What Meets the Eye - He romances with a person, an idea, an artform, the nature or perhaps even the most ignorable petite creations around. He is a romantic…one full of passion. He finds beauty in the most unusual places…searches for love not only in people…but even in concepts, beliefs and philosophies. He is compassionate and can relate to the happiness, sorrow or anxiety of everyone around him. He is one full of zeal and is obsessed and dedicated. Day in and day out, he is driven by one word…and one word alone – Passion.
He is the one who made some of the greatest things happen to mankind. He is the scientist whom one thanks each time one flies; He is the musician one applauds each time a symphony stirs one’s soul; He is the architect whose work of art makes one to travel far and wide only to marvel at the structures hundreds of years old. He is the one different from the masses…the one whose mind never stops wondering and traveling several light years while the body may seem static. He is the one who made such a huge difference to the planet we live.
The Flip Side – Such is his passion; he’ll dive deep into whatever he chooses to romance with. If he finds romance in study, his inquisition will take him to the greatest depths of the subject ever known. The depth, to many would seem like a dungeon and the scholar a lunatic. If he loves a person, he’ll grow completely into the other only to attain perfect resonance. But once the passion dies down, he’ll grow out of the person too. We’ll then call him an escapist or perhaps one who isn’t trustworthy. His single minded endeavour and intent will also make him a stranger, an alien in front of the crowd. He’ll choose his own audience and selectively open up in bits and pieces. We’ll call him a snob.
The Realization – The romantic has to be a loner. His love and passion for everything around will force him into associations, relationships and bonds. But he has far too many questions he needs answered, far too many miles he needs to trek, far too much of love, compassion and beauty he needs to discover. He perhaps cannot undertake his voyage with strings attached. Misunderstood, sometimes admired, loved, sometimes loathed…he’ll walk on….
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Waking up to a Musical Note...
Its enthralling how music follows little or no laws of science. The theories of physical barriers, distance and space do not impede the way music travels and reaches the deepest corners of our soul. Its riveting how music is omnipresent absolutely everywhere.
I wake up each morning with a certain musical note in my head. I just know what it is the moment my subconscious gives in to the chirping of the birds or the hum of the world that’s getting ready to settle into its daily chores. Though fascinating, it’s a routine business and looks very normal when I wake up to a certain chord each day.
This morning I woke up to a D-minor. Wasn’t absolutely sure what it meant but it wasn’t long before I realize how it would shape my mood and behavior for the entire day. I actually woke up pretty blank, the way it happens quite often. There’s an emptiness within that seems innate and eternal. Little things that look meaningful and deep otherwise look bland on such days. The air looked still outside, not a leaf moved; the cows grazed quietly, and people exchanged empty glances while Dm kept playing on my mind.
I also wake up to an E-major chord on certain days which later transmutes into a feeling of celebration and sheer joy. The feeling you have on most Christmas eves or Diwali nights with bright light all around. I wake up to an F-major which makes me find things charming and beautiful throughout the day. I tend to appreciate the beauty attached to every living mortal or synthetic entity throughout the day.
There are days when I wake up to an A-minor which turns my mood from sad to being depressed. E-minor on other days wakes me up with a feeling of guilt and a heavy heart. There’s this C-major that makes it a rather lazy and relaxing day where I tell my clients and bosses – bring it on!!! I have literally woken up to almost all the basic chords that we create mesmerizing music with. I am waiting for the day when it gets absolute crazy and I wake up to Augmented, Suspended and 7-chords.
As predictable as it may seem that these musical notes reflect what I am going through in my life, it isn’t always true. There’s no trend or pattern that these notes follow, not that I have been able to trace yet. There are phases when the notes are extremely contrasting each morning and they have no resemblance to my previous day. There are days when I wake up to the same chord for consecutive days while in reality there may have been a striking difference in the quality of each day.
Its alluring how music shapes our day and eventually an entire lifetime…. I wonder and get ready for another day as Dm keeps playing constantly at the back of my mind
I wake up each morning with a certain musical note in my head. I just know what it is the moment my subconscious gives in to the chirping of the birds or the hum of the world that’s getting ready to settle into its daily chores. Though fascinating, it’s a routine business and looks very normal when I wake up to a certain chord each day.
This morning I woke up to a D-minor. Wasn’t absolutely sure what it meant but it wasn’t long before I realize how it would shape my mood and behavior for the entire day. I actually woke up pretty blank, the way it happens quite often. There’s an emptiness within that seems innate and eternal. Little things that look meaningful and deep otherwise look bland on such days. The air looked still outside, not a leaf moved; the cows grazed quietly, and people exchanged empty glances while Dm kept playing on my mind.
I also wake up to an E-major chord on certain days which later transmutes into a feeling of celebration and sheer joy. The feeling you have on most Christmas eves or Diwali nights with bright light all around. I wake up to an F-major which makes me find things charming and beautiful throughout the day. I tend to appreciate the beauty attached to every living mortal or synthetic entity throughout the day.
There are days when I wake up to an A-minor which turns my mood from sad to being depressed. E-minor on other days wakes me up with a feeling of guilt and a heavy heart. There’s this C-major that makes it a rather lazy and relaxing day where I tell my clients and bosses – bring it on!!! I have literally woken up to almost all the basic chords that we create mesmerizing music with. I am waiting for the day when it gets absolute crazy and I wake up to Augmented, Suspended and 7-chords.
As predictable as it may seem that these musical notes reflect what I am going through in my life, it isn’t always true. There’s no trend or pattern that these notes follow, not that I have been able to trace yet. There are phases when the notes are extremely contrasting each morning and they have no resemblance to my previous day. There are days when I wake up to the same chord for consecutive days while in reality there may have been a striking difference in the quality of each day.
Its alluring how music shapes our day and eventually an entire lifetime…. I wonder and get ready for another day as Dm keeps playing constantly at the back of my mind
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