Amadavit Music Production for Health, Relaxtion, Meditation and Creative Visualisation
amadavit - electronic music production
Hi again.
Well, it’s been some time coming, but I’ve finally put a site together that will feature music and it’s health benefits: http://amadavitmusic.com (amadavit is my trading name in case you’re wondering).
Music has been close to my heart for over 30 years now and it was during my art college days that I discovered music being used is different ways and for different reasons. I started listening to the so-called ’new age’ artists of the time – 80’s – and explored art and music therapy. Having played in rock bands for nearly 10 years previoius to this, I was most motivated to develop a deeper understanding of how music affects mental, emotional, spiritual, physical and yes, even sexaul states. I wanted to find out how music can heal the soul, as opposed to disturbing it- not that I’m saying that rock music necessarily does this.
The light/shadow side – yin/yang, life/death, eros/thanatos/good evil etc – is a constant dichotomy in any culture, although symbolic representation differs. Of course, this is no different in art/music forms expressed by us humans, who perceive this and the continuum along which these ‘opposites’ lie.
So it is claimed that music and art can represent these underlying energies in their many different forms and it is argued that these forms can ‘influence’ the viewer accordingly; ie, shape their states of being. I know for myself, that there are certain movies, books, music, environments and art, where I have found myself feeling depressed, disturbed, frightened and shocked…and other forms where I have felt elated, inspired, happier and more powerful (not to mention forms where I have felt just indifferent).
Of course we are trained to ‘read’ this culture and I guess depending upon our own ’sensitivity’, background, interest and education, we will react in our individual ways. I used to think that art should be about raising our awareness and should have an aesthetic core in mind…and also be functional at times. However art and music is essentially about reaction. I would generalise and say that most artists want their public to react…either positively or negatively to their expressions – indifference is of no use to an artist.
Okay, I’ve got a lot to talk about with this subject, but I don’t want to post something too long. Suffice it to say, it has long been an aim of mine to create music as an art form that also inspires, heals, provides interest – story telling in audio – and accompanies people’s creative and perhaps spiritual journeys. That’s my intention. So if you get a chance, have a look at http://amadavitmusic.com and let me know what you think and/or feel. If you can comment then it would be great to hear from you as indifference isolates us all.
Creatively yours
Alan
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informative post!!!
Thanks!