Music is Synergy with Energy

 

‘Music is magic, music has magic’. It has the power to connect with ourselves and with people. It can magnify our inner strength and heal us. The sounds or songs in nature are representations of life on earth. The soft rustling of leaves, the delicate notes of wind chimes, the burbling of streams and rivers, the pitter-patter of raindrops, and the chirping of birds make us jubilant, and we can feel that synergy accelerating us.

 

With music, we soar, relax, or unwind our energy. It is the power of magic that can refresh us, bring tranquility, joy, calm, and contentment to our mind and soul.  Through music, we tend to dream without words and fly through time and space without moving. Music can bring a cosmic connection between the Almighty and ourselves. Music forms an integral part of our lives as is evident at four different prominent purposes: dance, rituals, entertainment personal, and communal, and above all universal solidarity.

Music invites us to join hands with it to celebrate life and that is why we look for opportunities for including music in all our ceremonies and recreation. It makes us laugh, sing, dance, cry or shout out in joy. We can all think of at least one song that, when we hear it, triggers an emotional response. It might be a song that accompanied the first dance by the newlywed couple or any song that made you remember your loved ones or friends.

 Music is an expression of the soul: it has an instinctive effect on the mind and body. It can evoke all sorts of emotions, from energy to melancholy, tenderness to graveness, patriotism to universal harmony. All of us have different tastes in music, but every one of us responds to it. Even infants and very small children respond to music with joy. Lullabies in the mother’s voice calm the baby to eat and sleep better they smile, become active, and respond faster.

Music is said to be the medicine of the soul. Medical experts all over the world are realizing that music can do us a world of good and heal us too. The research done proves that music has sounds, and the vibrations caused by its beats hold the power of healing the human mind and body. Other studies have shown that music can reduce the anxiety and stress caused by hospital settings and reduce physical pain among patients in emergency rooms. The researchers have also found that listening to and playing music increases the body's production of the antibody immunoglobulin A and natural killer cells — the cells that attack invading viruses and boost the immune system.

Like language, the roots of music are intrinsic features of our social brain, which allow us to communicate with others. The elements of music – rhythm, melody, harmony echo in our functioning, performing, and our state of being. It can lower heart rate, lower blood pressure, and reduce levels of stress hormones. Music therapy can have positive effects on our senior citizens who feel like victims of loneliness. Music uplifts their moods, makes them dance, bond, and make new friends.

 

Music Therapy is a recognized health profession in which music is used within a therapeutic relationship to address the physical and emotional needs of patients. Music therapy also provides avenues for communication that can be helpful to those who find it difficult to express themselves in words. American musician Billy Joel once said. “It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It is something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we are from, everyone loves music.” Almost all of us agree with this statement, and it is this universal bond with music that has led researchers across the globe to investigate its therapeutic potential.

Thus, music has immense power to exhilarate our entire being. They can -

ü  Let our breathwork and muscle coordination remain fit.

ü  Sustain our breath. When we breathe more deeply while playing our instruments our lungs and respiratory system are strengthened.

ü  Stimulate our immune system’s response and fight viruses and other harmful radicals.

ü  Fine-tune our hearing capacities.

ü  Influence the abilities of the mind.

ü  Increase our coordination skills which lead to perfect performances.

ü  Help to learn the art of time management.

ü  Increase our ability to focus and concentrate.

ü  Provide opportunities for self-expression thereby enhancing self-esteem.

ü  Bring within us a sense of accomplishment.

ü  Help in bonding relationships.

Truly, music is to the soul what words are to the mind. By quoting the words Henry Wadsworth Longfellow – “Music is the universal language of mankind,” it becomes very clear that music is the art of sustaining life. Learning an instrument and playing a piece well is an achievement and no matter what age one is, it can give immense satisfaction and a self-esteem boost—both of which can create positive momentum to reach other goals of life.