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So I just watched August Rush today for the first time (great movie btw) and a lot of the plot is focused on August’s ability to hear regular everyday sounds as music.I guess I just thought most people did this, not to his extent where we can write symphonies but in the way I mentioned in my last point. The rain always is singing, it’s a very repetitive song and rather rhythmic but it sings. I think that might be why I like it so much. If I could have my way, I’d spend at least 2 hours a day walking in the rain. Most other things though, besides rain, I cannot hear without consciencely looking for the words. If I think about it, while I’m typing this, my keyboard is talking, but I don’t hear that if I don’t look.

The other thing I notice, is that in parts of songs or musical parts where there is no words, I hear words for the music. For instance, just today (fiddling around with my hammered dulcimer quickly):

G – Don’t

B – You

C  – Know

Is what I heard. The songs that I can’t hear extra words to the music in tend to be my favorite. I almost think it’s like they’re complete and I don’t feel like I have to fill in anymore.

I recently tried song writing. Basically, writing poetry and matching notes to it in my head (because I’m really bad at writing them out on paper) and I found it quite easy to have the notes. I don’t really like what I came up with, but it was easy.

So I’m assuming I’m not alone, correct? Most of you readers are musical people, so tell me what you hear?

~Ali

by the way – just a little catch-up work and speech practice tomorrow and I’ll be on Christmas break! =D