AND THEN WE STILL NEED MUSIC

Music better than main actor

Many things are planned down to the smallest detail at parties. Too little attention is often paid to the music

Music is the beginning

Said actor Robert Stadlober in a recent interview. From his point of view, every text has its own melody and individual rhythm, which he has to find as an actor in order to interpret it. His current leading role in the film Führer und Verführer (in cinemas or can still be seen in the ARD media library until July) demonstrates this impressively.

For many parties that are planned in spring and summer, music only plays a minor role. Hours, days or weeks are spent thinking about suitable locations, floral decorations and the menu. Finally, music is on the to-do list.

Depending on the occasion, artificial intelligence is used to research the most popular hymns for weddings or to obtain recommendations for DJs from friends and acquaintances. The briefing for the latter often consists of: a colorful mix so that every generation likes something.

Brain and music

We have known the effect of music for many years: Music can comfort us, cheer us up, calm us down or give us energy. In the evening before we go to sleep, we choose different artists compared to the music that is supposed to accompany us on an energetic run through the rain in the morning.

Music is increasingly being used therapeutically, whether to alleviate pain or to boost memory. While music therapists in hospitals often have to worry alone about keeping their jobs, a branch of research has developed within neurology in recent years that attempts to scientifically investigate the effects of music on certain parts of the brain. The findings are then to be used specifically in medicine, among other areas.

The Danish Center for Music in the Brain at the University of Aarhus, Denmark, founded by brain researcher and jazz musician Peter Vuust, and the Institute of Neuropsychology at the University of Zurich under Professor Lutz Jäncke are just two examples of many that are scientifically investigating the effect of music on our brains.

Formative – but not for everyone

Professional music-making can be compared to high-performance sport. Even the casual athlete knows that repetition strengthens muscles and muscle memory. Young children learn how to brush their teeth with the song of the tooth fairy or how to wash their hands properly with the song of the WHO.

Adults can expand their understanding of music by listening to classical music many times and begin to recognize patterns and motifs. This applies to almost all people except a few, whose strengths lie in other areas and who usually have little enthusiasm for music.

Regardless of the genre, music manages to touch us emotionally. Its effect is far stronger than purely visual impressions. This is due to the listening process, which is more complex than the visual process, and to the processing of music in several hemispheres of the brain, which serve different functions.

The requirements

Ideally, music should be experienced live. The shared experience of live music has the greatest possible effect. It even leads to a certain synchronization of the heartbeat in an audience that experiences a Wagner opera together for hours, for example.

This works not only in the opera but also in the football stadium, in the live arena, in the opera air club or when singing together around the maypole.

The most important function is attention. No background sound, but a conscious experience of the music.

So why not hire enthusiastic musicians for the next party instead of a DJ or playlist, who will make the party unforgettable with their music.

Individuality is key

The outstanding Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto, whose music composition for the film “The Last Emperor” won an Oscar for Best Original Score and who became famous with the film music for “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence”, loved the restaurant Kajitsu in Manhattan.

The finest vegan Japanese Zen cuisine was celebrated there, which was awarded one star by the Michelin Guide.

He found the background music there, a mix of folk songs, jazz and Brazilian pop music, so unbearable that he offered to create a playlist for the restaurant owner that matched the subtle flavors and calm, stylish atmosphere of the restaurant.

The restaurant gratefully accepted the gift from the famous composer. The Kajitsu Playlist is available if you are interested in making your dinner at home a special experience with elegant sounds.

If you would like to find out more about the fascinating composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, we recommend the concert film OPUS, in which he can be seen performing his last piano concerto, or the film CODA, a portrait of the creative process of composing.

OPUS, Ryuichi Sakamoto © Alamy Stock Photo

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Max Richter and Mark Rothko

As GloriousMe readers, you know that we love to visit the Fondation Louis Vuitton whenever we can when we are in Paris. We have already seen several exhibitions there.

What remains unforgettable, however, is the visit to an exhibition of Mark Rothko’s paintings for which the composer Max Richter had composed special works as part of an artist in residence and performed them at the Fondation Louis Vuitton with an orchestra, a grand piano and electronics.

Between the live concerts, there were so-called musical promenades, which presented the pieces composed especially for the works. Images and music created an unforgettable experience.

Whether Metallica or Dolly Parton

And for your next birthday, we recommend choosing the music to suit your individual taste and give the celebration a special character. A birthday party where the “birthday boy” only played Metallica will be remembered forever, because it said something about the person celebrating.

Repetitions are perfectly acceptable: Your very special favorite piece can be played several times a day or evening. It will not fail to have an effect.

Music at the end

Music is an important companion for the most important events in life. This is especially true for the last celebration of life. At funeral services, relatives and friends often lose their voices and find it difficult to express their feelings. Music makes it possible to express all this and more.

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