Arts & Entertainment, Music
Melody is part of an amazing world, which was lucky enough to recognize a person
"Music is second only to silence, when it is necessary to express what can not be conveyed in words." Of course, the one who said this wise idea, was not mistaken. Sad or merry, dynamic or calm, the melody is an unusual way to express feelings and emotions. Sometimes it touches the furthest strings of the human soul. Melody ... Music ... It can resurrect in memory the long forgotten moments from the past and give the memories a familiar romantic tinge.
A bit of history
From the ancient Greek language, music or melody is "the art of the muses". Some are inclined to claim that it originated at the dawn of human history, along with the singing of birds and the noise of waterfalls. She seemed to talk to people through the rustle of leaves and the thunder of lightning. Perhaps primitive instruments were distinguished by their simplicity and plainness, but they were capable of producing surprisingly beautiful sounds.
The first people, of course, noticed the positive influence that the melody has on the emotional state of a person. In antiquity, first of all, it had a religious connotation. Ancient cultures viewed it, rather, as a way of communicating with God. Old songs often carried a laudatory meaning. Servants of churches in ancient times performed religious songs and played musical instruments. People even portrayed their gods with musical instruments in their hands.
Fun of the Kings
It can be seen that the melody is an integral part of life and life. In ancient Greece, it often sounded during theatrical performances and mass celebrations. On the streets and market squares there were always skillful musicians who gathered around themselves curious onlookers. Her notes came from the royal gardens, where the mighty rulers, relaxed, tasted the best wines and enjoyed the skillful play of local performers. Sometimes tsars brought skillful musicians from distant lands, showered them with all sorts of gifts, and in return they asked to remain at the palace as a royal string or harpist.
The influence of music on a person
In the distant past, kings and emperors preferred to listen to musicians when they had a headache or negative thoughts.
Science and music. Close cooperation
In the structure of the human brain there are elements that obey external musical rhythms and acoustic vibrations. As it turned out, they are able to exert a strong enough influence, namely, to subordinate to themselves the rhythm of cardiac activity, as well as breathing. The beneficial influence of music on a person has been noticed for a long time, but only today, in the age of technology and discovery, scientists decided to use this technique as part of medical treatment.
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