Music

Rhythm in Life

The first form of music, as ascertained from various sources, has been attributed to drumming. Drumming as a whole, can be seen as the most primal form of music due to the very basic attribute that it takes into consideration, which is rhythm. Rhythm is one of the most apparent …

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Destroying or Deciphering the Music of the Whales?

Since the evolution of organized sound, its main purpose has been to gather, store, convey & process some information encoded in the beats & words. But what if I tell you there’s a certain species that writes songs as elaborate as the books that we humans write? Tripped out Fact: …

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Are we music…?

Do we listen to music….or are we music? A string is one of the most quintessential objects that you can associate with music; guitar strings, sitar strings, harp strings, strings underneath the snare drum, and so on. The vibrations that these strings can create harmonies of pure bliss, and also …

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Music in Ritualistic Ceremonies (Part-1)

Music has been associated with numerous things, such as the supernatural, community cohesion, social gatherings, ceremonies and rituals. The vast utility that music finds in various cultures and civilizations can be attributed to the inherent respect and mystery that we associate with it. Music is especially associated with consciousness as …

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The Evolution of Music

If we think about it, the urge to express our feelings arises from our innate need to identify with each other. By projecting our creative and emotional principles through a particular form of expression, such as music, painting or dance, we seek to relate with people and yearn to identify …

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Mirror Neurons & Musicians

 Naturally we are mind-readers! Musicians, more so! What if musicians could really develop supernatural capabilities? What if they can communicate in dimensions unknown to people otherwise? If the answer be yes, then we surely have to give music the due respect of being one of the guiding forces of our …

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Music: A primal need or a stimulant for the brain?

The way in which music affects us as humans is something that has been pondered over throughout the centuries, with people extracting various interpretations of the same. Some are of the opinion that music generally entails some sort of “food”, “drug” or “stimulant”, not so different from coffee. This in …

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