It all began when I was just a little fetus swimming in my
. mother s belly She told me that she listened to classical
music while she was pregnant because it would make me a . , smarter kid Well I don't know about the smarter part but I . can tell you this that's where it all began My passion for . music , , My passion for playing music listening to music dancing to , . music and acquiring music I've studied classical ballet , since the young age of 5 my aunt gave me my first ipod when I , . was 7 and I began to play the violin at the age of ! "hese - are the top three aspects that have influenced my forever . connected passion and appreciation for music , I love the way music transports me to a whole other world . opens my mind to new ideas and restores my energy every time Most of all I love those occurrences when I listen to a song so many times and there's that one time where I catch on to a . lyric I didn't notice before Its like I ve discovered a . little pot of gold When I envision music and #eadership sharing something in common I first think of all its many different . genres $ut not only do I imagine the various genres imbedded in this intangible word called music I also consider the type of leader one would imagine just off of the vibe one gets after . listening to music associated with that genre %or e&le when I listen to reggae music the kind of leader I envision is a thought provoking mellow leader who is , , conscious about the environment politics and the welfare of . the people 'ne the most iconic faces of reggae music is $ob , Marley . and he represented all of those qualities $ut another a leader not commonly associated with music that e&udes these same qualities is . (enry )avid "horeau "horeau was a humble leader and that was evident through the spontaneous way he decided to live in a *abin in the middle of the woods to e&perience nature and simplicity at its . fullest "horeau was also a thought provoking leader and , conscious of his surroundings which can be seen through his connection with nature and supporting causes like the . abolitionist movement +ow when I envision classical music I see a poise leader who , . carries themselves very well with dignity and astuteness . (ere you have a thorough leader ,ven through tumultuous . symphonies everything is handled well "hese attributes can , fit well with Mo-art but that can also represent the . personality of .ueen ,li-abeth . "he .ueen s energy is very much so reserved and astute She , . plays no games and handles everything with class .ueen ,li-abeth holds the throne so there is no time for mistakes . even though (arry at times runs a muck & /nd then when I consider the music genre 0ock 0oll I . envision a hell raising kind of leader / leader who has something to say and could care less about the judgments . others 1oan 1ett definitely fit this bill with musical lyrics like I love rock and roll so put another dime in the 1ukebo& , . baby and I don t give a damn 2bout my reputation )o you know whom else I think of as a 0ock and roll leader3 Malcolm . 4 I ve always had a fascination for Malcolm & and his resilient . , form of leadership (e may have been an aggressive activist but he was a fantastic activists who knew how to speak his , . mind whether through his speeches or his protests , "his may not be my most favorite genre but country music has . , its leader to I imagine a humble down to earth leader who is . comforting and wants everyone to feel welcomed Many of you might not recogni-e this picture but that s the one and only ! )olly 5arton Mahatma 6andhi e&pressed humility constantly while he fought . for the people "hrough his sacrifices and determination to . help the people he remained humble and down to earth %or this reason I can see 6andhi fitting in well with the country . genre of music My final e&le of musical genre s and the leaders who . possess similar qualities is (ip (op music (ip (op music is . known for its raw e&pression Standing up proudly for what s . , right %or those of you that aren t familiar the individuals in this picture make up the revolutionary (ip (op group 5ublic ,nemy who made their opinions known through their . powerful music Muhammad /li without a doubt possesses traits very similar to . those of (ip 5op +ot only was he an aggressive professional , . bo&er that stung like a bee but he also was an activist /li is famously known for refusing to fight in the 7ietnam War , saying 8ou won t even stand up for me right here in /merica, . for my rights and my religious beliefs , , It is truly ama-ing to see some in a sense ironic leaders . parallel almost perfectly with various genres of music Who would have known that some of histories most widely known leaders had musical personalities3 "his is the why I love music for everything it is because it relates to so many ideas including #eadership while remaining . understandable by so many people If leaders had the ability to possess all of these great qualities than the world , . seriously benefit but it isn t e&actly realistic Music lives forever just like the legacy of some of the , - world s most appreciated leaders and just like the never - ending genres that make up music there are also never ending . types of leaders that make up this thing called #eadership "he wise man 5lato once said Music gives a soul to the , , universe wings to the mind flight to the imagination and . life to everything "his is coming from a man who was not , even e&posed to the hundreds of genres in music today but he . still recogni-ed its importance . /nd I recogni-e the importance of music everyday too +othing , , compares to that symphony by (andel that soulful Motown song , the sound of smooth ja-- on a spring afternoon or the get up . and dance feeling of disco music , . Without music I don't know what I would do or who I'd be "he . world to me would be so empty and lackluster I wouldn't be , the ballet dancer the violinist or the avid music listener . , , that I am today So yes my passion is and always will be , music and if you ever find yourself in need of a *) or two . I've got you covered
(Cambridge Studies in Opera) Victoria Johnson, Jane F. Fulcher, Thomas Ertman-Opera and Society in Italy and France From Monteverdi To Bourdieu-Cambridge University Press (2007) PDF