Universal language for people

Sounds combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form and emotion is termed as music, a universal language of people. The birth of music as an art form has no known date. It has existed in human civilization from the times of prehistoric era and has evolved unimaginably over time to what it is today.

        We keep humming a song we repeatedly love in our minds and never get tired of it. Did you know that songs that stick in our minds are called earworms? Good music coupled with a suited voice and thoughtful lyrics can have a long-lasting impact on people. We tend to remember long songs very quickly without missing even a lyric, even though they are complex. It is said that music is meant to be felt, not just heard. So it is probably the feelings that each person associates with songs that have made music an integral part of society irrespective of time frames. We can call music “the universal language of people”!

        Music is such a powerful form of expression that words can never express. Music evokes feelings and emotions ranging from sadness to utter joy. It can be scary too. What fun is a horror movie without music that gives you Goosebumps? People relate music to specific instances in their past. I am sure many music lovers have nostalgic moments listening to a particular piece of music. A country’s national anthem creates a feeling of unity, and national pride, doesn’t it? National anthems worldwide appeal to a universal language even though a country has multiple regions speaking different languages.

        Soft music is known to have many positive effects that include increased productivity. Some kinds of music have been proven to have a healing and beneficial effect on people. Music helps meditation and allows people to reduce stress levels with ease and provoke optimism and positive energy. Emotions such as anger, hope, romance, faith, and love are expressed through music in more or less the same way throughout the world making it the universal language.

      The Indian subcontinent has been famous for its distinct classical melodies, otherwise known as Ragas. Indian maestros like Hariprasad Chaurasia (Flute), Bismillah Khan (Shehnai), Ravi Shankar (Sitar), Zakir Hussain (Tabla), Tyagaraja (Carnatic Music), M.S. Subbulakshmi (Devotional songs), Ustad Ali Akbar Khan (Sarode), and an endless list of many more maestros, have produced music that is eternal and has excellent healing powers. Ustad Bismillah Khan once said, “Music lets me forget bad experiences. You cannot keep ragas and regrets in your mind together”.

        Every one of us has a busy life, and hardships will come our way now and then. Take a break to listen to your favorite soundtrack, and you will indeed feel relaxed and peaceful.

Irrespective of regions, culture, or generations, music is the one universal language of people.

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