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| Monday, December 29th, 2008
Jews Who Believe In Christianity And Are Embracing Sikhism
While Christmas may have many different meanings, for me it is time to reflect on the past year and celebrate everyone who has made a positive impact in my life. A couple that has recently made such a difference is Ben and Clarity Grace Cohen - often known as Ben and Grace “Cohen-Singh”.
The Cohen-Singh couple is of Judaism background, believes in Christianity, and is in the process of understanding the true essence of Sikhism. They are also involved with the “life centre”, a Christian faith based community gathering that meets every Sunday at the Rick Hansen Secondary School in Abbotsford.
While the Cohen-Singh couple may not be much different in their thinking than most other good people on this planet, they appear to be a symbol of harmony.
During an informal conversation, Ben told me that until a few years ago, he did not associate with Sikhs- because he had many misgivings.
A tragedy happened during the couple’s wedding day when all of their possessions were stolen. Sikhs from his neighborhood in Abbotsford heard of the tragedy and offered help, something he did not expect would happen. This was a turning point in Ben’s life and he decided to have a better understanding of the Sikh faith.
One of the attributes Ben and Grace appreciate of Sikhism is the concept of equality- where men and women are treated as equal. The irony is that, according to Ben, not everyone understands this phenomenon.
Recalling one of the incidents at the local Gurdwara, Ben said he was surprised when someone asked him if the person he was with was his girl-friend or his ‘mistress’. Ben said neither because Grace is his wife. When Ben asked why the question, he said the response was: you are not supposed to be servant to your wife, she can return her own dishes.
While the above episode may seem isolated because Ben and Grace have also run into many who follow true essence of Sikhism and are very helpful, understanding, and accommodating— it does highlight a need for all of us to have better understanding of ours and our neighbors’ faiths and institutions. “Only by having better understanding will we achieve peace and harmony and overcome our prejudices”, comments Ben. What a true and spiritual message! Also, a subtle reminder of the verse, “Ek noor te Sab Jag Upjya, Kaun Bhaley Kaun Mandhey” (We are all a creation of the same light, who is good or who is bad?).
More... Sikhism
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| Monday, December 29th, 2008
History of music
Whether you admit it or not, music imbeds our daily life, weaving its beauty and emotion through our thoughts, activities and memories. So if you're interested in music theory, music appreciation, Beethoven, Mozart, or other composers, artists and performers, we hope you'll spend some time with here and learn from these music articles of note for all ages and tastes.
When I first started studying the history of music, I did not realize what I was getting into. I had thought that music history was somewhat of a trivial pursuit. In fact, I only took my history of classical music class because I needed the credits. I did not realize how completely fascinating music history is. You see, in our culture many of us do not really learn to understand music. For much of the world, music is a language, but for us it is something that we consumed passively. When I began to learn about the history of Western music, however, it changed all that for me. I have had some experience playing musical instruments, but I have never mastered one enough to really understand what music is all about. This class showed me.
When most of us think about the history of music, we think of the history of rock music. We assume that the history is simple because the music is simple. In fact, neither is the case. The history of music, whether you're talking about classical music, rock music, jazz music, or any other kind, is always complicated. New chord structures are introduced bringing with them new ways of understanding the world. New rhythmic patterns are introduced, bringing with them new ways of understanding time. And music reflects all of it.
Even when the class was over, I could not stop learning about the history of music. It had whetted my appetite, and I wanted more. I got all the music history books that I could find. I even began to research forms of music that had not interested me before in the hopes of enhancing my musical knowledge further. Although I was in school studying toward something very different – a degree in engineering – I had thought about giving it up and going back to get a degree in musicology. That is how much I am fascinated by the subject.
If you have never taken a course in the history of music, you don't know what you are missing out on. The radio will never sound the same to you again. Everything will seem much more rich, much more luminous, and much more important. A new song can reflect a new way of being, and a new way of imagining life in the world. This is what learning about the history of music means to many of us.
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| Saturday, September 20th, 2008
Mystic Music
The Formless is Attributed and Unattributed,
And gone into absorption in the cosmic Void,
Himself has He made creation,
Himself on it meditates.
In the cosmic Void is He absorbed,
Where plays the unstruck mystic music.
Beyond expression is this miraculous wonder.
(Adi Granth, Gauri Sukhmani)
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| Saturday, September 20th, 2008
Little about Music
Music does not give rise, in the heart, to anything which is not already there: so he whose inner self is attached to anything else than God is stirred by music to sensual desire, but the one who is inwardly attached to the love of God is moved, by hearing music, to do His will...
Musical harnomy is a most powerful conceiver. It allures the celestial influences and changes affections, intentions, gestures, notions, actions and dispositions. Fish in the lake are delighted with harmonious music has caused friendship between dolphins and men. The playing of the harp affects the Hyperborean swans. Melodious voices tame the Indian elephants. The elements themselves delight in music.
The melting voice through mazes running: Untwisting all the chains that tie The hidden soul of harmony.
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| Saturday, April 26th, 2008
Music
Music is an art form in which the medium is sound. Elements of music are pitch (which governs melody and harmony), rhythm (and its associated concepts tempo, meter, and articulation), dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture.
Greek philosophers and medieval theorists defined music as tones ordered horizontally as melodies, and vertically as harmonies. Music theory, within this realm, is studied with the presupposition that music is orderly and often pleasant to hear. However, in the 20th century, composers challenged the notion that music had to be pleasant by creating music that explored harsher, darker timbres. The existence of some modern-day music genres such as death metal and grindcore, which enjoy an extensive underground following, indicate that even the harshest sounds can be considered music if the listener is so inclined.
20th century composer John Cage disagreed with the notion that music must consist of pleasant, discernible melodies. Instead, he argued that any sounds we can hear can be music, saying, for example, "There is no noise, only sound,". According to musicologist Jean-Jacques Nattiez, "the border between music and noise is always culturally defined--which implies that, even within a single society, this border does not always pass through the same place; in short, there is rarely a consensus.... By all accounts there is no single and intercultural universal concept defining what music might be."
The creation, performance, significance, and even the definition of music vary according to culture and social context. Music ranges from strictly organized compositions (and their recreation in performance), through improvisational music to aleatoric forms. Music can be divided into genres and sub-genres, although the dividing lines and relationships between music genres are often subtle, sometimes open to individual interpretation, and occasionally controversial. Within "the arts", music can be classified as a performing art, a fine art, or an auditory art form.
Punjabi Music
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| Wednesday, February 13th, 2008
isound - Cool Music Blog
Hi,
I have been here on isound for months and enjoy alot, this is great music site. I like it very much, when I have seen other people hanging around, I loved it now I have many friends, I am Laddi, an Indian, I would love to make new friend around the globe, it is very nice on isound. They guys have done a great job. If I talk about my favourite music, then its Eminem you know hiphop and rap. Many artist there are doing hiphop but few are amazing 50 cent also do well. I have heard the song of Kelly Clarkson, since you've been, that really touched me, and fall in love with the song and Kelly. Perhaps that is one of the great songs ever for me. People are crazy on isound. they use to hang out but they need to make isound more popular to catch more listner and more general artists by providing the real informations about the favourite artists and songs of the listners. Hope that will work.... Keep Up! And Thank you very much to visit me...
Lots of Love
Laddi :)
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