The world is full of sounds. It’s quite a challenging thing to find a moment of silence in such an environment. But, in the kingdom of sound and music, silence is a tremendously powerful tool. There are studies proving silence in mind is essential to stimulate brain functions and in having good health. On the other hand, skilled musicians and sound engineers are using silence in an efficient manner to calm the mind of the listeners and also in conveying the emotions and meaning of their music.

Every one of us love music, the main reason is that it provides peace and calmness. It is not the mere usage of sounds and instruments but also a few seconds of silence that is responsible for this. But, unfortunately,= we are paying attention only to the sound either in form of lyrics or in instruments and neglecting the silence which creates beauty to the whole song.

The beauty of silence is that it’s like a selfless heart planting trees. It won’t think of its presence being seen but creates beauty to the environment. It’s important for a listener to sense the silence and appreciate that as it is a Golden Crown to music.

One could ask I listen to songs and forget all my worries and why there is a need to sense the silence in it. The answer is that we take the help of music to create peace within us, which means we are seeking a kind of silence in our mind and heart. In this regard, if we sense the silence in the music, then the effect of it will be of a different dimension.

A moment of silence could convey a lot of emotions and has the power to engage the listeners in a different perception altogether. It can make a listener stay with an emotion for a few seconds and also can create a curiosity for the next instrument to take it's charge.

“Silence in sound and music seems to be an easy task. Any person could say that silence is absence of sound. But, the real challenge in creating a silence in a sound or music is in which moment we are using it. If we place it in a wrong moment, then it could be an awkward silence and it can change the emotion of music. Placing of silence also involves a great connection with the psychological process of the listeners mind. The absorption of this psychology makes a sound engineer to effectively use the silence in places. It is not always the sound, but the silence that combines with it creates the beauty for music.” Mr. S. Ram Sundar, Live Sound Engineer

Think of a situation where it’s full of sounds without silence. Obviously, it will be like hearing a treadmill running and people would start hating music. Music will not be a stress buster in that case. Even in a visual, it is the audio that plays a vital role in conveying emotions apart from the body language and facial expression. So, a silence in sound, audio or music can convey an emotion 100% as like a visual. The effectiveness would be even more appealing with absence of sound more than a visual.

Silence is not emptiness; Silence is the poem in itself.

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