um yes music is one of the languages can you guess the other yeah it’s English
you guess the other yeah it’s English
you guess the other yeah it’s English fitting at it so what is a language
fitting at it so what is a language
fitting at it so what is a language language is a method of human
language is a method of human
language is a method of human communication thank you either spoken or
communication thank you either spoken or
communication thank you either spoken or written consisting of the use of words
written consisting of the use of words
written consisting of the use of words in a structured and conversational way
in a structured and conversational way
in a structured and conversational way according to the dictionary but why do
according to the dictionary but why do
according to the dictionary but why do we need language to talk amongst others
we need language to talk amongst others
we need language to talk amongst others to share information to connect music
to share information to connect music
to share information to connect music I’d like to assume that most if not all
I’d like to assume that most if not all
I’d like to assume that most if not all of us here listen to music but I want
of us here listen to music but I want
of us here listen to music but I want you to take a moment to think about
you to take a moment to think about
you to take a moment to think about these two questions one why do you
these two questions one why do you
these two questions one why do you listen to music & 2 why do composers or
listen to music & 2 why do composers or
listen to music & 2 why do composers or artists write music the answers to these
artists write music the answers to these
artists write music the answers to these questions are likely to be different as
questions are likely to be different as
questions are likely to be different as they should be but let’s delve deeper
they should be but let’s delve deeper
they should be but let’s delve deeper into why people write music in the first
into why people write music in the first
into why people write music in the first place so why do people write music to
place so why do people write music to
place so why do people write music to talk amongst others to communicate to
talk amongst others to communicate to
talk amongst others to communicate to deliver messages and to connect
deliver messages and to connect
deliver messages and to connect musicians compose and publish their work
musicians compose and publish their work
musicians compose and publish their work to remind people that they were here on
to remind people that they were here on
to remind people that they were here on this earth and that they have stories to
this earth and that they have stories to
this earth and that they have stories to tell they converted their music into a
tell they converted their music into a
tell they converted their music into a form of language as a musician myself I
form of language as a musician myself I
form of language as a musician myself I can confirm that composing music and
can confirm that composing music and
can confirm that composing music and delivering messages that one might not
delivering messages that one might not
delivering messages that one might not have been able to tell by the simplicity
have been able to tell by the simplicity
have been able to tell by the simplicity of speech is an extremely cathartic
of speech is an extremely cathartic
of speech is an extremely cathartic experience due to the emotion that comes
experience due to the emotion that comes
experience due to the emotion that comes with writing a song of your own I don’t
with writing a song of your own I don’t
with writing a song of your own I don’t talk about my feelings often I’m aware
talk about my feelings often I’m aware
talk about my feelings often I’m aware that it isn’t the best trait to have but
that it isn’t the best trait to have but
that it isn’t the best trait to have but I sometimes prefer not to speak and so
I sometimes prefer not to speak and so
I sometimes prefer not to speak and so instead I bury myself in music people
instead I bury myself in music people
instead I bury myself in music people tend to hide from feelings they don’t
tend to hide from feelings they don’t
tend to hide from feelings they don’t want to face and that’s what I did
want to face and that’s what I did
want to face and that’s what I did however with music i came across exactly
however with music i came across exactly
however with music i came across exactly what i was trying to avoid and i ended
what i was trying to avoid and i ended
what i was trying to avoid and i ended up putting forth when i was unable to
up putting forth when i was unable to
up putting forth when i was unable to say with words alone so even if
say with words alone so even if
say with words alone so even if musicians don’t intend on delivering a
musicians don’t intend on delivering a
musicians don’t intend on delivering a message a message or a form of message
message a message or a form of message
message a message or a form of message or story is more often than not
or story is more often than not
or story is more often than not delivered and even if the message that
delivered and even if the message that
delivered and even if the message that our listener receives is different than
our listener receives is different than
our listener receives is different than what a musician intended and message is
what a musician intended and message is
what a musician intended and message is delivered nonetheless what one takes for
delivered nonetheless what one takes for
delivered nonetheless what one takes for a piece of music depends on that
a piece of music depends on that
a piece of music depends on that individual their personality their
individual their personality their
individual their personality their expiry
expiry
expiry and their alpha khan life an example of
and their alpha khan life an example of
and their alpha khan life an example of this is when I had a gig in January 2016
this is when I had a gig in January 2016
this is when I had a gig in January 2016 that’s me at the gig and I sang an
that’s me at the gig and I sang an
that’s me at the gig and I sang an original song about a couple’s divorce
original song about a couple’s divorce
original song about a couple’s divorce in the eyes of their child and the host
in the eyes of their child and the host
in the eyes of their child and the host made a comment afterwards he said that
made a comment afterwards he said that
made a comment afterwards he said that reminded me of my ex girlfriend also I
reminded me of my ex girlfriend also I
reminded me of my ex girlfriend also I wasn’t writing about his ex-girlfriend
wasn’t writing about his ex-girlfriend
wasn’t writing about his ex-girlfriend obviously that’s what the hosts depicted
