Today’s topic was the discussion of
music. I asked Saleha what her favorite music is and she said that she liked romantic
and dance music. She said that when she plays music she likes to dance to it
and it relieves her stress. It is the most important thing in life when she is
sad or feels lonely, because it brings up her spirits. She usually thinks about
life, her exams, and her goals while listening to music, because it makes her pensive.
Her favorite songs are Afghan and Indian songs. She said she also listens to
music while she studies, which reminds me a lot of how American students study.
She emphasized that she can always learn new things and information from music.
Music makes her feel good and gives her the confidence and motivation she
needs. I talked to her about American music culture and played “Sugar” by
Maroon 5 to give her a sample of what American music sounded like and I think
she enjoyed it. I talked about concerts in America, and she said there aren’t
really concerts in Afghanistan. She said that she can learn about every country’s
culture by listening to their music, because she can learn what they like
through what they sing about. I thought this was a very astute and accurate
observation. She couldn’t play any of her favorite songs due to technology
limitations, but I would be interested to see what I could learn about her
culture from her favorite songs.
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