One of the joys of live music is that you are there the moment beauty is created – when reading a book or viewing a painting your participation is well past the act of creation and in my view that is somewhat isolating. Live music is a shared cultural experience.
Connection. An amazing and evolving concept. Music live or producing it as part of an ensemble or orchestra is one of the most whole body experiences I have had the pleasure of experiencing. I was fortunate to part of a 154 piece concert orchestra at one stage. Electric. But this post somehow eclipsed that.
Starts this day wonderfully- almost like meditating and motivating. Thanks Chris.
Thanks Chris,
I love live music, but reading is still a great pleasure
One of my favourites…
this is actually the ring tone on my house phone (not the same of course, but still invokes the same emotions when I hear it)
sometimes I just listen to it instead of answering the phone!
Makes me happy all the time. Just a damned shame that it’s only the telemarketers that generally ring that number.
Pretty funny though because we are all in a good mood when we answer it and the telemarketers become sport for a few practical jokes – it’s the small joys in life that count