By now, you may have noticed that I’m not making this up. The truth is that Color Music is real … which means both color and music follow the exact same patterns. Once you see this connection, you can simply follow these patterns wherever they go. So what started with a basic color wheel is now helping us crack the code to music notation. Not bad, eh? (And believe me, it only gets better from here….)
But while the science of sound is simple, the art of music is what’s still so amazing. Sure, it’s easy to pick apart the chromatic scale and to learn the language of music. But the power and movement of a song is still magical. And that’s why music has blown people’s minds for thousands of years.
Ancient civilizations even had special “gods” who ruled over music. In Greece and Rome, Apollo was the patron god of music and poetry. And he was the leader of the Muses (or the spirits who inspired the arts). Interestingly, he was also the god of light (or color).
In Egypt, Hathor served as the goddess of music. The Norse god of music was Bragi. In Mesapotamia, it was Ea. In China, it was Feitian. In the Phillipines, it was Pasipo. In India, it was Saraswati … and so on. In other words, everyone was trying to get in on that action. And for my money, these were the really cool gods—because they probably had all the fun.
But now, if you had to pick the modern gods of music, who would you choose? That is, which musicians have totally mastered the art and science of sound? Everybody has their favorites. In your opinion, who would you say creates real magic?
No Doubt, Keane, and The Beatles create real magic for me. I like something I can move to, relate to (lyrically or musically), and feel transported to a memory or fantastical place.