obviously that’s what the hosts depicted
obviously that’s what the hosts depicted and that is what he took from my work
and that is what he took from my work
and that is what he took from my work the scene that the song revolved around
the scene that the song revolved around
the scene that the song revolved around could be shared between my
could be shared between my
could be shared between my interpretation and his interpretation as
interpretation and his interpretation as
interpretation and his interpretation as the song exploited the feelings of
the song exploited the feelings of
the song exploited the feelings of despair felt due to loss and it truly is
despair felt due to loss and it truly is
despair felt due to loss and it truly is rewarding when a piece of music you
rewarding when a piece of music you
rewarding when a piece of music you write is one that people can relate to
write is one that people can relate to
write is one that people can relate to in many different ways however but how
in many different ways however but how
in many different ways however but how else’s music like a language this more
else’s music like a language this more
else’s music like a language this more recent story should help prove it I am
recent story should help prove it I am
recent story should help prove it I am self-taught and singing but I thought it
self-taught and singing but I thought it
self-taught and singing but I thought it would benefit me to partake in singing
would benefit me to partake in singing
would benefit me to partake in singing lessons with someone that had more
lessons with someone that had more
lessons with someone that had more expertise and I currently possess and
expertise and I currently possess and
expertise and I currently possess and after a 1 45 minute lesson I had learned
after a 1 45 minute lesson I had learned
after a 1 45 minute lesson I had learned so much more regarding the significance
so much more regarding the significance
so much more regarding the significance of lyrics and how you deliver them my
of lyrics and how you deliver them my
of lyrics and how you deliver them my teacher told me that before I sing a
teacher told me that before I sing a
teacher told me that before I sing a song read the words as if they were from
song read the words as if they were from
song read the words as if they were from a poem deduce the meaning and once you
a poem deduce the meaning and once you
a poem deduce the meaning and once you understand the singers intentions all
understand the singers intentions all
understand the singers intentions all other technicalities should come
other technicalities should come
other technicalities should come naturally things like breathing dynamics
naturally things like breathing dynamics
naturally things like breathing dynamics which is how loud or soft you sing and
which is how loud or soft you sing and
which is how loud or soft you sing and tempo or speed because they would all be
tempo or speed because they would all be
tempo or speed because they would all be symbolic of lyrical meaning but messages
symbolic of lyrical meaning but messages
symbolic of lyrical meaning but messages are not only delivered through lyrics
are not only delivered through lyrics
are not only delivered through lyrics music alone can convey the deepest of
music alone can convey the deepest of
music alone can convey the deepest of emotions and in turn tell the best
emotions and in turn tell the best
emotions and in turn tell the best stories bear with may need to pick up
stories bear with may need to pick up
stories bear with may need to pick up the guitar ok so you may remember as I
the guitar ok so you may remember as I
the guitar ok so you may remember as I do learning about music in primary
do learning about music in primary
do learning about music in primary school so in primary school the teacher
school so in primary school the teacher
school so in primary school the teacher would have most likely said than any
would have most likely said than any
would have most likely said than any music and a major key ok well can you
music and a major key ok well can you
music and a major key ok well can you hear this
hear this
hear this that’s a major chord okay any music in a
that’s a major chord okay any music in a
that’s a major chord okay any music in a minor key is sad okay it’s okay don’t
minor key is sad okay it’s okay don’t
minor key is sad okay it’s okay don’t worry about it i’m done with the guitar
worry about it i’m done with the guitar
worry about it i’m done with the guitar I’ll fix it later before I sing it is a
I’ll fix it later before I sing it is a
I’ll fix it later before I sing it is a very generalized approach but it is
very generalized approach but it is
very generalized approach but it is mostly accurate major happy minor sad
mostly accurate major happy minor sad
mostly accurate major happy minor sad and just as I’m sure as we’ve all felt
and just as I’m sure as we’ve all felt
and just as I’m sure as we’ve all felt with a powerful der inspirational talk
with a powerful der inspirational talk
with a powerful der inspirational talk or just a heartfelt conversation with a
or just a heartfelt conversation with a
or just a heartfelt conversation with a friend I cannot be the only one that has
friend I cannot be the only one that has
friend I cannot be the only one that has been so overwhelmed by a piece of
been so overwhelmed by a piece of
been so overwhelmed by a piece of instrumental music that it has led to
instrumental music that it has led to
instrumental music that it has led to goosebumps the hairs on the back of my
goosebumps the hairs on the back of my
goosebumps the hairs on the back of my neck to stand up or even tears I often
neck to stand up or even tears I often
neck to stand up or even tears I often write music in the dark as the loss of
write music in the dark as the loss of
write music in the dark as the loss of sight heightens your other senses and
sight heightens your other senses and
sight heightens your other senses and exposes you to the depths of your mind
exposes you to the depths of your mind
exposes you to the depths of your mind and this usually results in hauntingly
and this usually results in hauntingly
and this usually results in hauntingly beautiful music so aside from personal
beautiful music so aside from personal
beautiful music so aside from personal experience developmental psychologist
experience developmental psychologist
experience developmental psychologist Howard Gardner is widely known for
Howard Gardner is widely known for
Howard Gardner is widely known for identifying the seven intelligences and
identifying the seven intelligences and
identifying the seven intelligences and these are used to determine people’s
these are used to determine people’s
