on music

My friend Cris told me about Tagore and his take on beauty, with music as its purest expression. That the non-dependence on material forms makes the musician a seer, who links the heart of the world to the individuals. And that within the musician, the artwork is done, the ‘heart reveals itself immediately and suffers not from any barrier of alien material.’

Wow.

Friends know that I listen to music for melody, as a backgrounder, and seldom for lyrics, but admittedly I’ve always felt I was missing out on something by not paying enough attention to what’s being put out there…

I’ve known U2′s music since I was a kid, but only started really minding their lyrics after watching the U2 3D concert on Imax last week.

Bono as my introduction to Music therapy– what joy! Super THANK YOU for the spirit, the joy, the balls to be you and to infect the world with who you are and what you stand for.

Now, will be off to seek beautiful music and build my musical knowhow.. Care to join and share what’s on your everyday playlist?