| We All Have a Favorite Piece of Music that Moves Us | | | | persons' mind/heart. You don't need to concentrate to |
| to a Special Place in Our Hearts. A Conversion About | | | | realise its power. I think the most moving music is |
| the Music We Love and How It Colors Our | | | | music performed by an artist who is playing with a |
| Lives.JUSTIN: | | | | passion, who feels precisely, or deeply empathizes |
| My favorite piece of music, depends on the mood, | | | | with, the meaning and feelings conveyed in the song.I |
| jazz is music for all moods. My favorite jazz piece | | | | play the piano by ear. That is, I can listen to music and |
| would be - as a sax player - My Favorite Things by | | | | once the music has made an impression on me , I can |
| Coltrane, or anything by Thelonios Monk. Soft lighting, | | | | more often than not, play back what I heard. I have |
| Kalhua and milk and company always suits Monk or | | | | always played the piano this way (since I was 4) and I |
| vice versa.Driving is made for music so anything by | | | | wouldn't have it any other way because its made me |
| crowded house makes a trip to anywhere (even | | | | sensitive to music - the melody, the beats, the volume |
| work) worth it. How can a song sound so simplistic yet | | | | and pace of songs.The most wonderful thing I believe |
| be difficult to play. what does Neil do?but my favorite | | | | music can bring to a person is when a person can sit |
| piece would be from the shine soundtrack, a piece | | | | down with their instrument and play (and/or sing) |
| called "Nulla in mundo pax" by Vivaldi, which I am | | | | whatever feelings they would otherwise keep bottled |
| listening to now.IMELDA: | | | | up inside them - the kind of feelings you just wouldn't |
| Every piece of music represents the expression of | | | | be able to tell another person, the kind of feelings that |
| the composer of that music. The piece of music that I | | | | only music can really bring comfort to.Many times, |
| like the most is the piano instrumental music because it | | | | when I just close my eyes and listen to music I escape |
| does not say in words as other kind of music. The | | | | to this other level. It does something to appease me, |
| person who listens to the instrumental music has to try | | | | as you put it feeding my soul I guess. I appreciate |
| to understand what messages the composer is trying | | | | music very much, which to me is as much art as |
| to tell through the piece of music. It is challenging in | | | | creating it. Music is a part of everyone's life, and |
| finding the meaning. Furthermore, when I listen to the | | | | everyone is connected to it in someway. For me it |
| instrumental music, such as "A Maiden's Prayer" by T. | | | | keeps me going when I'm down, or just makes me |
| Badarzewska, I believe that this piece is messaging us | | | | happy when I'm happy. I have music for all occasions. |
| to surrender to God. If I got chance, I'd love to play my | | | | All in all, I'd be a very unhappy girl if music were |
| favorite pieces.KEN: | | | | suddenly taken away.Jenny and Me: |
| This is old stuff to those who know me, but I am a | | | | Okay.. If I don't play my guitar, Jenny, at least once a |
| huge James Taylor Nut. And my favorite song is 'The | | | | day, I get withdrawal. I'm deadly serious here. Its like |
| Water is Wide' If MP3s are legal I will put it up on this | | | | you forgot something and you left a part of you |
| site. But I will have to check first.Every time I hear it, I | | | | somewhere... where?? where?? where.. Almost like |
| feel transformed to a different place, where | | | | losing your keys. Music has been part of my life since I |
| everything is pensive, and people walk in the streets | | | | was 5, when I was forced to learn piano. Luckily I |
| heartbroken, but with the hope that life will be kind to | | | | loved it. Music is like a parent. |
| them again. It leaves me with a lump in my throat each | | | | My muse is that thing which makes me make music. |
| time. There is something comforting in the song that | | | | Like the entity "music" herself or himself. I don't write |
| leaves me appeased and convinced that whatever | | | | really.. Its "it" which speaks through me. People deal |
| trial I'm facing, someone's faced it before, and | | | | with pain, and hurt in different ways. When I have |
| someone's overcome it before.That's what music | | | | finished blaming myself =)I talk to jenny and she seems |