these are used to determine people’s learning styles musical intelligence is
learning styles musical intelligence is
learning styles musical intelligence is a category of its own and this only
a category of its own and this only
a category of its own and this only reiterates how music is more than enough
reiterates how music is more than enough
reiterates how music is more than enough to deliver a message or to communicate
to deliver a message or to communicate
to deliver a message or to communicate and how some people may prefer to do so
and how some people may prefer to do so
and how some people may prefer to do so in this way on top of this researchers
in this way on top of this researchers
in this way on top of this researchers from john hopkins university conducted a
from john hopkins university conducted a
from john hopkins university conducted a study that proves the existence of a
study that proves the existence of a
study that proves the existence of a link between music and language when
link between music and language when
link between music and language when looking at language we study two main
looking at language we study two main
looking at language we study two main areas of the brain syntactic areas and
areas of the brain syntactic areas and
areas of the brain syntactic areas and semantic areas syntactic areas are
semantic areas syntactic areas are
semantic areas syntactic areas are concerned with the correct structure and
concerned with the correct structure and
concerned with the correct structure and order of words while semantic areas are
order of words while semantic areas are
order of words while semantic areas are concerned with the meaning of words so
concerned with the meaning of words so
concerned with the meaning of words so the researchers asked the jazz players
the researchers asked the jazz players
the researchers asked the jazz players to trade fours which is when they will
to trade fours which is when they will
to trade fours which is when they will improvise and groups of four bars and
improvise and groups of four bars and
improvise and groups of four bars and then after this they carried out brain
then after this they carried out brain
then after this they carried out brain scans and aft and one thing the one what
scans and aft and one thing the one what
scans and aft and one thing the one what the brain scan showed was that the
the brain scan showed was that the
the brain scan showed was that the syntactic areas in the brain were active
syntactic areas in the brain were active
syntactic areas in the brain were active at the time and this reinforces how
at the time and this reinforces how
at the time and this reinforces how music is a language as even though the
music is a language as even though the
music is a language as even though the players weren’t explicitly communicating
players weren’t explicitly communicating
players weren’t explicitly communicating with one another the same areas of the
with one another the same areas of the
with one another the same areas of the brain were activated now I try to be as
brain were activated now I try to be as
brain were activated now I try to be as vague as possible when I say this so
vague as possible when I say this so
vague as possible when I say this so that some of you can fill in the blanks
that some of you can fill in the blanks
that some of you can fill in the blanks according to your own personal
according to your own personal
according to your own personal experiences I wrote a song directed to
experiences I wrote a song directed to
experiences I wrote a song directed to someone I wanted to say wanted to say
someone I wanted to say wanted to say
someone I wanted to say wanted to say something too but I couldn’t do so with
something too but I couldn’t do so with
something too but I couldn’t do so with words I
words I
words I had been trying to spark up a
had been trying to spark up a
had been trying to spark up a conversation about it for years and once
conversation about it for years and once
conversation about it for years and once the other person heard the song they
the other person heard the song they
the other person heard the song they ended up sparking the conversation for
ended up sparking the conversation for
ended up sparking the conversation for me and now I am more than aware that
me and now I am more than aware that
me and now I am more than aware that this person has been thinking about it
this person has been thinking about it
this person has been thinking about it more than they ever have before the
more than they ever have before the
more than they ever have before the message reached them through one of the
message reached them through one of the
message reached them through one of the most comprehensive languages music and
most comprehensive languages music and
most comprehensive languages music and I’d like to leave you with a quote by
I’d like to leave you with a quote by
I’d like to leave you with a quote by American poet or the quotes gone by
American poet or the quotes gone by
American poet or the quotes gone by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that I believe beautifully sums up what
that I believe beautifully sums up what
that I believe beautifully sums up what I was going for music is the universal
I was going for music is the universal
I was going for music is the universal language of mankind so here’s an
language of mankind so here’s an
language of mankind so here’s an original song that put forth what I was
original song that put forth what I was
original song that put forth what I was unable to say with words alone and it’s
unable to say with words alone and it’s
unable to say with words alone and it’s called disillusioned it was their son
called disillusioned it was their son
called disillusioned it was their son anymore it’s fine
[Music]
[Music] to me
to me
to me Oh
my
my [Music]
you
you [Music]
[Music]
[Music] I
I
I [Music]
[Music]
[Music] I
hi
[Music]
[Music] ha
what made
what made mrs. know
mrs. know
mrs. know Oh
she told me much ended I knew she is
she told me much ended I knew she is when
when
when me
me
me [Music]
[Music]
[Music] my heart
[Music]
[Music] Oh
[Music]
[Music] to make
to make
to make [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you
you
you [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Oh
Oh
Oh [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] Oh
[Music]
[Music] No
No
No [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] I wonder why weren’t you
I wonder why weren’t you
I wonder why weren’t you [Music]
messed up you blew it do not show would
messed up you blew it do not show would do it shannon’s ruined was you
do it shannon’s ruined was you
do it shannon’s ruined was you [Music]
go go
go go [Music]
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