Momo attended a vocal and piano recital yesterday after her lunch at the NIE canteen. The recital really touched her mind, heart, soul and senses. It has been a long time since Momo attended a music concert, due in part to all the practicalities of life that had detached her (sadly) from music. But this recital reconnected her to the beautiful world of music.
Music is part of our lives. Rhythm and harmony is interwoven in our being; the way we speak, move, act, and behave. We cannot detach music from our lives because it has the power to move you in many ways, if you bring yourself to know and feel the music from within. It is so powerful that it can bring one to tears, open up hearts and brighten even the darkest hour of your lives.
During the concert featuring Chinese-American vocalist – Violet Chang and Singaporean pianist, Yeong Yoon Ching, one song touched Momo – Bluebird, a Brazilian love song by Jayme Ovalle (lyrics from a very touching poem by Manuel Bandeira).
The words in the poem are spoken by a man singing to a bluebird,
Vai, Azulao, Azulao, copanheiro, vai!
Vai ver minha ingrata,
Diz que sem elo
Sertoa nao e mais sentao!
Ai voa Azulao
vai contrar companheiro, vai!
—Translation—
Go, bluebird, my companion, go! Go and see my ungrateful love,
say that without her
the forest is no longer the forest!
Alas, fly bluebird,
go and tell her, my companion, go!
http://www.blog.co.uk/media/audio/azuloa_ovalle_jayme/873671
If you can, Momo encourage you to engulf yourself in the dark, close your eyes, slow down your breathing and listen to this piece. You may smile to yourself at the end of the song, but more importantly, you WILL feel a sense of calm and peace flowing through your entire being. What a beautiful song…
