QuickWrite of the Day #15: Music in your head and heart
"Writing can be used as a vehicle to express ourselves as we negotiate the journey through our lives” (Gallagher, 2011: p. 24)
Today’s QuickWrite of the Day:
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Musician Keith Richards once described music as “a language that doesn’t speak in particular words”, but in “emotions”. Billy Joel said it is “something we are touched by” regardless of culture or background.
For many of us, hearing a particular song can transport us back to a specific time or place and make us feel like we are there. It can make you think of certain people, or the person you were when you first heard the song. I know that every time I hear a Neil Young song, I think of long drives throughout country Victoria, watching the leaves turn brown on the way to my nan’s house with my dad.
Music can make us laugh, cry or psych our energy up. It can comfort, lull, heal and connect. What songs are stuck in your head and heart right now? What music will remind you of this time in your life? Sketch or make a list of the song titles, music and lyrics that represent this time for you, or have perhaps comforted you. See where it takes you and use this as inspiration to write!
To see an example, of a quick sketch, check out the image below:
