Art is part of survival

Happened to watch yesterday episode in hotstar.
Was reminded of something I have read. One of the most profound music compositions of all time is the Quartet for the end of time by Oliver Messiaen. He wrote this in a concentration camp when he was captured by the Germans. Even from concentration camps we have music where people focused on bare necessities the obvious conclusion is that music is essential. Art is part of survival, part of human spirit, an unquenchable expression of who we are. Art is one of the ways in which we say I am alive and my life has meaning. A way of understanding things with our hearts when we can't with our minds.
Excerpts from my English textbook

Sartaj singing in prison reminded me of this. So relevant isn't it?
Pls share your views

Originally posted by: Cluny13

Happened to watch yesterday episode in hotstar.
Was reminded of something I have read. One of the most profound music compositions of all time is the Quartet for the end of time by Oliver Messiaen. He wrote this in a concentration camp when he was captured by the Germans. Even from concentration camps we have music where people for used on bare necessities the obvious conclusion is that music is essential. Art is part of survival, part of human spirit, an unquenchable expression of who we are. Art is one of the ways in which we say I am alive and my life has meaning. A way of understanding things with our hearts when we can't with our minds.
Experts from my English textbook

Sartaj singing in prison reminded me of this. So relevant isn't it?
Pls share your views

Sorry double post 😆
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Originally posted by: maazkalim

It seems no one present here is that much into English Literature as you (myself included).😛BTW, where could I read that? And yes, you meant "excerpts" by the term "Experts[sic]", right?? 😊 🤔

Same here I am not into English literature. It is about music.
Excerpts means short extract. And I have taken from my school textbook.
Thanks for commenting 😃

oh didn't know about dat music composition but yes art is a way to escape from harsh realities ...even we normal people when in times of despair or depression hum songs ...its a companion in darkness

Originally posted by: Toota_ShiSha

oh didn't know about dat music composition but yes art is a way to escape from harsh realities ...even we normal people when in times of despair or depression hum songs ...its a companion in darkness

True 😃
We have such legends and maestros in music in India

Good take Sanju and the excerpts I have not read. Actually you are improving a lot in analyzing. 😃. Very happy to see it.

Originally posted by: shruthiravi

Good take Sanju and the excerpts I have not read. Actually you are improving a lot in analyzing.😃. Very happy to see it.

See art connects us withour innermost feelings. If you see sometimes the songs we hear reflects our mood also. Sometimes just switching a song you can feel your mood changed.

Yes in the immense pain Sartaj needed something to go on. It was not just for survival, it was also the connect with his land, his home, his loved ones. The memories of good times he had spent. The song helped him to revive those memories and it was also about patriotism. Telling those Pakistanis the physical wounds they had given had not yet broken his soul. His soul still belongs to his motherland.

Thanks Di 😳. Thank you for encouraging.

thanks for sharing this info about the the book..

Originally posted by: Cluny13

Same here I am not into English literature. It is about music.
Excerpts means short extract. And I have taken from my school textbook.
Thanks for commenting 😃