Is Classical Music Beautiful?
Today I’m grabbing a question from the mailbag. Here’s an email that threw me for a loop when I first read it.
“Hi Tania,
“I like music a lot. I'm an amateur musician, I play in Russian balalaika orchestras, and I play Old Time American & Irish folk music - jigs & reels & such.
“I'm in my late 40's, and believe it or not, this is the first time I have ever heard classical music called "beautiful"! People either love it or hate it, but even by the people who love it, I have never heard it called "beautiful" before. Wow. The thought is startling. I would never have put classical and beautiful in the same sentence before. I have tried many times to like classical music, but it's like asparagus. I just can't. In fact, I find it dark and depressing. Ya just can't dance to it.
“sorry...
‘Would you mind in a future article explaining what "high frequency" means. I tend to think of music as a progression of many frequencies, not just high ones. Do you just mean music with violins, fiddles, flutes & piccolos in it.”
Thanks.
Suzanne
Tucson, AZ
Thank you for your candid email, Suzanne. It actually brought a smile to my face. My whole life I’ve been surrounded by people who loved classical music because of its beauty.
You bring up a very important point – beauty for one person may be horse p… for another. Okay, I got the message. I will tell you though, there is some amazing dance music from the renaissance and baroque periods, which is based on folk songs. Like the Gigue, Gavotte, Menuet and Rigaudon.
Much of this music is derived from English Country Dance, a social folk dance dating back to the 16th century. Of course there’s also the Waltz King, Johann Strauss, whose dances are as joyful as can be. Tchaikovsky’s Ballets, like ‘The Nutcracker’ have some beautiful music to dance to. Not to mention dances by Mozart, Gluck, Mendelssohn’s ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’, Borodin’s ‘Polovtsian Dances,’ Dvorak’s Slavonic Dances, and Brahms’ ‘Hungarian Dances.’
As for high frequencies - have you ever entered a room that has a weird or uncomfortable feeling about it. You just might be feeling low frequency sound waves.
The lowest of those are called infrasound. They’re produced by machines such as vehicles, household equipment and heating and cooling systems. It’s been known for some time that these low frequency waves can cause symptoms such as nausea, headaches, fatigue, insomnia, vibration of internal organs and a feeling of oppression.
On the other hand, certain high frequency sounds literally energize your mind. Scientists have found that sounds from 5,000 to 8,000 hertz recharge your brain’s batteries. They are made by musical notes that are higher. Violins, flutes, oboes, pianos, harps and clarinets make them – but so do the higher ranges in cellos, horns, bassoons, and saxophones.
If your CD collection includes music by Mozart, Baroque Music or Tibetan Chants, keep listening. This is the ultimate high frequency music. In numerous studies, these sounds have been found to charge the cortex of the brain and stimulate health and wellness.
At 120-125 hertz you begin to hear the kick drums and bass guitar common to rock and pop music. These lower frequencies produce the opposite effect - they drain us.
Why is this?
Because they have wavelengths longer than we are tall, which is why lower frequencies are FELT as well as heard. You can feel this low frequency full-body sensation at dance clubs and rock concerts. Or from listening to most FM radio stations.
Since most people are exposed to low frequency sounds on a daily basis, it’s important to balance your brain and body by listening to high frequency, positively charged music. Get the ultimate 5 CD package – The Secret Power of Words and Music.
Warm Regards,
Tania Gabrielle French
P.S. The CD ‘Renewal’, part of the Secret Power package, has a mixture of world, classical, new age and celtic sounds. Guitars, flutes, oboes, harps, xylophones, marimba and strings are the main instruments. Makes you feel happy, calm AND rejuvenated.
“Hi Tania,
“I like music a lot. I'm an amateur musician, I play in Russian balalaika orchestras, and I play Old Time American & Irish folk music - jigs & reels & such.
“I'm in my late 40's, and believe it or not, this is the first time I have ever heard classical music called "beautiful"! People either love it or hate it, but even by the people who love it, I have never heard it called "beautiful" before. Wow. The thought is startling. I would never have put classical and beautiful in the same sentence before. I have tried many times to like classical music, but it's like asparagus. I just can't. In fact, I find it dark and depressing. Ya just can't dance to it.
“sorry...
‘Would you mind in a future article explaining what "high frequency" means. I tend to think of music as a progression of many frequencies, not just high ones. Do you just mean music with violins, fiddles, flutes & piccolos in it.”
Thanks.
Suzanne
Tucson, AZ
Thank you for your candid email, Suzanne. It actually brought a smile to my face. My whole life I’ve been surrounded by people who loved classical music because of its beauty.
You bring up a very important point – beauty for one person may be horse p… for another. Okay, I got the message. I will tell you though, there is some amazing dance music from the renaissance and baroque periods, which is based on folk songs. Like the Gigue, Gavotte, Menuet and Rigaudon.
Much of this music is derived from English Country Dance, a social folk dance dating back to the 16th century. Of course there’s also the Waltz King, Johann Strauss, whose dances are as joyful as can be. Tchaikovsky’s Ballets, like ‘The Nutcracker’ have some beautiful music to dance to. Not to mention dances by Mozart, Gluck, Mendelssohn’s ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’, Borodin’s ‘Polovtsian Dances,’ Dvorak’s Slavonic Dances, and Brahms’ ‘Hungarian Dances.’
As for high frequencies - have you ever entered a room that has a weird or uncomfortable feeling about it. You just might be feeling low frequency sound waves.
The lowest of those are called infrasound. They’re produced by machines such as vehicles, household equipment and heating and cooling systems. It’s been known for some time that these low frequency waves can cause symptoms such as nausea, headaches, fatigue, insomnia, vibration of internal organs and a feeling of oppression.
On the other hand, certain high frequency sounds literally energize your mind. Scientists have found that sounds from 5,000 to 8,000 hertz recharge your brain’s batteries. They are made by musical notes that are higher. Violins, flutes, oboes, pianos, harps and clarinets make them – but so do the higher ranges in cellos, horns, bassoons, and saxophones.
If your CD collection includes music by Mozart, Baroque Music or Tibetan Chants, keep listening. This is the ultimate high frequency music. In numerous studies, these sounds have been found to charge the cortex of the brain and stimulate health and wellness.
At 120-125 hertz you begin to hear the kick drums and bass guitar common to rock and pop music. These lower frequencies produce the opposite effect - they drain us.
Why is this?
Because they have wavelengths longer than we are tall, which is why lower frequencies are FELT as well as heard. You can feel this low frequency full-body sensation at dance clubs and rock concerts. Or from listening to most FM radio stations.
Since most people are exposed to low frequency sounds on a daily basis, it’s important to balance your brain and body by listening to high frequency, positively charged music. Get the ultimate 5 CD package – The Secret Power of Words and Music.
Warm Regards,
Tania Gabrielle French
P.S. The CD ‘Renewal’, part of the Secret Power package, has a mixture of world, classical, new age and celtic sounds. Guitars, flutes, oboes, harps, xylophones, marimba and strings are the main instruments. Makes you feel happy, calm AND rejuvenated.
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