To me this is the metaphor of Western Classical Music and Indian Classical Music.
Western Classical : Expresses the vastness of the universe outside. There are usually so many instruments involved, each one with its own frequency, expression and quality of output, yet they are orchestrated together and flow in complete unison, as if executing a master plan. The notes are all straight, bold and clear, yet in the context of the entire composition, they take on a complex form and a distinctive personality. When it's at its best, the word I choose to describe Western Classical music is "grand".
Indian Classical: Expresses the depth of the universe within. There are usually much fewer instruments, and no matter what piece is performed, even if it's a certain set composition, the soul of the performance is in the improvisations and the color given to it by the performer. I guess this could be true for Western Classical performances as well, but it is a lot more pronounced in Indian Classical performances. In Indian Classical music, the notes are never straight and clear. Every note is pulled, curved and turned around to give it a character and the notes are strung together to form an expression of the performer's inner voice. It goes down to realms of unimaginable depths of the mind and consciousness. When it's at its best, the word I choose to describe Indian Classical music is "haunting".
Western Classical : Expresses the vastness of the universe outside. There are usually so many instruments involved, each one with its own frequency, expression and quality of output, yet they are orchestrated together and flow in complete unison, as if executing a master plan. The notes are all straight, bold and clear, yet in the context of the entire composition, they take on a complex form and a distinctive personality. When it's at its best, the word I choose to describe Western Classical music is "grand".
Indian Classical: Expresses the depth of the universe within. There are usually much fewer instruments, and no matter what piece is performed, even if it's a certain set composition, the soul of the performance is in the improvisations and the color given to it by the performer. I guess this could be true for Western Classical performances as well, but it is a lot more pronounced in Indian Classical performances. In Indian Classical music, the notes are never straight and clear. Every note is pulled, curved and turned around to give it a character and the notes are strung together to form an expression of the performer's inner voice. It goes down to realms of unimaginable depths of the mind and consciousness. When it's at its best, the word I choose to describe Indian Classical music is "haunting".
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