“What I like about music is its ability to be convincing, to carry an argument through successfully to the finish, though the terms of the argument remain unknown quantities.” TermAbilityMusicMusic IsArgumentQuantityConvincing Author:John Ashbery
“Carl Orff's Carmina Burana has the ability to take you from placidity to power in one sonic breath. It is music of dignity and strength, with primitive, energetic passages, evoking absolute beauty from the simplest of phrases. It brings up something that has everything to do with significance - squeezing joy and motif that you just can't drop - it stays with you.” JoyAbilityMusicDignityAbsolutesBreathsPhrasesSignificancePassagesPrimitiveSimplestEnergeticSqueezingMotifsDignity And Strength Author:Robert Genn
“Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours.” PeopleHoursAbilityHealingMusicMusic And Healing Author:Elton John
“At that elusive moment when we transcend our ordinary performance and feel in harmony with something else-whether it's a glorious sunset, inspiring music or another human being-our studies have shown that what we are really coming in sync with is ourselves. Not only do we feel more relaxed and at peace, but this entrained state increases our ability to perform well and offers numerous health benefits.” FeelsHumansWellsStatesMomentsHuman BeingsAbilityMusicStudyOffersBenefitsOrdinaryPerformancesIncreaseHarmonyGloriousSunsetRelaxedElusiveSyncHealth Benefits Author:Doc Childre
“I like to create the music I hear in my interior. As a conductor, you have the ability to squeeze the sounds and interpretation you asked for from 50 to 80 people.” PeopleSoundAbilityMusicInterpretationInteriorsConductor Author:Eberhard Weber
“Once a musician has enough ability to get into a top music school, the thing that distinguishes one performer from another is how hard he or she works. That's it. And what's more, the people at the very top don't work just harder or even much harder than everyone else. They work much, much harder.” PeopleHardEnoughSchoolSuccessAbilityMusicMusicianHarderPerformersOutliers Author:Malcolm Gladwell
“Improvisation is the ability to talk to oneself.” AbilityMusicJazzMusicalOneselfImprovisationJazz Improvisation Author:Cecil Taylor
“Improvisation is the ability to create something very spiritual, something of one's own.” SpiritualAbilityMusicJazzImprovisation Author:Sonny Rollins
“Jazz has the ability to absorb & transform influences from diverse musical styles.” AbilityMusicInfluenceStyleJazzMusicalDiverseMusical Style Author:Andrew S. Gilbert
“The ability to play the clarinet is the ability to overcome the imperfections of the instrument. There's no such thing as a perfect clarinet, never was and never will be.” PlayFunnyAbilityPerfectMusicHumorousOvercomingInstrumentsImperfectionClarinet Author:Jack Brymer
“But know this: as far as a music culture goes, EDM is the one who will accept the kids on the outliers, the ones who get bullied, the ones who feel like they may not quite fit in. This community is exceptional in its ability to bond all types together, and I am not exaggerating when I say it saves lives. Our audience is intelligent and kind, discriminating only in regards to which sound they like best. Our audience is unprecedented in their drive to proactively support each other.” KnowsLifeFeelsKindMayKidsTogetherCultureSoundCommunityAbilityAcceptingMusicSupportAudienceTypeFitIntelligentRegardExceptionalExaggerationUnprecedentedBulliedSave A LifeElectronic MusicExaggeratingSound Of MusicOutliersMusic CultureEdm Author:Kaskade