Today I went to a concert. The Malayalam rock band Avial was performing. Enjoyed it thoroughly. There is something about rock and metal music that is very different from other genres. Instead of being sweet and tickling your senses, this kind of music is intended to assault your very core with pure face-melting loudness. Contrary to popular belief though, it is not noise. In fact, it has the opposite effect of noise. Instead of grating on your nerves and causing you discomfort, this kind of music purges everything else from your mind. It is, in this respect, just as effective as meditation.
Music knows no boundaries. There is no language barrier here. It is as if every single one of us was born with the ability to enjoy it. I believe that it can be a uniting force across the globe. Music transcends nationality, race, religion and gender. It is pure expression, of thoughts, of emotions, and of everything else that makes us human. Above all, music is pure creativity. I am still resonating from the concert and words aren't really coming forth like they usually do, so I am going to stop now.
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