katak
Jedi
Many questions arise within me. Certainly, they have been stirred by the recent session with C’s, where music and AI were mentioned. I am not sure where exactly to begin, so I will let it flow naturally. I am someone who came to music only in the last decade of my life. To music that has become an inseparable part of my existence, something that fills my inner world and gives my life deeper meaning. Beautiful classical music that should fill us with beauty, joy, and gentle feelings.
We know that classical music is uplifting and healing. People like Mozart, Beethoven, and Bach composed their magnificent works. Mozart, who had genetic predispositions that likely enabled him to hear melodies of higher densities and transcribe them onto paper. Why are we no longer able today to create music that is equally uplifting as they once did? What has changed? Is there no one left with such invisible antennas as Mozart, Beethoven, or Bach once had?
Today, in almost every country, there is an orchestra—a philharmonic—that should represent the very best and most skilled musicians. Musicians who, before arriving there, usually studied their instrument for 15 to 20 years. Musicians, many of whom dreamed of becoming the “queen bee” on stage. Today, at best, they sit in a philharmonic orchestra, become worker bees, and silently look at the “queen bee.” Who becomes that “queen bee” on stage? Is it truly the person who can play their instrument so beautifully that their classical, healing music is truly healing? Unfortunately, even in this world, there is struggle as everywhere else—perhaps even harsher. Because how many people can become the “queen bee” on stage? Maybe one in a thousand. Maybe even fewer. And those thousand are a thousand immensely talented young people who have practiced tirelessly on their instruments.
Another parameter enters the game: the Jewish parameter. Have you noticed that the “queen bee” on stage is often of Jewish origin? Is it a coincidence that children of Jewish origin are endowed with greater talent? Or does the community help them reach the position of “queen bee” on stage? And what about truly talented young people who do not have such origins and do not have a community behind them to help them?
Another parameter is obedience. I have seen several young people—very talented and playing their instruments beautifully. Those who obeyed without question, without thinking and without their own opinion, and did what they were told, rose to the top of the ranking. It did not matter whether their playing was healing or not. What mattered was that they did what they were told. Worse off were those who had their own opinions. They were often punished, because it is very easy to punish from the position of a teacher who holds the power to do so.
As if that were not enough, another parameter appears—one that shocked me the most. Imagine entering a room where a young, talented artist is crying heart-rendingly, and your inner world is immediately flooded with pain and compassion. After she/he leaved, you hear some “so-called explanation,” and five minutes later, the teacher begins to cry as well. But suddenly, you feel nothing. The first time, you think it is strange that you feel nothing at all. Over time, this situation repeats itself two more times, and you begin to feel that you are facing manipulation and a person who is very likely only acting out their emotions. For you, this is a great life lesson. But what about the people who come to a concert and listen to a classical, healing piece performed by this person—will it truly be healing?
And finally, AI enters the game, when the ordinary person can hardly distinguish whether the music they are listening to was created by AI or is truly played by a living human being. This closes the circle of chaos, where everything becomes unclear and confusing.
I deeply wish that music would be healing in the true sense of the word, as it is meant to be. That the music we listen to would be healing not only through its content, as we find in classical compositions, but also through the people who perform it. Through people who are able to play with their whole inner being, with their heart and soul. I wish for them to shine like little lights, like true “queen bees.” Have a nice day to all
We know that classical music is uplifting and healing. People like Mozart, Beethoven, and Bach composed their magnificent works. Mozart, who had genetic predispositions that likely enabled him to hear melodies of higher densities and transcribe them onto paper. Why are we no longer able today to create music that is equally uplifting as they once did? What has changed? Is there no one left with such invisible antennas as Mozart, Beethoven, or Bach once had?
Today, in almost every country, there is an orchestra—a philharmonic—that should represent the very best and most skilled musicians. Musicians who, before arriving there, usually studied their instrument for 15 to 20 years. Musicians, many of whom dreamed of becoming the “queen bee” on stage. Today, at best, they sit in a philharmonic orchestra, become worker bees, and silently look at the “queen bee.” Who becomes that “queen bee” on stage? Is it truly the person who can play their instrument so beautifully that their classical, healing music is truly healing? Unfortunately, even in this world, there is struggle as everywhere else—perhaps even harsher. Because how many people can become the “queen bee” on stage? Maybe one in a thousand. Maybe even fewer. And those thousand are a thousand immensely talented young people who have practiced tirelessly on their instruments.
Another parameter enters the game: the Jewish parameter. Have you noticed that the “queen bee” on stage is often of Jewish origin? Is it a coincidence that children of Jewish origin are endowed with greater talent? Or does the community help them reach the position of “queen bee” on stage? And what about truly talented young people who do not have such origins and do not have a community behind them to help them?
Another parameter is obedience. I have seen several young people—very talented and playing their instruments beautifully. Those who obeyed without question, without thinking and without their own opinion, and did what they were told, rose to the top of the ranking. It did not matter whether their playing was healing or not. What mattered was that they did what they were told. Worse off were those who had their own opinions. They were often punished, because it is very easy to punish from the position of a teacher who holds the power to do so.
As if that were not enough, another parameter appears—one that shocked me the most. Imagine entering a room where a young, talented artist is crying heart-rendingly, and your inner world is immediately flooded with pain and compassion. After she/he leaved, you hear some “so-called explanation,” and five minutes later, the teacher begins to cry as well. But suddenly, you feel nothing. The first time, you think it is strange that you feel nothing at all. Over time, this situation repeats itself two more times, and you begin to feel that you are facing manipulation and a person who is very likely only acting out their emotions. For you, this is a great life lesson. But what about the people who come to a concert and listen to a classical, healing piece performed by this person—will it truly be healing?
And finally, AI enters the game, when the ordinary person can hardly distinguish whether the music they are listening to was created by AI or is truly played by a living human being. This closes the circle of chaos, where everything becomes unclear and confusing.
I deeply wish that music would be healing in the true sense of the word, as it is meant to be. That the music we listen to would be healing not only through its content, as we find in classical compositions, but also through the people who perform it. Through people who are able to play with their whole inner being, with their heart and soul. I wish for them to shine like little lights, like true “queen bees.” Have a nice day to all
