Friday, August 22, 2008

Music - Divinity redefined

Music... Something that is in everything, lingering around like the sweet fragrance of millions of roses carried by a morning breeze; appeasing everyone who cares to listen. Perhaps God wanted to stress its importance so strongly that Mother Nature is completely loaded with vibrations so versatile as to form the biggest Orchestra one could ever imagine.

Even though I'm not someone who is notorious for playing songs forever and ever in my computer, I simply love music (who doesn't) and generally I listen to melodies ranging from Ilaiyaraja to Boyzone. I was preempted with the thought that melody is a better form of music until the recent days when I realized music is much more than that.

When the music that is being played suits your mood, songs that you considered remotely appealing might turn into your favorite, especially when the lyrics appeal you. I became a Linkin park lover during my hard times and a western classical music lover during my lonely days in the new state. When your mood, the music and the lyrics resonate in Unison the mind melts into the music and the feeling is just priceless!

In short, I'd say art is a special gift from God to the Homo sapiens and music is God Himself.

6 comments:

ஸ்ரீனிவாசன் said...

The article is good and i differ from this view:"In short, I'd say art is a special gift from God to the Homo sapiens and music is God Himself."

You are telling that "Music is god himself", you hold god in such a state that u attribute ur sensory perception to his immaculate highness. accepted.

even then, the first half of the same sentence states that:"In short, I'd say art is a special gift from God to the Homo sapiens" , see, music was created by human. We hear sounds through our ears, then it is our mind that interprets that sound. Our interpretation varies from sheer noice to beautifull harmony. So, it depends upon our interception and perception and nothing to do with GOD.

There is no solid proof or evidence that god created music, can you please cite any such example?

Agni said...

//You are telling that "Music is god himself", you hold god in such a state that u attribute ur sensory perception to his immaculate highness. accepted.//

Not really! :) Though I'd agree with the statement made, that was not my intention. :)

//even then, the first half of the same sentence states that:"In short, I'd say art is a special gift from God to the Homo sapiens" , see, music was created by human. We hear sounds through our ears, then it is our mind that interprets that sound. Our interpretation varies from sheer noice to beautifull harmony. So, it depends upon our interception and perception and nothing to do with GOD.//

Music was not created by human... It is just something that man grabbed out of nature and fine tuned to cater the varying interests and needs. I hope you'd agree nature is not man made!

//There is no solid proof or evidence that god created music, can you please cite any such example?//

Thillai ambalatthaadum Natarajar saatchi! Read more on that here. It explains how God is the eternal energy and everything follows! :)

ஸ்ரீனிவாசன் said...

//Music was not created by human... It is just something that man grabbed out of nature and fine tuned to cater the varying interests and needs. I hope you'd agree nature is not man made! //

agreed, also nature is not god made !!!!

//Thillai ambalatthaadum Natarajar saatchi! Read more on that here. It explains how God is the eternal energy and everything follows! :)
//

manasaathiye illaiyaada, i doubt the very existence of shiva!!!!! GOD is just a concept created by few to control many. that few includes jesus\brahman\allah....everyone who spread that concept !!!!!

Agni said...

We had enough discussions in chat... Didn't we ;) :)

Unknown said...

Maapi, wat song tickled that musical bone(!) of yours, that made you write this one ... lemme guess, "Kangal irandaal ... " ?? :)

Yeah, music should get into the basic needs in maslow's pyramid!

Smiles,
Vinayak

Agni said...

@Vinayak

Not one song maaps... Spent a whole night listening to songs ranging from Kangal Irandal to Poongathave through Mellinamae... Started writing this and my mood was turned off by some crap work! Completed the draft on sunday! :D