Musical magic
 

Is music a lot of black dots on white paper?

Is music production of sound  waves?

Is music a blend of melodies, harmonies and rhythms?

Is music the  art of  expressing emotions and feelings?

Is music the song of the shaman?

Is music  vibrations of the soul?

Is trance inducing sound mystery music?

If you decided that music is connected with sound, people would agree, but  they  would need something more in order to feel that you are really talking about  music. Some persons place themselves close to a waterfall and say that the  sound of the falling water is beautyful music, but notice that it is an alive person that experiences that music, so the magic of life is part of it.
 

Expressions of life

The magic of life is especially strong when live music is performed. The degree  of life can be very different; you can attend two concerts with the same piece  of music performed, and yet one concert might be rather boring and the other  one might be a fantastic experience. The life that is carried through via the  music becomes a vital part of the music. If the music is played lifelessly one would think that not much music is actually happening. Note that the term  "life" includes all possible emotions, feelings, moods and inspirations that you can think of, not just the "happy" ones. So if a song of heavy grief was performed with an intense feeling of heavy grief,  it would be a very alive  performance. And oddly enough - even though the subject was grief - one would be happy because of the intensity and the strong feeling of life.

Courage to feel

Many people in our society do not dare to feel strong feelings and emotions.  They lock the door to that part of their mind and as a result become less  happy. Sometimes music (and other art forms) can open the door. To actually  experience those feelings and emotions, allowing them to be present, can be a  big relief and an incredible affirmation of life. Have you ever noticed that a  person radiating great joy often has very alive emotions and feelings?

In many music scores you will see no indication of what kind of moods the music expresses. Often that would be a limitation that doesn't belong to the score, because a lot of music works contain many different moods. One day a  piece of music gives a feeling of sorrow and the next day a feeling of bliss.  Off course there is also music that gives the same feeling every time it is  performed.
 

Creative intelligence

A special thing regarding a piece of music is that it involves a performer,  e.g.,  a different artist than the composer, unless the composer is also the  performer  and/or the conductor. The performer gives the music a new touch, a new  dimension. Much music gives space for an unlimited number of  interpretations  even if it is the same notes that are played at every performance.

If you are a performer that has practiced a lot with attention on playing the correct notes as well as drilling the technical aspects on your instrument, you  have created an ability to play the music. This ability can be a bridge on  which emotions, feelings, moods and inspirations come to life. Invite your creative powers to dance with the music.

Copyright 1998 Lars Peter Schultz

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