Characterized by perception, consciousness, self-awareness, and volition, human intelligence can be defined as an intellectual capacity of a human being to learn, understand, conceive, and implement. Based on thoughts and experiences, humans develop their intelligence and use the same as a key element in decision-making, problem-solving and in many other …
Read More »Parallel Universes: Inside the Corridor of Dreams
When I say the words “Parallel Universes,” the first thing that comes to your mind must be the intricate workings of quantum physics, scientists haggling over equations that are pages long, or maybe even something like a pseudoscientist or conspiracy theorist being laughed at in a conference. Well, what if …
Read More »My Musical Journey: Four Ways Music Changed My Life
There was a time when nothing was going right in my life. Family, friends, love, relationships… Either they were out of reach or they were too superficial for me to bask in the ecstatic joy that should be characteristic of every relationship. I joined my Hindustani music class just to …
Read More »Demons: A Tale of Musical Melancholy and Frailty
Whenever I listen to a song, I can’t help but see images, words and even complete stories forming in my mind’s eye; essentially guided by the lyrics taking up the reins of an esoteric narrative, while the music acts as the much-needed web of intricacy which the narrative is built …
Read More »Are DJs Musicians?: Is Electronic Music Actually “Music”?
Through this article, I’ll be resurrecting a debate that has been going on for a while, on music forums, Youtube comments and all over the place since the start of the ever-flowing transformation of the music industry. This debate stems from a belief that music is restricted to real instruments …
Read More »Music and Mind Control: Is the Music Industry Brainwashing You?
“Music directly imitates the passions or states of the soul; hence, when one listens to music that imitates certain passion, he becomes imbued with the same passion; … In short, if one listens to the wrong kind of music he will become the wrong kind of person; but, conversely, if …
Read More »The Music of Nature: A Perpetual Performance
Music, in general, is defined as the art of combining vocal and instrumental sounds (sometimes just one of them) to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion. But the more we explore about music, just then we would realize that it is not only a rhythm, a melody …
Read More »4 OSTs that redefined the gaming experience
If you are a gamer you probably have been exposed to some really crazy pieces of music which you probably missed amongst the action and the adrenaline rushes. On the other hand, the songs that we come across in games add to the feel of it and are actually tailored …
Read More »Music and Community: Rediscovering our lost connection with each other
For ages, mankind has yearned for togetherness and the feeling of communion, whether it be between two individuals on an intimate physical plain, or be it in the form of a gathering or a festival. This feeling of community is an aspect which has been so heavily respected and emphasized …
Read More »The Culture of Dissidence: Why Heavy Metal Chose Me
When you put on your earphones, plug into a song and feel the world around you dissolve into nothingness, you need to understand that the notes, tunes, rhythms and vibrations that are entering your ears are more than just sounds that cause changes in the way the chemicals in your …
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