'The water in music the oar forsakes.' The air in music the wing forsakes. All things in move in music and write it. The mouse, lizard, and grasshopper sing together on the Turlock sands, sing with the morning stars.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Music is a universal language that animates all living things and connects them to the cosmos.
- In plain terms
- Everything moves and sings in nature, from small animals to stars.
- What can you take from it?
- Nature itself is musical and interconnected.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What sounds in nature feel musical to you?
- How does music connect you to the world?
Another view
Interpreting natural sounds as music may project human concepts onto non-human phenomena.
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