Music has the power to evoke many emotions from people. Since the beginning of time, music has provoked humans and inspired them to act and feel a certain way. While reading Tom Huizenga’s article “Who Says Classical Music Can’t Be Sexy?” I feel that it has officially convinced me that Classical music is not sexy at all. It is commonly known that people attempt to find meaning in things that are not there. I feel that Huizenga’s article is just another case of the aforementioned. I took the time to listen to the various tracks that Huizenga provided in the article and tried to understand the “sexiness” that he speaks of but I could not find it. I believe that with classical pieces, if put in the right context (such as the one in the Huizenga’s article) could program the reader to believe that there may be some elements of “sexy” in it. It is similar to the placebo effect, any song can be considered sexy if given the appropriate background. However, I do agree with Huizenga about music being extremely amorphous. Classical music on its own, with no Hollywood lovemaking scenes, or erotic imagery is not sexy to me.

One feature that vocal music has over instrumental music is its ability to set a mood through colorful wordplay and lyrics. Musicians use the power of words to strike the listener in such a way that he/she feels in touch with the message they are trying to convey. In my opinion, various literary techniques such as alliteration, metaphors, and symbolism are used to paint a much more vivid picture than any instrumental song could.

Another reason I feel that classical music is not sexy is perhaps because it does not really call to my age group. My age group is not really known for listening to Classical Music. Some of us have developed an appreciation for it but we are not aficionados of the genre as perhaps older generations may be. The debate of whether Classical Music is sexy or not reminds me of the popular saying “beauty is in the eyes of the beholder,” because there is definitely no right or wrong answer. Although Classical Music is not sexy to me, it may have the power to strike a chord in the next person. At the end of the day, its all up to the listener to make a choice!