Here, Hear Music

[LaVon]

You might have noticed that Horizon House is popping up a couple of
times on my calendar, I have had the opportunity to share music with
this wonderful retirement community in Seattle. Singing for the
residence has re- affirmed the healing power of music.
I have often heard that music is a universal language, and I used to
roll my eyes a little bit when I did, because it sounded so … well
corny. My trip to India to be part of a Sacred Music festival in 2009,
made me sneer less at this aphorism ( as well as other cliches); in
fact that experience shed more light on the pithy truth of that worn
saying.
While some may think that there is one audience in a performance,
there are really two. I get to watch the “audience” experience the
subtle relationship between music and memory. as listeners recall
melodies and words that were not consciously accessible.
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