tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8680725907861563772.post1255748058043989997..comments2011-04-19T11:29:20.807-07:00Comments on encountering the spirit: The Journey vs. The Moment in MusicNick MacDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09958721787168966904noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8680725907861563772.post-61407623633922849662011-03-14T18:37:56.246-07:002011-03-14T18:37:56.246-07:00As I was reading your blog, I kept thinking how mu...As I was reading your blog, I kept thinking how music reflects the spirit of the time: the Baroque and the modern. What is modern music telling us about the time we live in? <br /><br />Baroque music had sequence and development; modern music has difficult chords stacked up and often has a disjointed feeling. Does modern music try to capture the restlessness, alienation, and jarring of modern life? Most of the so-called "spiritual" music are calming and easy to the ear. Good for "relaxation response." But spirituality takes so many different forms and must expand to include more musical genre.<br /><br />It is hard to listen to the Japanese choir and see the young faces, without thinking about the earthquake in Japan. May God bless them and their country in crisis.Kwok Pui Lanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020981132371069869noreply@blogger.com