The Truth About Music

I do not classify myself as an elitist nor knowledgeable on culture and the arts. What I do know is I understand the basics of many genres and I give each a chance to reach a specific part of my heart so I could understand the meaning of its lyrics, its tune and its origin.

Musicians always have this struggle to get to the top, to reach their populace and to gain awareness for their art. In the past, commercial and political pressures help in creating an atmosphere of insecurity and fear to get in the world of music. It’s different nowadays when there are so many channels, especially with the Internet included, that anyone can make their music heard. Music is celebrated like never before but the issue lies on creating music for the benefit of someone else’s script. It’s like controlled “art” or manipulated “truth”.

Have you ever wondered how much music could have possibly revealed to mankind if only given the chance to be freely articulate? It is a challenge indeed to have “real” music be heard by the majority, to hear what must be heard and for many to digest its meaning. Am I sounding like an elitist? No. I’m not shunning pop culture but I, myself am questioning the role of music to stimulate human mind and delve into the world of comprehending the world as what it is and not masking any part of it.

I am not making an advocacy to make everyone listen classical music. I know I can’t make everyone appreciate it. But I would like to ask everyone to give it a chance, to make your mind and imagination move in tune with the step and note. Close your eyes and feel each key, each rest, each jump of motion into the waves of sound. Make your own story and feel the emotion you can conjure with it. Such as the aid of classical music. It makes us understand a part of ourselves, a part of our lives, a part of our origin, a part of our culture and a part of our world.

Here are a few classical music I recommend for listening.