Music - Expression of Emotions

We smile, we love, we cry. We, the human beingsabove rule is considered as a mistake.
experience a wide spectrum of emotions in our life.Even Folk music conveys something about the culture
Some of them are expressed while others die in ourand lifestyle of a particular region. To be more specific,
own mind. But from time immemorial, our emotionsit generally narrates some popular folk tales of that
have been voiced through music. Music, which isregion.
composed of seven distinct tunes, is actually anWhen lyrics are put in a tune, it becomes a song.
expression of human emotions.However, music can also be purely instrumental where
Music is characterized by certain qualities like, pitch,one derives pleasure from the tune only. Beautiful
melody, rhythm, and frequency. And each type ofnotes of pianos, violin, guitars, expresses emotions
music is again characteristic by certain degrees ofwithout any words. Music can express most of human
these above mentioned qualities. A rhythmic musicemotions. It expresses joy, ecstasy, romance, and also
characterizes joy while a melody expresses romance.sorrows, pathos, and agony. In the words of P.B Shelly
Again, a melody also expresses sorrows. For instance,"Our sweetest songs are those which tells us our
Latin music is mostly featured by rhythm and certainsaddest thoughts".
genre of tune. Latin music is an expression ofSurprisingly, a simple song which is sung from the heart
Bohemian lifestyle which very much complementsgives us more pleasure than a complex one which is
Latin culture. Variation in melodies and rhythm leads tooften influenced by human artifacts. May be this is a
expression of varieties of emotions.reason why pop songs and rocks are also quite
If we look back to Western Classical, It connects us topopular today. It is also quite true that likings for
something universal about human emotions. It makesparticular kind of music largely depends upon the
us reach a transcendental stage of mind. Howevertemperaments of individuals. This is the reason why
some composers opine that emotions conveyedsome prefer soft melodies while some like hard rocks.
through music is something quite abstract and variesIt can be reasonably argued that music is not only an
according to the different perception of differentexpression of emotions, it is emotion itself. Music
individuals. One of the notable composers of Westernwithout an emotional message is like vacuum. It is like a
Classical music was, Ludwig Van Beethoven, whoflower without essence.
gifted the world with musical masterpieces despite ofThe impression of music in human mind is beautifully
being paralyzed with deafness at very young agedepicted by William Wordsworth in his poetry "The
(twenty eight). He can be regarded as the profounderSolitary Reaper". The poet is mesmerized by the
of Romantic era of Western classical.touching song sung by a lass while the latter was
Eastern Classical or specifically Indian Classical musicreaping in a field. Though the language of the song
has a number of sections and categories. Howeverwas completely unknown to him, he was deeply
the two major sections are Hindustani Music frommoved by the emotions conveyed through the notes
North India and the Carnatic Music from South India.of her song. The music had left an indelible impression
Each of the songs are known as "Ragas". Thein his mind and in the later years of his life, he sadly
melodies contained in each of these "ragas" reflectsreminisces "The music in my heart I bore, long after it
various moods according to different times during thewas heard no more".
day. The Indian Classical music is mainly monophonic,There are lots of sites on the net from where you can
that is, it is based on a single line of melody and has tosend Music Ecards to your friends, colleagues and
be sung at a specific rhythm. Any deviation from theloved ones like 123greetings.