Today I’ve been listening to a lot of Thomas Newman. He’s done the music for a number of big movies and some of my favourites include The Road to Perdition and the score for The Shawshank Redemption.
While thinking of a blog post for today, my mind kept going back to the music that’s been my soundtrack for the day. I know I’m not the first to say this but isn’t the power of music unbelievable? I have no musical talent whatsoever yet music is so important to me – in the way it affects my mood; in the way it makes me feel. Music and emotions go hand in hand for me.
Of course I know I’m not the first person to marvel at music. Studies have found music can be a powerful healing tool for the recovery of people suffering from diseases like stroke and Alzheimer’s. And then of course, there is no denying the claims of studies that assert music is “one of the best de-stressors”.
There isn’t much in this world that is universally significant and important in every culture. Music however, transcends culture, age, time, language, place, species and any other traditional barriers you could think of. Music creates universal meaning.
“Music does bring people together. It allows us to experience the same emotions. People everywhere are the same in heart and spirit.” ~ Anonymous
*This post is part of the NaBloPoMo challenge for July 2011.
2 comments:
Just as I cannot imagine a world without books, I can't imagine a world without music. Although some of the trash coming out today and parading as music is questionable me thinks! Thomas Newman is a wonderful composer, isn't he? I can't remember any specifics by him but I do notice that when I enjoy a score of a movie, the composer generally tends to be him...
I agree! I can't imagine a world without books and music. Movies complete the triad.
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