13. Words That Make Us: Music

In this episode of the "Words That Make Us" podcast, Rama and Tony discuss the topic of “Music”. Listen to them as they discuss why music is powerful, where the oldest piece of music came from and why music is banned by some regimes. They also share their favourite songs and read to you poems about the power and beauty of music. Enjoy!

 

Quote on music in a car:

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/222581-i-love-the-way-music-inside-a-car-makes-you

 

Music is a vicious cancer:

https://theweek.com/culture-life/music/why-chechnya-has-banned-music-that-is-too-fast-or-too-slow

The oldest (surviving) piece of music in the world. Video within the article:

https://theweek.com/culture-life/music/why-chechnya-has-banned-music-that-is-too-fast-or-too-slow

Give Me The Flute by Khalil Gibran (altered translation)

https://allpoetry.com/poem/14326975-Give-Me-The-Flute-by-Khalil-Gibran

 

Cultural differences in scale and harmony

 

https://www.hoffmanacademy.com/blog/our-list-of-music-scales-from-around-the-world/

 

Why music moves us

 

https://www.pfizer.com/news/articles/why_and_how_music_moves_us#:~:text=The%20limbic%20system%2C%20which%20is,when%20our%20ears%20perceive%20music.&text=The%20chills%20you%20feel%20when,of%20pleasure%20and%20well%2Dbeing.

 

https://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/how-does-music-make-you-feel

 

Erbarme Dich by Johann Sebastian Bach

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBeXF_lnj_M

 

The Atlantic Article: Inside the Heads of People Who Don't Like Music

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/03/please-dont-stop-the-music-or-do-stop-the-music-i-dont-really-mind/519099/

 

Music by John Miles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb6XtyFNawM

 

Waiting for a girl like you by Foreigner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dWmKSj5HjI

 

Hero by Lissie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6bo14aOe1I

Music and Stoicism

https://www.reddit.com/r/Stoicism/comments/6i8yjb/music_is_antistoic_what_do_you_think/

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