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Medicinal Melodies
If you were to ask me if I would rather lose my sense of sight or my sense of hearing, I would choose going blind without a second thought. Being unable to enjoy music would leave me devastated. Music is the one reliable comfort I've had throughout my life. Without it, there is no doubt my mental health would suffer. The infinite silence would most likely drive me insane, and I would be left unable to cope with the dynamics of my emotions.
By Alyssa Mussoabout a year ago in Beat
My Musical Journey of 2024. Content Warning.
In January, I listened to a lot of sea shanty style music or Irish jig music. I needed the upbeat tunes to help me stay present for my children as I was fighting an upward battle with feeling like I could never make it out of my life's circumstances whole.
By The Schizophrenic Momabout a year ago in Beat
2024: The Saga Continues Pt. 2. Content Warning.
2024 has been a year of roller coaster emotions, and that's putting it lightly. Music has been there through every moment... the beauty and the horror. There are always two sides to every story, including mine for 2024. The first side covered the darkest moments, the failures, the despair, the pain and the heartbreak. It becomes easy to allow the moments of hopelessness to reign and overshadow the moments of light... but what good does that bring? The moments of joy, relief, calm and love may be few and far between... but they exist and that is what makes the music of them so much sweeter as 2024 concludes.
By Luna Verityabout a year ago in Beat
Sound Judgement?
I teach music appreciation to seniors, review classical concerts, play the piano, and generally listen to a lot of music, so this is just a selection. Early in the new year my friend K (whose voice sounds as close to Maria Callas as you can get) and I performed for a friend's 90th birthday. And "My Way" just doesn't get old. It started out as a French love song, "Comme d'habitude," Paul Anka bought the rights, translated it into English, and gave it to Frank--the rest is history.
By Paul A. Merkleyabout a year ago in Beat
2024: The Saga Continues. Content Warning.
As midnight hit and 2024 began, the struggle to leave the sorrow and pain of 2023 behind was an all too familiar challenge these days. January 1, 2024 was here and I was still here... but how much of me was there left at this point? Year after year of fighting challenge after challenge without any breaks; 2024 found me with barely anything left to give. My soundtrack of the year began with me feeling like I was "Breaking Inside".
By Luna Verityabout a year ago in Beat
