Music
is one of the fine arts. Like other forms of art, it requires creative
and technical skill and the power of imagination. As dance is an
artistic expression of movement and painting of colors, so music is of
sounds. What a pretty sight is to the eyes, aroma is to the nose,
delicious dish is to the palate and soft touch is to the skin, so music
is to the ears.
Whenever I feel bored or sad or
happy
as well, I always listen to music, It gives me immense pleasure,
sometimes I just feel that it is providing me inner support to fight
against all the negativity.
I have heard a Malayalam song
recently and I just cant believe that I have listened this song more
than of 100 times though I don't understand a single word :)
Music is universal in that there are no boundaries to understanding
music. Even animals like Birds, Dogs, and Whales can understand music to
a certain degree.
It transcends all boundaries of communication
because you can speak and tell stories to someone on the other side of
the planet, even though you both don’t speak the same language. But I
believe its important for one to have an open mind in order to be in
touch with that sense of understanding.
No one really knows
where Music came from but there are many theories that suggest music
predates the existence of Mankind. One of the most commonly known uses
for music was religious and sacred tribal events. In Mayan civilization
music was used in celebration of a victory at war and even at the burial
of influential figures.
Music can whisk you away on an extended journey. Music can make time feel frozen.
I’m sure you can remember a moment where a song has made you
particularly sad or very excited and happy. But how does organized tones
create such an effect on our senses? No one really knows why or where
it comes from but there are many studies that have been done to show
that there is an agreement of which emotions pertain to certain scales,
chords, and harmonies.
Music has unlimited powers, is a well
established fact. It has a soothing and healing power. Just as the
application of balm relieves our brain of its ache and tension, so music
can relax the tense muscles of our body. The melodious notes of music
have the capacity to cure the mental or physical fatigue of a weary
person.
Music has magical power. This is testified by the fact
that Orpheus, a legendary Greek musician could make stones dance to his
music. The stories of Tansen and Baiju Bawra are not unknown to us. They
could light lamps, melt stones, blossom flowers in autumn, cause rain
just by the accurate use of the ‘accurate tune’.
There is no
doubting the various powers of music, but the aspect of music which is
of the greatest value to the human being is its emotional aspects. No
achievement can be as great as the emotional and spiritual uplifting
that we get from music.
Music washes away from the soul, the
dust of everyday life and inspires one to live a lofty life. There is
absolute tranquility and harmony, when the magical notes of music enters
one’s heart. Such experiences are beyond words and can only be
experienced.
