I experience music everywhere, constantly. Most people believe that music is strictly limited to the ears, but I believe that music affects absolutely everything. Our health, emotions, perspective, senses and much, much more are controlled by music. But even then, music isn't even limited to humans; the trees, animals, and the flow of the river, to name a few, are representative of music.
I wanted to touch on a subject that is very important to me, and I sense it every day.
My piano teacher, Mary, is one of my closest friends, and her home is a little hidden speckle of happiness in this world that only I know. I remember when I would go to her house to have my lesson, and she would tell me, "You know Ariana, when I play, it's like my praying. I feel the closest to God when I play piano."
Her beautiful statement inspired me to go home and wonder when I feel closest to my God. I then realized that it was a combination of music and nature. I am able to connect with my spirituality through these two things. I believe that music is definitely everywhere in nature. I see music in the eyes of animals that inhabit the woods near my house. I hear song from the birds in the trees. I feel melodies under my feet in the dirt and in the leaves that I brush against. I taste harmonies in the breeze. Music surrounds me and everything I believe in.
This was a moment captured in Hawaii during the summer of 2015, and I remember the chimes hanging in this beautiful, sacred tree were singing songs that were new to my ears, and I had never experienced such tranquil beauty. I hope that one day I will be able to combine music and nature to create something so beautiful, and I hope that you will be able to create or experience something like this too.
Hello!
I have always loved reading recent news articles on random topics, but a certain one caught my eye and I would love to share it with you all. Of course, it involves music and is definitely worth your attention.
Music-making for the deaf
Basically, the article states that Birmingham (UK) researcher Richard Burn is exploring how to heighten the experience of music for deaf people. I applaud his interest in including everyone in the wonderful and indescribable adventure that is music.
Through new technology, Burn hopes to illustrate haptic and visual feedback so that the person can identify different tone and sound. This is usually done through vibrations of the instrument itself (especially through percussion instruments), but now it is easier to understand music with other instruments through visual indicators as well as vibrations.
I emulate that this man is attempting to spread music to everyone because its healing properties and benefits are like no other. I predict that someday in the (hopefully near) future, we will be able to display music in all of its magical glory in more advanced ways to those who can't experience it. Maybe we could attempt to reach the auditory cortex in the brain to trigger memories, emotions, and movement through music.
I am glad that steps are being taken in the right direction towards making our lives better and more enjoyable, no matter our circumstances. I hope that Burn seeks his idea out, and soon, so that we are that much closer in a better direction.
Thank you for reading and good luck!
