If Music Be the Food of Art
One can enjoy how beautiful and significant each of these four artworks is separate from their music components. However, identifying a bit of the musical context can attune one to a richer experience of the art.
Pure Energy & Traditional Beauty
The ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Ballet: Dancing Shakespeare’s Love Story
Each ballet adaptation of this tale, beyond the three I’ve compared, has merit and beauty all its own, such as older versions by Frederick Ashton and John Cranko, or by the ever-brilliant Alexei Ratmansky. The choreographers have found a unique slant on this immortal love story and told it through his own distinct style of movement.
Pop Music or Classical Music? The Answer May Affect Your Lifespan
Yang explained that lively and upbeat music corresponds to the heart and the small intestine, which helps nourish the mind. It improves learning and work efficiency. Patients prone to fatigue and depression also respond well to joyful music. Stable and ambient music in C major corresponds to the spleen and stomach, promoting qi movement stability. In addition to strengthening the digestive system, C-major music can calm overthinking. On another note, any piece in D major corresponds to the human lungs and the large intestine. It has a therapeutic effect on anyone who often has colds, coughs, and seasonal allergies, and it can also help people prone to sadness relieve emotions and boost their mood.
Traditional Chinese medicine recognizes meridians as channels for human energy, which connects internal organs with acupuncture points on the body’s surface. Since music is composed of sound waves of different frequencies, sound waves also become energy. Different sound waves resonate with various meridian systems of the human body.
Traditions of the Dragon Boat Festival
The Dragon Boat Races are a traditional summer event throughout Asia. Popularity is growing around the world, and spectators flock to see the fun and excitement. (Image: Marc Dalmulder via Flickr CC BY 2.0) The Dragon Boat Festival （端午節）is a traditional Chinese holiday that dates back almost 2,000 years. According to folklore, the weather is […]
This Baby Piano Player Is Known as an ‘Old Soul’—and Fans Say He’ll Be the Next Mozart
Courtesy of Anastasia Bar Gavriil, a 2-year-old boy from Russia, has loved listening to the piano since he was born. When he was just a little over 1 year old, a video of him playing the piano went viral, filling millions with wonder. The little piano lover lives in St. Petersburg, where his father, Vasily […]
Benefits of Sitting and Meditation in the Lotus Position
The full lotus position is a good for achieving trance in meditation, and according to traditional Chinese medicine, helps revitalize the body. Here, a woman demonstrates the sitting meditation in the spiritual practice of Falun Dafa
How Confucius Customized Instruction to Each Student
The great Chinese thinker Confucius founded the moral philosophy and political science of Confucianism 2500 years ago. (Image: Eden, Janine, and Jim via Flickr CC BY 2.0) Often considered China’s “paragon of sages,” Confucius spent his life passing on traditional culture. He valued Bildung, and throughout his life, he was “never tired of learning, and never […]
Fonthill Castle: A Fortress of Eclecticism
Situated on seven acres in rural Pennsylvania, Fonthill Castle boasts little symmetrical architecture. Various window shapes, especially arches—some of which are pointed in the quintessential Gothic style—give the dwelling its individuality. Topping the main tower-like section is a concave, mansard-style open roof.Kevin Crawford Several European countries are replete with centuries-old castles. In the United States, […]
Beauty is a Blessing
Beauty is a blessing, just like health or wealth, but we must remember that beauty is not limited to the surface appearance. As the saying goes, “True beauty is on the inside.” While it is pleasant to look at physical beauty, it often comes with an inner gem that should not be overlooked. Like everything else, blessings have their origins. Wealth is gained by being charitable, respect comes from humility, and a beautiful face is a gift from God.
Heaven and Earth Within a Jar: The Classical Gardens of Suzhou
Inspired by Daoist ideals of joyful living, the Classical Gardens of Suzhou epitomize the harmonious unity of nature, beauty, and spirituality If asked to conjure up an image of a beautiful garden, Western readers may dream of immaculately manicured lawns and floral arrangements such as those we find at the Château de Versailles or the […]