On Monday, we had a performance where we got to see Bramwell Tovey, a famous conductor/composer, who won a Juno award and a grammy, who came to perform for us… gee, I wonder what the odds of that happening are, but anyway, this is my reflection on the performance.
Listening to Bramwell Maestro Tovey reminded me of how important music is in life. Music is a major part of our lives. It is used to express feeling/emotions, it can be used as a form of communication, it can be used for entertainment, and these are just some of the things it can be used as. In fact, music can also help people that have dementia or alzheimers. Music, when used appropriately, can shift moods. You can go from sad to happy listening to just one song. If you use the right type of music, you can calm yourself down. At times, you may want to listen to a sad song just so you can feel that feeling, and it helps. Basically, what I’ve been reminded of is how music is definitely really important, because when your feeling down, then you can listen to some music and cheer up, and when your angry, you can listen to a calm song, and calm down, and sometimes you just feel like being sad, so you can listen to something sad, and it somehow cheers you up, and the final thing is that music is part of our lives no matter what, and it can help in many situations.
Music is powerful, isn’t it! I am glad you found Maestro Tovey’s performance & presentation so compelling.
Your comments about music and emotions remind me of a story I heard on CBC radio about research showing that fans of heavy metal music became more calm when listening to their favourite music. There were other surprising findings too, but I guess it goes to show that music can be powerful no matter what kind.
Is there a particular kind of music or piece of music that you like to use to help with your own feelings?