Recently, I was at a football game at the Rogers Centre and paid attention to the ways in which music was part of the event that gathered close to 30,000 people together. Upon arrival, there was a one act sousaphone plyaer by the entrance on the east side. A little further along there was music pumping from large speakers in a number of concession stands. Right by our entrance at gate 11 there was a live heavy metal band that played us in. Once we were inside the stadium there was music coming from the ads on the Jumbotron. Tere was music when the players entered the field. The game began with O Canada played by a Salvatin Army brass band. And at the half time show, there were some local dance troupes that used music. The cheerleaders used music to perform their routines to. As the game progressed, there were several bands moving around the stadium hallways playing short cheers.
The point? Music is an intricate part of life passage and human experience. Every ritual we share calls for its own music. Some of the rituals include:
The point? Music is an intricate part of life passage and human experience. Every ritual we share calls for its own music. Some of the rituals include:
- birth
- birthdays
- marriage
- anniversaries
- death
- mourning
- planting and harvesting
- changing of the season
- fertility
- suffering
- wellness
- honoring leaders
- war
- sports events
- entertainment
- romantic dinners
- graduation
- religious/spiritual ceremonies
Music accompanies us on life's journey and helps us express the human feelings we all share.
Copyright 2009, Bev Foster
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