ensemble which has been performed on different occasions across the world. The song is owned by Lisa Fisher and Gregory Porter and has used different musical styles to pass its intended message to the listeners. The singers have massively employed different instruments which depict cultural diversity in the society. The truck was released in April 2016 with the video uploaded in all social media network which received different interpretation and perceptions toward the listeners (Smith, 2016). The song is interpreted in two different dimensions; as a love song expressing love desires among lovers and as a cultural song that recognized the role of cultural diversity in the American society to enhance harmony among different societies.
The content of the song if full of love messages, which is mainly expressed among lovers. When people are in love, they tend to express their feeling through singing. As the singer presents, he expresses a strong desire and love portion toward his lover. The song brings a sense of ownership and close relationship among lovers. “I fell in love with you Heart and Soul” ("Silkroad Ensemble, Yo-Yo Ma - Heart and Soul Ft. Lisa Fischer, Gregory Porter"). These are a strong word that presents love and care among partners. The soothing rhythms of the song can be interpreted as the feeling for love and the desire to own someone else heart. With the content of the song, the audience would be convinced that the singer is presenting the song to his lover.
Many audiences have interpreted the song “Yo-Yo Ma Heart and Soul” as a love song and used it to dedicate love for their loved ones. The songwriter requests for love, respect, and adoration to intensify their love. “You’ve got me loving you MadlyYeah; That little kiss you stole” (Carmichael, 2018). Love may not be the official meaning of the song, but a significant percentage of the listeners have interpreted it from love and affection perspectives. Gregory Porter has been invited on different occasions to perform the song as a presentation of love to individuals or society. The song is usually played I different occasions like wedding, vacations, and celebrations with an expression of the theme of love.
On the other side, the major theme expressed in this song is cultural integrations and cohesion from different societies across the world. The Silk Road Ensemble is a group of artists involved in compiling and presentation of this song who originate from twenty different countries across the world (Maestrobeats, 2016). The singers have presented their diversity in musical knowledge through the application of different musical instruments and voices. According to the group, they meet after a certain period of time with a new thing to present to their supporters. For the rest of the time, they spend in different regions carrying their activities away from the music. Any time they met, the group presents professionalism in the music industry through perfect songs like the “Yo-Yo Ma Heart and Soul.”
This song is characterized to present unprecedented cultural gamut which draws its theme from the perspective of ethnic and religion tradition with a combination of multivalent melodies. The song is reimaged in the American standard and complimented with West African tribal music and the ethereal Chinese song and the frenetic Irish juxtaposition. The profound cultural diversity is not only expressed in the lyrics or music content but also the artists responsible for creating the music. These artists take their greatest pride in finding unity among the existing mutual differences among their cul...