Music!!!

Music connects people, they say.

Indeed.

It plays vital roles in swaying people mood. Music can simply make people shed tears or laugh. Music is inspiring yet it can be annihilating too. That is what called as music.

Talk about music power, it is adrenaline rush.

Since we were born, we already are exposing with the music. Sweet lullabies sang by our mother, kindergarten songs such as ‘Mary had a little lamb’ familiarise in every toddler eardrum. Yet even our folk song hereditary us with its own unique stanza. It is full of advise but in a very rhetorical way. Back in mine at Pahang, Walinong Sari is the most popular folk song. Surprisingly until now after yesteryears, people still believe in this princess perfection even though they never really know her. However, just by listening to the song, they believe in it. How powerful music is.

Enough talk concerning the folk songs, now I want to put in the picture what music really meant to me. Music in my own thought is the most powerful enchantment that can simply put somebody under the cast. Indeed. Music somehow has it major influence in every individual life. Two examples listed down enlighten how music can influence us:

Example #1:

Maori people express their heritage and cultural identity through songs and dance. One of the most popular is, known as Haka. It is often depict as traditional war dance come along with song. Maori people use to make a point, vent anger and try to attempt to look as menace as possible. When the song have been sung, they feel courageous, rousing and connected between each other and they ready to face any circumstances that will come. That shows how the music portrays as a connector within every people and the fact that they sharing and conform the same music under one culture.

Example #2

Have ever heard of the legendary singers that tried to stop war and bringing the peace just by their own music? Well I can say two big names like Bob Marley and John Lennon well known among music lover. Their music is all about freedom. It is amazing how they can write such a good song that can manipulate so much people and win their heart. Their song is inspiring, motivating and knock us on to make us realise the importance of freedom for humankind. For every single word they sang, it is one-step to the freedom. How wonderful just by music stream, people all around the world including me shared the common acceptance of meaning conveyed by their songs. Music somewhat is a link that linking people together regardless their differences.

That is why I said that music is the most powerful enchantment that put everybody under it cast. It is such a magic spell that everybody fall into and can hardly resist it. No matter what genre they are listening to, but still all people are connected under one thing that called MUSIC.

Before I end up this blog entry, lets us listen to this song and together we value what this song try to convey it actual meaning. J I present you Redemption Song by Bob Marley! Enjoy!

~~Oh pirates, yes they rob us
Sold I to the merchant ships
minutes after they took I
from the bottomless pit

But my hand was made strong
by the hand of the almighty
we fought in this generation
Triumphantly
won't you help to sing,
these songs of freedom,
'cos all i ever had 
was redemption songs,

emancipate yourself from mental slavery,
none but ourselves can free our minds.
Have no fear for atomic energy,
'cos none of them can stop the time

How long will they kill our prophets
while we stand aside and look?
some say it's just a part of it
we got's to fulfill the book~~