The Contour of Luxury Fall/Winter 2018 | Page 358

seem to innately be innately drawn to luxury in various capacities. music plays You You seem to be drawn to luxury in various capacities. Do Do you you feel feel music plays a a in the luxurious realm of and art and lifestyle, if in so, what in what way? role role in the luxurious realm of art lifestyle, and and if so, way? Music is very powerful in that is fluid its perception. It can be earthy majestic, Music is very powerful in that it is it fluid in its in perception. It can be earthy and and majestic, sublime irreverent. is what gives it the power to be of the sublime and and irreverent. This This is what gives it the power to be part part of the soundtrack of our lives. Music enhance experiences because of its soundtrack of our lives. Music can can enhance our our experiences because of its associative powers as well – a song recall a memory or emotion an emotion associative powers as well – a song can can recall a memory or an just just smell of your favorite childhood there. like like the the smell of your favorite childhood dish dish can can take take you you back back there. I I think music a dual in terms of luxury lifestyle: an art think music has has a dual role role in terms of luxury and and lifestyle: it is it an is art elevate an experience, underscore a lifestyle. that that can can elevate an experience, and and can can underscore a lifestyle. When performing for gatherings of societies in opulent places, what When performing for gatherings of societies in opulent places, what contributing factors in choosing appropriate music are are the the contributing factors in choosing the the appropriate music to to entertain audience? entertain your your audience? of event some guidance on what music to utilize, The The type type of event can can give give some guidance on what music to utilize, I find monitoring energy of the guests at the event but but I find that that monitoring the the energy of the guests at the event helps to choose material. elegant dinner party might helps to choose the the right right material. An An elegant dinner party might be conducive to light instrumental ballads, a cocktail party be conducive to light jazz jazz instrumental ballads, but but a cocktail party flowing conversation allow more uptempo selections with with flowing conversation can can allow for for more uptempo selections some vocals. main objective in providing entertainment and and some light light vocals. My My main objective in providing entertainment these events to create cultivate appropriate atmosphere, for for these events is to is create and and cultivate the the appropriate atmosphere, so when it comes to selecting music, I “play it ear” by ear” rather so when it comes to selecting music, I “play it by rather than than designing a strict set list in advance. clients to know what designing a strict set list in advance. My My clients trust trust me me to know what repertoire work, appreciate warm welcoming repertoire will will work, and and they they appreciate the the warm and and welcoming environment I create. environment that that I create.