During a dinner party I hosted recently, there was a selection of recorded music playing for background entertainment. Throughout the evening several of the guests noticed and commented on how much they enjoyed particular musical selections. Ever since, I’ve been trying to pinpoint what it was about those selections that caught people’s attention in such a positive way. It was hardly the first time I’ve played music during my social functions, and yet it is the first time I can recall getting so much positive feedback. The crowd included people who are knowledgeable classical music lovers, as well as those who are more oriented to popular music. My playlist was an eclectic mix of musical genres.
It made me wonder what music others use for entertaining. Do you play music when you host a party? What music do you play? How do you choose your playlist? Do you craft something special for a particular event, or just pop in a random CD and hit ‘repeat’ on the CD player? Do you mix musical genres? Please share your ideas for what makes a good musical mix for entertaining!
I’m always surprised when I’m at a party and they DON’T have music. What’s up with that? As for what to play I put it on shuffle and let the music flow. Last night about 10 of us were on the deck and went from bluegrass, to the Rolling Stones to opera in one 10 minute period. Something for everyone!
I agree! Wow — what a variety!