Message #1388

[Jitendra Hydonus]

Richard i read some of one of the articles. i think what i saw was a fine tuning of what many musicians have known intuitively for years. That is: sound affects the nervous system and the body. Because of the innate vibration many of us have not felt comfortable playng certain kinds of music. It does not resonate with us.

i have often thought about the intuitive aspects of the flow of the music of other musicians, my own music and the lightness or heaviness it has on our consciousness. It is amazing you know, but some musicians do not have especially spiritual lyrics but yet their music has a lightness that makes you feel light. Other musicians have harmony about them or a rhythm that makes the nervous system and body react in a certain way. Then the rhythm can be changed in such a way to make a common occurance a shift in reality outlook. Sometimes the melodic content invokes feeling from its extended use at other times just a few notes or a single chord can be arranged in such a way to bring tears to your eyes. i have listened to some music wherein the key changes or harmonic structure changes in a way that makes me feel as though the statue quo is not being thrown on me but rather an exciting change in consciousness. Then there are musicians who have inspiring lyrics but the music at times can be concophonous. It is as if the lyric, rhythmic, harmonic and overhaul affects of the music speak of the consciousness, emotions, insight, sense of humor, intellect, sensitivity and spirituality of the musician.

i just thought i would add a little here. Specifically; because at times i tend to want to emulate certain sounds and feelings i hear and expereince in nature, in voices and in the creations of others. i remember Daya Mata once commented on the music of today. She said it reflected much of the problems that are in society today and wondered how people could listen to most of it when it has such a negative affect on us. Yet i also remember Amma smiling at a devotee who was a famous musician and had a very negative message in a song that he told her about. It seems that everything was turned into a positive vibration in her presence. Like everything was light. She seems to be able to percieve that light behind all forms. Brother Turiyananda once said: How can we expect to raise our consciouness when we name bands with titles like: The Electric Prunes and The Grateful Dead? In a very real way he expressed his views in humor no doubt like the bands with those names: It made you feel like laughing and despite what was said it had a good affect on you. i think there is validity to all of these positions. You might even find that these people could laugh at there own names or the jokes others made of them. It certainly did not stop the cash flow.

Enough talk from me for now. Hope you can get something out of these observations that can add to your thread.We/i am grateful to hear from you again and hope that you will put your videos on this site or give us links here. The musical and pictorial work you have been doing is very spiritually arousing. Keep it up and don't ever loose touch dear friend.


Steve Hydonus