The Music Genie

WHO IS MUSICAL?

The Musical Human

The Music Genie
You and a lot of other people wake up one day and find yourselves on an island filled with musical things. There are instruments everywhere, books of and about music, high quality stereo equipment and CD’s of every kind. There are experts in every facet of music making and every instrumental ensemble you can think of, from Bluegrass band to Yakudo Japanese drummers to a Symphony Orchestra.

Blinking in disbelief and looking around, you find a bottle. Of course you rub it, and out pops The Music Genie. “Your musical wish is my command,” the Genie intones.

What would you wish for? Is there an instrument you’ve always wanted to learn to play, do you wish you could write a song or have you fantasized about conducting an orchestra? What are the chances that all of the other people on the island with their genies are wishing for the same thing?

Everyone has different musical needs, and you owe it to yourself to explore the gift that Nature and your culture have given you. Allowing yourself the wish – even an extravagant one – may open a door that will be a beginning.

Several people have shared their musical wishes with me and no two have been the same. Here are a few of them:

“I wish that I could make the sounds in my mind come out on an instrument.” [A person who believes she is “tone deaf”]

“I wish I could play by ear.” [An amateur violinist]

“I would like to have my own orchestra ready to accompany me at a moment’s notice.” [a professional drummer]

I am collecting musical wishes for eventual publication on this site. If you would like to share yours, please email me.