Music - The Integral Part of Our Existence

Music - the word immediately connects an individual with an instrument or a recent song he/she has heard or favourite singer or to the world of melodies she /he is fond of. In my opinion, music was there even before the existence of human being and it will be there even after that.

Music has power to connect people oceans apart. I happened to be at a beach at Florida before few years. The amazing thing about the beach was not only the beauty of the sea but also music. I experienced it for the first time that people, who do not know one another, come with their musical instruments there and create magic and live. And the cherry on the cake was the happy faces on the beach. I did not see a single dull face on that beach and that was the power of music.

As the culture differs, music differs but the soul remains the same. Whether it is 'Sufi song' or 'a bhajan' or 'a choir', you feel the oneness with the God. Though these types are lands apart, we connect with the music. Likewise, music of the wind is different from the music of a river. Music of fire is different from the eternal sounds of space, sea, people, trees and existence.

The existence of human being is surrounded by music. In ancient age, people used to communicate with the help of different sounds. Isn't that a type of music? It is. People used to beat rhythm whenever they were happy. Heartbeats have its own rhythm. If the heartbeats stop, the existence stops. If we look at realistic point of view, music help people to de-stress themselves. Many people use it as a tool to concentrate. e.g.: Sachin Tendulkar used to listen to music while batting. When the musician feels the oneness with the 'One' while creating music, we, as laymen, feel the beauty and het amazed by the music.

The debate between preserving  country's traditional music and international music has been there for ages now. In my opinion, one should be aware about her/his tradition and accept the newness of internationally heard music. I believe that today's traditional music is also been influenced by international music ages ago. E.g.: The violin is not an Indian Instrument but now it is considered as one of the integral part of Indian Classical Music.

To conclude, I would like to say that music is an art that help people to be near the 'One' . Such art should not be divided into states, countries or continents. It should be accepted as it is without labelling it.