Musical Protocols

Composing music is not a simple task. It is more difficult to compose music that is simple enough for congregations to learn, to be able to sing together, and not to get tired of singing it over a lifetime although the greatest composers have done it. But though simplicity is a hallmark of hymns and different tunes, it does not imply that either simple mindedness or a lack of richness in telling detail. Simplicity entails, first of all, a clarity of phrase structure in which the beginnings and endings are the finishing of phrases are clearly articulated by the rise and fall of the melodic line. Both the proximate and the remote relationships of all the pitches must be perceptible.

In addition, the forward motion of the melodic tunes should not be impeded by the "padding" of changing directions. It goes without saying that dissonant skips should never be used, but that even wide skips and pitch harmonics like sixths and octaves should be used with care. Simplicity also demands an unvarying beats and sound variations, usually based on a tempo of approximately one unit of measure per second. Although establishing a metrical pattern may be helpful, it is not essential. If the rhythm has established a duple subdivision of the beat or pulse, a triple or other subdivision should never be introduced

Musical or Magical?

Do you know that the trees around you are capable of making a melody of emotions? Certainly yes, and they do them with some magical touches and finishes given by the experts who are well known as "musicians". They provide relief from the mental pressures and also make you go to a heavenly state and get freedom from all the worldly disturbances. These heavenly musical notes are from the equipments that are specially made for it. Anything that makes some pleasant sounds are called as "musical instruments". These instruments are classified according to the sounds they make, their range and the sizes with which they are made. Among these, they are mainly classified as the Stringed instruments, the Percussion-ed ones, organ pipes etc.
  The musical instruments have come across different stages since the stone age. The people even before to start their attempt to talk communicated through sounds. As the days passed by, these sounds were developed into music. The instruments used by them were also very simple and efficient. It is found archaeologically that the musical artifacts were present before even 67,000 years and it is also found that only the instruments that are made of durable materials withstand years. Starting from the 'slit drums' to the latest 'polyphonic keyboard', all have a distinct originality and versatility. Whatever the instrument may be, the music that comes from them doesn't have any difference in bringing the people to its control.

Music defines life

The first ever tunes that i heard was that of my mom's. She used to hum some song into my ears so that i get asleep very soon. There started my love for music without which i feel life would never be complete. Leopold Stokowski says "A painter paints pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence." Very true; what does your mind do when you are in complete silence and what does it do when the silence is replaced by soothing music?. You sure know the difference. This is what my music blog is dedicated to. It is dedicated to music and all the musicians who made and make people happy and contented with their music in otherwise a boring and unhappy life. So sing along and read my music blog.

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Martin.