Two months ago, I started on one of the most wonderful journeys of my life and the fact that its endless, makes it all the more beautiful...I began learning the 'language of music'. The idea for this post came, when I opened up one of the music theory books, the other day. The book began with some very wise words on a 'musician' by the Pulitzer Prize (yeah...they give Pulitzer for music) winning American (has to be, if its Pulitzer) composer, Virgil Thomson. While appreciating his quote, I thought maybe I should put up some of my favourite quotes on music over here. I shall begin with the one that sparked off this post."I've never known a musician who regretted being one. Whatever deceptions life may have in store for you, music itself is not going to let you down." - Virgil Thomson
"Without music life would be a mistake." - Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
"And the night shall be filled with music,
And the cares that infest the day
Shall fold their tents like the Arabs
And as silently steal away." - HW Longfellow, The Day is Done
“Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul." - Plato
"Come baby, teach me, come baby, reach me, let the music start." - Bob Dylan, Emotinally Yours
"After silence that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." - Aldous Huxley
"If music be the food of love; play on." - William Shakespeare
"I got music runnin' in my head, Makes me feel like a young bird flyin' " - Neil Diamond, Canta Libre
"Come hear Uncle John's Band playing to the tide,Come on along, or go alone,He's come to take his children home." - Robert Hunter (Grateful Dead), Uncle John's Band
"I love you as much as I love music." - Mr Bojangles
"I dont teach Harmonica, I teach music." - Rustom Karva, my music teacher
"Music is nothing separate from me. It is me...You'd have to remove the music surgically." - Ray Charles
As usual, feel free to add to the music (this list) and have a good weekend!
