Traditionally, music is considered a celebration of the Divine, and musical instruments as the messengers—the sacred tools—relaying the Divine word. No matter what ethnicity or race, or what part of the world one may be from, everyone seems to understand the feelings that the universal language of music communicates. For instance, in ancient China—ages before the…
Sacred Messengers: 10 Musical Instruments That Bring Us Closer to the Divine
April 13, 2022
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The Power of Sound to Heal
Many years ago, my husband and I moved to Hawaii. We lived in the small beachside community of Lanikai on the windward side of Oahu, away from the buzz and high energy of Honolulu. Our home was a guesthouse to a larger house that overlooked the beach. When I talk about our time in Hawaii,…
Sound Advice: Make Your Home a Concert Hall
English playwright William Congreve was very insightful when he said, “Music soothes the soul.” Music certainly can soothe, or it can suggest any other desired emotion, especially when the sound is lush and dynamic. For those seeking to upgrade their existing system, the recent Consumer Electronics Show featured several options that we recommend. The first…
The Last Battle of a Great Hero in Chinese History
“The Hegemon-King Doffs His Armor” is a well-known piece of traditional military pipa music that depicts the battle of Gaixia. The protagonist of piece is Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of the Chu state. He is the loser of the battle, so the music is dull and tragic. The music emphasizes the heroic tragedy of Xiang Yu,…
The Grammys: Highlights Of Music’s Biggest Night
The Grammy Awards showcased some of music’s finest, and I take a close look at some of the artists and songs that stood out to me, as well as talk about the transformative power of music and how it has evolved from analog to digital age. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Parler, Gab, and Twitter Follow EpochTV…
‘Für Elise’: The Mystery of the World’s Most Popular Piano Piece
I am about to put the lid down on the piano keyboard in my 6th-grade music class when a particularly animated student runs up to me and says excitedly, “Teacher, I can play ‘Für Elise’!” I encourage her to do so, but the result is just the famous first four notes, an E and the…
VIDEO: Mom Asks the Internet to Finish Late Son’s Last Composition—It’s Just Beautiful
After her 12-year-old son died suddenly in a freak accident, an Australian mom of two found his exercise book in a bag by his favorite spot: the piano. He had started composing a song. With the help of the internet, mom Amanda Brierley from Queensland had the song finished, and performed, by individual musicians and orchestras…
‘Sir Andrew Davis Conducts Beethoven 9’: Thunderous Applause for Modern Revival
April 5, 2022
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CHICAGO—In 1824, when Beethoven conducted the premier of his “Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125,” the audience went wild with applause, giving the German composer five standing ovations when it ended. On the evening of April 1, when Sir Andrew Davis conducted that symphonic masterwork with the Lyric Opera’s orchestra, a modern audience…
A Grand Move
Mike Marsh moves pianos for a living. Mike Marsh also drag races a Chevy Camaro. Two completely opposite interests, but those two are Mike Marsh’s job and hobby. “I got into drag racing because it was the farthest from what I did for a living,” Marsh said during a recent interview conducted while he was…
Adventures Through the Mysterious Forest | Musical Moments
Depp in the forest, the fog lifts to reveal a colony of little forest people. Two little ones come to greet you and lead you deeper into the forest for an evening of song and dance. Your adventure continues through the vast land they call home. Dawn breaks, the fog fades, and everything disappears like a…
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