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Admission is free, and the meeting will be held in the Aula Magna of the San Francesco campus in Conegliano, via Edmondo de Amicis 4.
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Spirituality in Music
Thursday 6th February 2025
San Francesco Campus, Conegliano
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In contemporary times, when many seek spirituality through practices such as meditation and listening to music with specific frequencies, it is interesting to reflect on how music has historically played a crucial role in spiritual experience. Many composers, such as Johann Sebastian Bach, explored deep spiritual themes, succeeded in touching the soul through their art.
In this context, the contemporary search for spirituality through music is not a new phenomenon, but rather a return to ancient practices in which music acted as a bridge between the human and the divine. Bach’s music, with its richness of meaning and profound beauty, continues to offer an experience of spiritual elevation, inviting attentive and meditative listening.
The power of music lies in its ability to express and communicate complex states of mind, making it a lifeline in the search for an authentic spiritual experience.
1. Affective Neuroscience:
Spirituality can be seen as a product of brain activity, where transcendent experiences are linked to specific patterns of neural activation, according to Michael Persinger.
Some researchers, such as Daniel Levitin, have examined how the complex music of composers such as Bach can influence brain activity. In particular, his music has been associated with improvements in concentration and attention.
2. Biography of the Author:
There are composers throughout history who interpreted their art as a means to access a deep spiritual dimension.
3. The Author’s compositions:
Introduction to listening to compositions that induce deep connection with the emotional dimension and help us experience transcendent states.
4. Listening and Explanation of the pieces:
Active listening to compositions that inherently possess this inclination towards the spiritual dimension.
5. Final Discussion:
Sharing the experience of the listening session just experienced.
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