This touched me...

[chris-dax]

I've been thinking a lot lately about how music is so prevalent in our society that it is normally associated with the lowest denominator...advertising, elevator and phone...etc. As a music educator, this really bothers me. Instead of getting up on my soap box, just let me present poem from the early 17yh century by Welsh poet, orator and priest, George Herbert.

 

Whatever you think of the theology, please consider the depth and passion...and the perspective the poet casts on the nature of music.

 

EASTER

 

Rise heart; thy Lord is risen. Sing his praise without delays,

Who takes thee by the hand, that thou likewise with Him may rise:

That as His death calcined* thee to dust,

His life may make thee gold, and much more, just.

 

Awake my lute and struggle for thy part with all thy art.

The cross taught all wood to resound His Name, Who bore the same.

His stretched sinews taught all strings what key

Is best to celebrate this most high day.

 

Consort both heart and lute, and twist a song pleasant and long:

Or, since all music is but three parts vied and multiplied

O let Thy blessed Spirit bear a part,

And make up our defects with His sweet art

 

 

*calcined - reduced to ash

 

George Herbert (3 April 1593

[lug]

 

I've been thinking a lot lately about how music is so prevalent in our society that it is normally associated with the lowest denominator...advertising, elevator and phone...etc. As a music educator, this really bothers me. Instead of getting up on my soap box, just let me present poem from the early 17yh century by Welsh poet, orator and priest, George Herbert.   Whatever you think of the theology, please consider the depth and passion...and the perspective the poet casts on the nature of music.   EASTER   Rise heart; thy Lord is risen. Sing his praise without delays, Who takes thee by the hand, that thou likewise with Him may rise: That as His death calcined* thee to dust, His life may make thee gold, and much more, just.   Awake my lute and struggle for thy part with all thy art. The cross taught all wood to resound His Name, Who bore the same. His stretched sinews taught all strings what key Is best to celebrate this most high day.   Consort both heart and lute, and twist a song pleasant and long: Or, since all music is but three parts vied and multiplied O let Thy blessed Spirit bear a part, And make up our defects with His sweet art     *calcined - reduced to ash   George Herbert (3 April 1593

[Renfield]

 

 

 

2. ????

3. Profit

[mrs. bleepo]

 

2. ???? 3. Profit

 

 

4. make mrs bleepo work harder stocking shelves with said doritos thus making her more money...

 

 

so, get on it boys!

[Orph]

I have to agree with you. So many people take music for granted these days, carrying with them many thousands if not hundreds of thousands of hours of work on their ipods,never thinking about the dedication and talent required to compose/play it. I have heard music that make my eyes water, I've heard music that makes me angry, and music that makes me happy, most people I talk to about this topic has never heard music that made them feel anything.

[One Man Banned]

[chris-dax]

I have to agree with you. So many people take music for granted these days, carrying with them many thousands if not hundreds of thousands of hours of work on their ipods,never thinking about the dedication and talent required to compose/play it. I have heard music that make my eyes water, I've heard music that makes me angry, and music that makes me happy, most people I talk to about this topic has never heard music that made them feel anything.

 

 

exactly - in fact a lot of what music is used for is literally a-musement...

 

Of course I, myself, am guilty about 90% of the time of handling the music carelessly and without respect...

 

but at least I have it as a goal to give the music my full attention when I'm playing and teaching...I find it makes a big difference internally as well as what comes out when I actually succeed in doing so...