Let's talk music, no genre boundaries


This is an offshoot of the jazz thread. I and others found that we could not talk about jazz without discussing other musical genres, as well as the philosophy of music. So, this is a thread in which people can suggest good music of all genres, and spout off your feelings about music itself.

 

audio-b-dog

I’m guessing that your definition of spirituality goes beyond Christianity.

It include Christianity or any other cultural expression...

Some didgeridoo is sacred music for me as well as Hildegard of Bingen ...

 

And no i did not grow in Russia. I love Russian musicians especially their pianist school and vocal tradition  ...smiley

 

 For me i love musicians more than music. musicians are music...

It is why i dont bother with styles or genres but more about specific musician ...

  Any music rooted in spirit or rooted in the Earth soul is sacred music and i love it more than anything else ...

 As an exemple by Michael Nyman and some fabulous Indians musicians : 

 

Sangam part 1:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM21rkt09Wc&list=RDKM21rkt09Wc&start_radio=1

part 2 :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGXWprHynaM&list=RDiGXWprHynaM&start_radio=1

part 3 :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMneS1AH-ag&list=RDNMneS1AH-ag&start_radio=1

I love Sun Ra, Chet Baker, and Bill Evans, among others because there is something spiritual in their musical expression...Not because it is jazz...

If it was only show even extraordinary show i will loose interest...

 You cannot listen for a show  so good it is hundred times without being bored...

 Music with spiritual content never bore if you repeat it ...

 

 

 Here the not well known music written by a Bulgarian spiritual seer, Peter Deunov,  200  songs free ...I dont have this except on youtube ...

It is powerful listening with joy as the main core : 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGM-akmf4GA&list=PLTNypuLgY9fEdocDWHrOUhytEIvK0GxhZ&index=2

 

Here the musician control of his expression is exquisite and blossom in pure poetry... 

Poetry grounded in the earth is sacred music... Especially in Japan...

Nanae Yoshimura is an accomplished musician in my book : 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSkcW5w_L1o&list=RDEMPhufCzTLZo7gvhJXL9y9ng&start_radio=1&rv=L6VWwnbjE_Y

 

This year marks my 40th anniversary reading and writing about music. I appreciate all of the contributions here as I mull over compiling my thoughts about this journey into a product of some kind that adds to our understanding. Carry on...

@privatefuture 

Quite a 40-year journey. I believe that music defined our species, Homos sapiens, along with other arts. If I remember correctly, @frogman cited a 60-thousand-year-old flute found among the Neanderthals. For now, I guess I will lump Homos sapiens and Neanderthals togeter since most of us have some Neanderthal DNA. I think in the beginning music was as @mahgister said, spiritual, whatever that meant to ancient humanity. Today I think music serves so many purposes. Beauty, nostalgia, sex, perhaps the gamut of human desires. It certainly is a big business, and most of what is purchased won't be around very long. As opposed to Beethoven's Violin Concerto, which I am now listening to, as I test out my new cartridge. Best of luck on your venture. I think it's a fascinating one.