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Music can play pivotal role in creating peace and harmony among the people



Last month I happened to visit my ancestral village. The rural communities still live away from the noise and vehemence of the urban life. I was having a stroll on the out skirts of the village. It was around 11 PM at night. The moon was in second quarter and the environment was calm and queit. Only the sporadic sound of some animal and the beetles could be heard. I saw a gathering of about 30 to 40 people sitting in an open place. One of them was singing a famous folk song and the other was playing on a double pipe called ‘jori’ (pair) in local language. The song was about a traditional romantic story of the Punjab (Pakistan) that took place about 200 years ago. The melody was so charming that the whole gathering was sitting spell-bound. I left the stroll and joined the audience.

The lyrics and melodies were steadily traveling on air. The moonlit night was presenting a beautiful scene that was having a soothing effect on the nerves. Everybody including myself felt as part of that era in which the romantic episode took place. It is a well known fact that the village life encompasses a large number of feuds and quarrels among the inhabitants. Most of the conflicts are related with land or are the family disputes. The villagers spend a large chunk of their income on fighting and prosecuting the opponents in the courts of law. The villagers pay frequent visits to the police stations and the courts which is part of the rural culture. However on that night while sitting at a place and listening to the music made them forget all their disputes and they were behaving like one family. A question arose in my mind that if the music and melody can have such a pleasant effect on this community, why this experience can’t be utilized for promoting peace on bigger / global level.

A large number of saints in south Asia made use of the music while propagating religious teachings. They knew that the music has a very comforting effect on the mind and produces a tranquilizing consequence. In Hindu religion and culture music plays an important part and is extensively applied for inspiring the soul Fine music elevates the soul and can take the man away from worries and frustration. This is the stepping stone towards attaining internal peace. In Urdu language there is a proverb that means that ‘the music is the food for soul’. Let’s utilize good music to inspire our souls and make the ground suitable for promoting global peace.

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