The Spirit of Music

Subject: The Spirit of Music
From: GUEST,Amos
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 02:33 PM

MUSIC

Music is the voice of all humanity,
of whatever time or place.
In its presence we are one.

Charlotte Gray

Subject: RE: The Spirit of Music
From: DougR
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 02:49 PM

Yep. DougR

Subject: RE: The Spirit of Music
From: MK
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 03:07 PM

Click here if you like.

Subject: RE: The Spirit of Music
From: The Shambles
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 03:11 PM

Music, the heartbeat of the world.

Subject: RE: The Spirit of Music
From: Mbo
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 03:47 PM

Cry of an infant - heartbeat of the world
Storm against Ship - heartbeat of the world
Heel against floor and wave upon shore - heartbeat of the world
Sigh of a lover - heartbeat of the world
Cry of a mother - heartbeat of the world
Oh, unstopped Heartbeat of the world


Thanks, Amos, I needed that. After a rough day (that's still not quite over) it put a little ray on sunshine my clouded mind.

Subject: RE: The Spirit of Music
From: JenEllen
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 03:52 PM

Thanks Moose... "Make a Joyful Noise"

~Elle

Subject: RE: The Spirit of Music
From: wysiwyg
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 04:49 PM

Music without love is neither music nor humanity's voice, nor heartbeat, nor has spirit worth regard.

~S~

Subject: RE: The Spirit of Music
From: Morticia
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 06:48 PM

Sorry Praise but I don't believe that......many people don't or can't experience love but music is still a meaningful medium, creative spirit burns bright and their sadness, loneliness, disability or whatever is their particular barrier against the world can be turned into music as poewerful and as beautiful as any other. Maybe music is the great leveller between those who have and those who have not.....

Subject: RE: The Spirit of Music
From: wysiwyg
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 07:56 PM

Morty,

I do not agree that some do not experience love. If there is heart and power like you describe in it, there is love too. Sometimes, even when it is strongest, it isn't easy to see.

~S~

Subject: RE: The Spirit of Music
From: khandu
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 08:31 PM

Music which issues from the Heart is Music with a capital M. No matter how adept one is at playing his instrument; no matter how developed his "technique", it is mechanical noise if it does not "move" the listener in some manner.

I prefer a piece played unskillfully, but with passion, than the most masterful technical performance which lacks emotion.

Of course, the skillful expression of one's heart on any instrument is best.

But, I have wondered, what is it that I actually hear in an impassioned performance that moves me. Without seeing, or even without knowing anything about the performer, I can tell if it is from the heart. Why is this? khandu

Subject: RE: The Spirit of Music
From: Kara
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 09:42 PM

Hearts speak loud, good musicians are terrible liars, wether expressing love hate anger or humour
Kara

Subject: RE: The Spirit of Music
From: wysiwyg
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 09:59 PM

khandu,

What do you think it is that you are discerning?

Or perhaps it is enough that you have that discernment, and trust it.

~S~

Subject: RE: The Spirit of Music
From: CarolC
Date: 25 Sep 00 - 10:57 PM

Morticia, for the people you describe, the love is in the music.

Thanks, Amos. Beautiful thread, beautifully begun.

I needed that.

Carol

Subject: RE: The Spirit of Music
From: khandu
Date: 26 Sep 00 - 08:38 PM

Thanks, Praise. I needed that!

khandu

Subject: RE: The Spirit of Music
From: GUEST,smiley
Date: 26 Sep 00 - 08:57 PM

The spirit of the individual is the spirit of the music. It is a reflection of the inner person when created and of another's inner person when it is listened to.

smiley

Subject: RE: The Spirit of Music
From: Jon Freeman
Date: 26 Sep 00 - 09:04 PM

Music is whatever it is to you, no more and no less.

Jon