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Transcription Music as a meditative focus


Meditation can take many forms, and one of them, often not so often explored but deeply enriching, is meditation to music.

Although it may seem counterintuitive to those who associate meditation with absolute silence, music can serve as a powerful anchor for mindfulness, helping to cultivate presence in the moment and develop the ability to focus.

Deep and Focused Listening

The practice consists of selecting a piece of music or a complete album and dedicating a specific time to listen to it with full attention, from the beginning to the end.

This listening is preferably done in a meditative posture, either sitting or lying down (as in Savasana), and with the intention of fully immersing oneself in the listening experience.

You can choose to focus on a single instrument within the composition, following its melodic or rhythmic line throughout the piece.

For example, you can decide to follow only the bass line, the percussion or the main melody.

This exercise helps to train the capacity of auditory discrimination and to maintain concentration on a specific stimulus.

Connection with Letters and Emotion

If the music contains lyrics, another way to meditate with it is to focus on each word, paying attention to the way the singer interprets them and the meaning or emotions they evoke.

The mind can be allowed to follow the narrative or emotional thread of the lyrics, observing the images or thoughts that arise, always maintaining the connection with the piece of music.

It is also possible to visualize the performance, imagining the musicians playing their instruments or the singer performing the song, which can enrich the experience and keep the mind anchored in the auditory present.

Benefits of Musical Meditation

This practice is not only an exercise in concentration.

But also a way to appreciate the music on a deeper level, discovering details and nuances in the production that often go unnoticed in a casual listening.

It helps to counteract the habit of having music as a simple background noise, to turn it into an object of mindfulness.

In addition, the ability to focus attention on the components of a piece of music can transfer to other areas of life, such as the ability to listen attentively in a conversation, mentally repeating back what the other person is saying to stay present and connected.

Meditation with music is ultimately a way to train the mind to be present and appreciate the richness of the moment.


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