Philosophical Notes: Musical Meaning

Music listening can, of course, be pure joy. Perhaps that is enough. I do think there is more, however.

I have claimed, and will try to develop the idea in future blogs, that the act of listening to music has significant beneficial elements for those who take on the journey of the audiophile. These include developing the ability to focus more clearly, calming the “Monkey Mind”, increasing gratitude, and encouraging a “systems” rather than a “linear” view of reality. These sound like big claims, but I think music listening, via the proper audiophile mindset, can deliver. Of course this requires both understanding and practice, but pretty much anything that delivers value does.

The audiophile also has the opportunity to be a “maker”. And a “collector”. And a “member” of an informal society. These are useful practices too and deserve additional discussion.