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OP - February 01, 2014, 11:47 AM

How many of you held off on music in an attempt to be good Muslims? When did you start listening, and what kind of music did you find appealing?

In my case, I only started listening to music about 3-4 years ago. Pretty late for someone in their late twenties. I started off listening to music from my favorite video games (Final Fantasy games generally have an amazing soundtrack).

I've had trouble getting into music. I have an extremely narrow taste. It took me quite a while until I found a band that I actually like, Blackmore's Night, which I discovered by chance as a YouTuber used one of their songs as background music in one of their videos. They're still the only band whose songs I consistently like.

Sample:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DTPxfL4lIs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGaTy2ZgGCg

I have a strong preference for female singers. Perhaps that has something to do with male voices being associated in my mind with Quran and Islamic songs.

That's my experience with music. I'm wondering who else might have had their experience with music affected by Islam.
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Reply #1 - February 01, 2014, 12:00 PM

I stopped listening to music in late teens although I really liked music before. Had a somewhat narrow taste for RnB, hip hop and soul back then. After not listening to music for almost a decade, I went back to my old songs I remembered. I've expanded some of my preferences. I don't have a favorite singer, but just listen to whatever sounds good. Ask friends and listen to the radio and you'll eventually find artists and songs you like. There are a lot of music threads on here you can check out.

The only artist I really listen to is a Serbian singer Seka Aleksic. She doesn't have the best voice in the world, but it's her personality and the lyrics themselves. She's simply awesome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLLMCOyHWqo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYbsxktfA8A

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Reply #2 - February 01, 2014, 01:46 PM

I also did not listen to music for years, nor television, nor movies. I have decades that I can catch up on, should I ever find myself with the time. I fell in love with Empire of the Sun as soon as I started back on music. I think I like everything they do, and I appreciate their pageantry.
This is one of their newer releases:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPKAwJKGSDc

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Reply #3 - February 01, 2014, 02:45 PM

Quote from: three on February 01, 2014, 01:46 PM
I also did not listen to music for years, nor television, nor movies. I have decades that I can catch up on, should I ever find myself with the time. I fell in love with Empire of the Sun as soon as I started back on music. I think I like everything they do, and I appreciate their pageantry.
This is one of their newer releases:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPKAwJKGSDc

Alive - Empire of the Sun

I love Empire of the Sun

I tried not to listen to music, but I couldnt stop myself. With Islam, my life was totally boring and still is.
Praying was so boring.
Five times a day was impossible. Repeating arabic words over and over was nonsense.
My life was empty, it was like living in a waiting room.
Watching movies, listening to music, art and many other things gave meaning to my life and made it colorful.
There so much beauty in the word to explore.
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Reply #4 - February 01, 2014, 11:16 PM

I've been holding off on music too, always felt too guilty if I tried listening to anything. Even now it still feels weird when I listen to stuff, like it's kind of "Not right" if you get what I mean. Though I've been starting to get back into music a little recently. I can't say there's any one style of music I've been into, I'm just listening to lots of different stuff and seeing what I like.
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Reply #5 - February 01, 2014, 11:42 PM

Quote from: INcePtion on February 01, 2014, 02:45 PM
I love Empire of the Sun

I tried not to listen to music, but I couldnt stop myself. With Islam, my life was totally boring and still is.
Praying was so boring.
Five times a day was impossible. Repeating arabic words over and over was nonsense.
My life was empty, it was like living in a waiting room.
Watching movies, listening to music, art and many other things gave meaning to my life and made it colorful.
There so much beauty in the word to explore.

Empire of the Sun gave me both. I watched Walking on a Dream a million times, for the scenery and the colors as well as the music. It made me feel like I was waking up.

Don't let Hitler have the street.
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Reply #6 - February 01, 2014, 11:44 PM

Quote from: Safi on February 01, 2014, 11:16 PM
I've been holding off on music too, always felt too guilty if I tried listening to anything. Even now it still feels weird when I listen to stuff, like it's kind of "Not right" if you get what I mean. Though I've been starting to get back into music a little recently. I can't say there's any one style of music I've been into, I'm just listening to lots of different stuff and seeing what I like.

That's the best way to do it. Listen to everything and do not limit yourself. I read the other day that music utilizes your entire brain, and nothing else does. For me it is often a sort of therapy.

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Reply #7 - February 02, 2014, 03:21 PM

Quote from: Safi on February 01, 2014, 11:16 PM
I've been holding off on music too, always felt too guilty if I tried listening to anything. Even now it still feels weird when I listen to stuff, like it's kind of "Not right" if you get what I mean. Though I've been starting to get back into music a little recently. I can't say there's any one style of music I've been into, I'm just listening to lots of different stuff and seeing what I like.

I am sorry to hear that you grew in a home/culture that made you feels weird and guilty of listening the music you like. Frankly speaking ISLAM REALLY DOES NOT BAN MUSIC. Music is everywhere in so-called Islamic cultures through out its history. What all is there in Islam is that you can write poetry or sing songs against Islam and early Islamic hereos..

As long you don't disturb others GO LISTEN TO ALL THE MUSIC YOU LIKE...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA5OCb1NgU8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeb_8A4w6_U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLBFmA87tyg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kccimRoVpFA

all that is from a country that has 99% Muslim folks and 98% of mosques are controlled by baboons and those last tubes are really praising allah

Do not let silence become your legacy.. Question everything
I renounced my faith to become a kafir,
the beloved betrayed me and turned in to a Muslim
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