Daylia - that's an interesting article - flavoursome stuff to muse upon, thanks for posting it. As I read it, it was using music as an analogy to express spiritual ideas - which works because they do seem so very much hand in hand. Like most inspirational writing it sets off all sorts of thoughts & associations, some of which feel like a universal truth and others of which will turn out to be complete red herrings. Its down to the reader to take from it what they will.

Regarding music being "nothing but background noise" - maybe that's not so damning a phrase. It does imply that its always around us. I like the idea of music being constantly available as background (ie part of the fabric of the environment) rather than being reserved for special occasions or being doled out as dollops of corporate pop.

Anyway - must get back to work & stop rambling on - but I'll be happily occupied musing away for hours now....

kris