Posted on 25 October 2010.
Life and music are two inseparable terms. The joy of music can only be enjoyed by the living ones. And this sweet feeling is mixed up in the nature. The path of Music is sound. Music can be concluded as an art. The common parameters of are rhythm, pitch; timber, etc. Pitch has got the special place in the music. It makes melody and harmony, and it is attached with meter and tempo. The quality factors are also very much effective.
The definition of music changes according to the changing society. The word revolves around simple terms like performance, creation and significance. There is a large variation of music in the world. The level shows the variation between organized compositions and aleatoric forms.
Music is an indifferent part of life. People in different culture enjoy different kinds of music. Great philosophers have said that music is tones of melodies and harmonies. In the horizontal direction, it is melody and in the vertical direction, harmony.
The harmony of the spheres is enjoyed by everyone upon this planet. And the melody gives a sweet feeling to the ears. These pleasant sounds give relax to body and mind. Different famous persons have different parameters to define music. Few people say that the music means only sound. It shows that if there is no noise than it is music. Musicologist believes that there is a great gap between music and noise.
The composition of Music is done for various purposes. It can be composed for aesthetic pleasure. It can also be done for religious purposes. The motive of the composition is also for entertainment purpose. Amateur musicians get the full pleasure in composing their own melodious music. Furthermore, they do not use this for money.
Professional musicians are getting employed by many organizations. For example, many churches, music schools and orchestras are now taking music as their important part of their institution. Now a day, film production companies are using music by Professional musicians. They are now working as freelancers.
There are many connections between professional musicians and amateur. Now a day, the amateur musicians are learning with professional ones. The combined performance of the advanced amateur musicians along with professional ones is making a great effect on the listeners. The performance is enhanced with the use of latest updated orchestras. Therefore, the level and status of advanced music has been increased in the present time.
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Posted on 15 October 2010.
Music is always considered as the soul of our body. Listening to pleasant music relaxes our mind and body as well. Humans have invented many gadgets with the help of science just to make life easier and comfortable. However, we forget to believe on the easiest relaxing method i.e. music.
Music is prevalent in every bit of nature. The flow of a river, the whirling of wind, the sound of the tide, and the voice of rain produces music. And we all have enjoyed this natural music for a number of times in our life. Music really works as a medicine. So, it is the best relaxing medicine.
Apart from the poetic description, science has proved that music directly affects our nervous system. Now a day, the music therapies have come into existence. In this therapy, the therapist uses music to improve the health of the body. The use of the physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual aspects of music helps the patient for improving his health. Many cases proved that all the music therapies are making good aftereffects on the patient. This also makes a strong bonding between the patient and the therapist.
Music therapy can be beneficial for a person of any age group. It helps to fight against many psychiatric problems and medical problems. It also gives a psychological support to the patient. It improves the health and minimizes the poor health condition. It also decreases all the problems that come generally with the growing age. It also used to magnify the learning habits. It pushes the body toward the healthier direction so that the immunity of body increases. And the result is the less attack of the harmful disease. This provides a psychological support to a patient.
Music directly becomes attached with the emotions of a person. The feelings are also a synonym of music. The good mood likes the music as well as the sad mood also like the music. Excitement needs music to be expressed and depression also needs music to overcome from it. People believe that music and dance are capable in treating mental illness. A mental disease named melancholia is treated with the help of music therapy.
The sound that touches the heart also touches the mind. The soul also is not untouched with music. Music is the single medicine that can attack on a disease directly as well as used to cure many health problems. The single world of music contains the entire universe inside it.
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Posted on 05 October 2010.
Princess Diana. Honorable Princess of Wales. Diana. These are just names that have been attributed to the most loved Princess of Wales – Diana. It was on the 31st of August 1997 that Diana was pronounced dead due to a car crash. I remember my wife crying as she watched the news coverage unfold on our television. To this day I find it sad that this happened to such a great person. Many have grieved over such a death which transcends all borders of countries. Princess Diana has not yet been forgotten by many people and most especially to her two dashing princes. Prince William and Prince Harry have organized a concert for Diana. This concert will be a sort of remembering Diana during her lifetime. But more than just simply remembering her, the concert will continue what she has started when she was still alive—helping the poor and the needy.
Undeniably, the 10th year death anniversary of Princess Diana is as spectacular and awesome as the person being remembered. To note, about 60,000 people have participated and joined to this wonderful and once in a lifetime event in the United Kingdom. The concert was broadcasted and statistics have it that about 500 million homes represented by each family have watched it not just in the country but over 140 countries. There are many performers that were lined up to do a spectacular show in the concert. Among the performers were Andrew Lloyd Webber; Bryan Ferry; Duran Duran; Elton John; English National Ballet; The Feeling; Fergie; Joss Stone; James Morrison; Lily Allen; Kanye West; P. Diddy; and Nelly Furtado among many other great musicians. The concert is huge in terms of the line up of the performing artists. Prince William, at the end of the concert, said a huge thank you to all the people that have attended and taken part in such commemoration of Princess Diana. Proceeds will go to their supported charities.
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