MUSIC - THE RHYTHM OF MUSIC - LULLABIES TO RHAPSODY - THE ESSENTIAL MUSIC

Music   -    The Rhythm of Music -  Lullabies  to  Rhapsody – The Essential Music

The sound of music encompasses the global audience without linguistic barriers. I have seen the movie “The Sound of Music” a Western classic musical more than a dozen times.  The music has a great soothing effect.  The impact of music in my daily life is like oxygen and water.

When I was a kid the lullabies soothed me. When I grew up music took me to dizzying heights and I realized that I am more than a bathroom singer. As a teenager, I used to pen the song, compose it, and sing it too. The music gave me immense satisfaction in my life and times. Many people found the singer in me enthralling and I received stupendous accolades.

 

 

I frequent music stores and pick up the music of my choice, and I enjoy listening whenever I have a taste to enjoy music. Internet music has become an addiction now. You can enjoy music now using your mobile phone and laptop. Music makes a man sober and non-violent. Musical talent is of great quality and the music is regarded as a favorite pastime and a primary source of entertainment. 

 

 

I listened to Padmashri Dr. K.J. Yesudas in my growing-up years and experienced a blissful existence. His songs healed me whenever I was feeling sad. The great healing touch that music radiates is seamless in the universe. The lullabies sung by Yesudas had a soothing effect and enthralled me whenever I listened to same. The kids enjoy lullabies sung by their mothers and fall asleep at night listening to the lullabies.... Yesudas, the legend, popularly known as "Dasettan" enriched Malayalam music with his terrific music rendition and remained in the hearts of music lovers forever. He sang in many languages including the Indian national language Hindi. He is a trained Classical Music singer. Vijay Yesudas, his son, sings in all South Indian language films, Hindi and English. Yesudas contribution to music made Hurray and that led to the pinnacle of talent scouting. He received National Awards, Filmfare Awards, and innumerable other Awards and trophies.

 

 

 

Below given images are that of Dr.K.J. Yesudas' family.

 

                  
             

The Indian and Western classical, Semi-classical, Gazals, Folk songs, Pastoral elegies, and various language film songs, all of them were a matter of interest to me.


The lilting 1970 music picturized on the prince charming, romantic hero of Bollywood, the first Superstar of Bollywood Rajesh Khanna, who was the heartthrob of Indian women due to his histrionics and dashing handsome features ruled the roost in Hindi Film World. The duets sung by Kishore Kumar and Latha Mangeshkar were popular in the 1970s and merited repeated listening. 

 

The 1970s was the golden era in Indian music.  Even today I enjoy 1970s music whenever I find an appetite to listen to them.

 

 

 

In the parallel world, ABBHA, BONEY-M, and MICHAEL JACKSON in Pop and Rock music mesmerized me. I started collecting music from Beethoven as a music enthusiast. The royal musical opera was the entertainment for the King and noble laureates.


As an active member of the Roman Catholic Church, I was in the Church Choir Group. I played Harmonium, Key Board and loved Piano. Come December, we go house to house with Santa Claus singing Christmas Carol songs. The angels sang the Carol songs.

 

 

A flashback down the memory lanes. At night I used to switch off lights and listen to music enjoying the meaning of the song’s lyrical content. This was contagious as I remember my other family members doing the same.

 

My love for music and interest in Grammy, Radio Mirchi, and the laurels in the Song section of Bollywood Awards were always a matter of pride to me. Zee Music and T-Series are the two prominent players in the Bollywood Music industry. The Indian films are studded with songs and as a result promoted music in the country to another level. There are about 15 top music companies in India.

 

 

Owing to India's vastness and diversity, Indian music encompasses numerous genres in multiple varieties and forms which include classical music, film music, light music, folk, rock, and pop. It has a history spanning several millennia and developed over several geographic locations spanning the sub-continent.

 

                             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I graduated from All India Radio to Internet music. Gaana.com, Share Chat, Facebook Reels, and short videos slowly and steadily. This has impacted the choice of music according to your taste and flair. From the Murphy Radio to Internet music, the journey was exhilarating. This transformation reveals the progress of technology and innovation in our lives.

 

 

Western music is composed by and about the people who settled and worked throughout the Western United States and Western Canada. Western music celebrates the cowboy on the open range, along the Rocky Mountains, and among the prairies of Western North America.

 

 
Justin Biber, Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and Selena Gomez are few of my highly-rated current favorite singers.
 

The songwriters, composers, music directors, lyricists, and singers all influenced me, and they deserved a prime berth in my life. 

The songwriters, composers, music directors, lyricists, and singers all of them influenced me and they deserved a prime berth in my life.


Down memory lane, I gather that I took a keen interest in the morning light music lessons from Akashvani when I was in my teens. Over time I started participating in singing contests and received many fabulous commendations. As a result, I developed a passion for music in my life.

 

 
The picture of Orpheus from Greek Mythology sitting on a tree branch at the river bank playing the lyre used to be the scene in my mind’s camera for ages.


Orpheus was the son of Apollo the God of music. Orpheus enchanted men, beasts, rocks, and trees with music.

 

 
His fame increased to the farthest and a beautiful wood nymph namely Eyuridice fell in love with him. His love story is one of the most touching in Greek mythology.



Similarly, in the Durbar of Devendra at the Indralok, the Gandharvas entertained the members of Indra Sadas by serving amrutras and singing songs, while beautiful Apsaras danced for them.

 

The erring Gandharvas are sometimes due to the curse of Lord Indra are sent to the earth from heaven as a punishment. The Gandharvas targets the beautiful young girls of the world and makes them fall in love with them. The Gandharva's romance with the earthy beauties is written in fables of yore. The Gandharva are handsome and have great ability in their musical talent and girls from the real world fall for their music and get trapped in their love.

A tribute to music – the Grammy and other Award Shows for the recognition of talents in music was a craze and rave for me.

 

Some Indian corporations play channel music in the work arena for stimulation and increased productivity. The music was played while milking the udder of cows and buffaloes for increased yield in some farmhouses.

 

The creative mind in me used to explore much fancied chart-buster numbers other than my mother tongue. Once upon a time, I remember patronizing stage shows by foreign and domestic talents. Afro-Rock band "Osibisa" conducted a music show and concert in Mumbai a few decades ago. Several tons of musical instruments were shipped to India for the show. The universal appeal of music with sound and waves entertained me beyond imagination. The electrifying Lehren used to send cosmic rays in my domain.

The British Rock band Coldplay - led by Chris Martin - will be seen soon in India for a stage performance. The tickets for the show were sold out in record time.


I always enjoyed a regular visit to music stores and sometimes picked up something like the 500 songs you must listen to before you die. There is a good collection of audio, video, blu-ray, and disks of interest in my possession. Nowadays Internet music has replaced them.

 

 

I love the Hindu Gayatri mantra and the Christian devotional songs in the same breath. The great music had touched the umbilical cord of Mother Earth and it was found spellbinding. The music unites linguistic barriers and satiates all alike.


I have great respect and admiration for Rabindranath Tagore who has penned the Indian National Anthem. This patriotic song has knitted a web around India touching all the regions.

 

The serenity, purity, and divinity of music touches my inner self more than ever before today.

 

 

The music is an enchantress and captivates trillions of hearts across the globe.