| should do. The song and the artist both inspire me | | | | to make it all seem very trivial. and I say thanks jenny.. |
| endlessly. It inspires me in a way I hope that I can | | | | Sometimes she is moody. People give me strange |
| inspire people.Listen to it if you can find it --KenJENNY: | | | | looks when I say she talks to me. But I believe |
| Many times, when I just close my eyes and listen to | | | | instruments acquire a soul when they are created. |
| music I escape to this other level. It does something to | | | | Spirits inhabit them, and they generate karma. |
| appease me, as you put it feeding my soul I guess. I | | | | Music feeds my soul in ways I can't even begin to |
| appreciate music very much, which to me is as much | | | | explain. If you know what I mean, then you are truly |
| art as creating it. Music is a part of everyone's life, and | | | | blessed too.Linda: |
| everyone is connected to it in someway. For me it | | | | The most important things.. |
| keeps me going when I'm down, or just makes me | | | | Music keeps me in touch with life, real life. It reminds |
| happy when I'm happy. I have music for all occasions. | | | | me of the basics and the most important things. While |
| All in all, I'd be a very unhappy girl if music were | | | | we are all rushing around from day to day it is too |
| suddenly taken away.JILLIAN: At the end of a busy | | | | easy to get wrapped up in 'getting it all' done and we |
| day.. | | | | forget to get in touch with ourselves and with each |
| I love listening to music. I did dancing and singing | | | | other often enough. Music takes us away and |
| lessons when I was a child but never learnt to play an | | | | provides the ultimate escape for the soul - a renewal, |
| instrument. This year, at the ripe old age of 40, I | | | | and its free for the taking. We all need to take |
| decided to learn to read music and play the keyboard. | | | | advantage of what it offers on a daily basis to stay in |
| It is all part of having a balanced life, setting goals and | | | | touch with 'life'. |
| taking time for me to do the things that I enjoy.My nine | | | | Have a good day - and take some time out today to |
| year old son and I now have lessons at home each | | | | be embraced by music!!Elaine: |
| week | | | | How Music Moves Me |
| and are encouraging each other to practice and enjoy | | | | (Apart from the obvious way in wanting to get up and |
| our music. It is something we are doing together and I | | | | dance around!) |
| hope that my son | | | | Music moves me in many ways but the most |
| continues to enjoy music and continue playing as he | | | | memorable experience I have had was (eyes closed, |
| grows up. | | | | sitting in an armchair) listening to a particular piece of |
| I love listening and now playing music to "switch off" | | | | Mahler's. At one point the string section builds up to a |
| and relax at the end of a busy day. I have only had a | | | | high note which is so exquisitely haunting and sad that |
| few lessons so far and play poorly, but I am enjoying it | | | | tears streamed down my face. I'm not sure if I knew |
| and improving week by week. My son is doing the | | | | at the time, but I now know that he wrote this music |
| same and we, as a family, are enjoying playing music, | | | | about the death of his child and I find it amazing that |
| listening and singing along with our simple tunes. I | | | | this emotion could be conveyed so clearly.Most of the |
| consider the keyboard as my "best buy of the year | | | | time music makes me glad to be alive, but I suppose |
| 2000" so far!ED: | | | | this experience was more memorable because the |
| Divinity.. | | | | emotion was so powerful.Created by: Ken Chan & |
| Music embodies life. A physical and emotional | | | | Kent Logie of Curtin's Music Community: |
| manifestation of divinity, music is an integral part of the | | | | Edited & Presented by: Michael AlanMichael Alan is a |
| loving bond that has fulfilled us and strengthened us, | | | | published songwriter, with album & movie credits, who |
| and brought harmony to individuals, societies and | | | | has lived and toured in the US and Europe. |
| nations around the world throughout time.LINDA: | | | | Website: his site to hear original songs of the heart & |
| Without Words.. | | | | soul. Free mp3 downloads. |
| Music is an expression of what is going on inside a | | | | |