Friday, November 18, 2005

Desert Island Discs Meditation

I spent about two hours just listening to music in my room today. (How terribly delinquent!) There are certain pieces of music that I find particularly moving and sometimes I try to imagine sitting in a large church building filled with such music reverberating around its great spaces. It seems to make the music more majestic. Why do we spend so much time in church singing nice little songs and so little time listening to really majestic music?
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I'm not just talking about big classical opus's (spelling?) Apparently, John Peel was most moved by The Undertones' Teenage Kicks - it takes all sorts. For me, Canon takes some beating, the sound of the cello makes me think of a mountain going for a walk. Other favourites include Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix and a Spanish song called La Flaca - the fact that I don't understand the words seems to help. I'm not sure I'd like to share what they mean to me, though.
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If I had Powerpoint, and knew how to use it, I guess I'd try to put together a meditation using such music and accompanying images - like someone trying to make a music video I guess. This would probably ruin it for others; having my ideas imposed onto music that they otherwise like. Nevertheless, maybe there's a place for it, for those who, like myself, might be allergic to other forms of meditation. Maybe a process of listening followed by reflection in small groups. I'll have to try to get involved with one of the churches nearby and gain enough influence to start something off.

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