Education, Music, And Of Course, Inspiration
There are plenty of people who look at music like an enjoyable way to pass the time. There are others that reflect upon music in its truest art form. They can’t be without it and they don’t respond quite the same way to anything else the way they respond to music. Most believe the thoughts, emotions, and desires expressed in this way are just something that you’re either born with or without.
When there is musical passion and ability, whether it is a simple tune plinking from old piano keys or the mastery of the Fender acoustic electric guitar, there is soul. When the neighbor’s Ibanez electric guitar comes to life, there is a washing away of the sorrows that we carry. A simple sax melody can inspire us far more sometimes than anything else we could look to at that moment. The black electric guitar rings out from the stage and we feel it vibrate deep in our chest. It’s all relative.
Is there an unnatural driving force that pushes musicians forward? Is there a need to bury oneself deep into musical endeavors in order to avoid dealing with the issues of life? Or is it closer to understanding that musicians of today and musical prodigies of tomorrow are all on the same page. They just want to be inspired, live inspired, and create inspiration. When you hear the raw and powerful talent of just one special performer you know in your heart that music is just as much a part of this world as math or technology. Yet math geniuses are not looked at as though they have flighty dreams and are not patronized when they fill their heads with ideas.
If you’ve ever stood on the sidelines and watched from a distance as a true musician caresses a tune, you are likely to see something powerful come over them. If you pat them on the head with a patronizing tone, you are the one that has missed out on the magic.
Most of us can feel inspired by music. Some of us feel as thought creating the music that inspires us is akin to feeling like we are part of the necessary inner workings that make the world go around. It can be that important. Of course, you may not find that we can always express it like that. We just seem a bit obsessive.
Of course, for those that appreciate and understand the quality of music and the profound impact that music has on our lives, support is not a question. Educational facilities need the support in order to continue to allow their students to dream and become great in the own right. Musically gifted children also become more adept in math and science and score higher on reading comprehension tests.
The universal language of music has spoken and too many dreams have been shut down. Impractical dreams are not ours to judge. When we take music out of schools we shut down the passion that drives a child forward, away from the negative influences of life, and straight toward their own set of stars.
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