My Musical Muse
Early morning writing suits my mood, especially in these autumnal days. A wet, dampened window to sit by, gaze from whilst scribbling madly. My Muse and I are very fond of this beautiful Aria which we want to share with you. It's inspirational. I love all kinds of music but there is something about this classical piece that takes my breath and indeed my mind away, to distant places that I can only visit when writing. Best served, on a cold rainy morning, wistfully gazing from your window.
Evening, a rosy, slow and transparent cloud
Over the space dreamy and beautiful
The Moon sweetly appears in the horizon,
Decorating the afternoon like a nice damsel
Who rushes and dreamy adorns herself
With an anxious soul to become beautiful
Shout all Nature to the Sky and to the Earth!
All birds become silent to the Moon's complains
And the Sea reflects it's great splendor.
Softly, the shining Moon just awakes
The cruel missing that laughs and cries.
Evening, a rosy, slow and transparent cloud
Over the space dreamy and beautiful
- Heitor Villa-Lobos - Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 -- Aria (translation from Portuguese)
What's your favourite song or musical piece that your Muse enjoys whilst writing?
A/N: Video credits and translated lyrics via youtube.
Comments
Amie B - Wow you're a classical musician, thats wonderful. ;) I do love Muse too!
Meredith - We gotta keep ourselves happy and all our WIPs deserve their own playlists! ;)
Music is HUGE for me. It inspires me and evokes emotion in such a tangible way. I have a song for every person/significant moment in my life. And, it goes without saying then that I have chapter songs as well.
I also like to listen to music from the 1940s while I work on the WW2 novel, though. :-)
At the moment it's Sting's Desert Rose and Nelly Furtado ft Josh Groban: Silencio.
I listen to anything while writing - even TV if it suits - because noise keeps me from being easily distracted. Senseless, I know, but it works.
-SF
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Melissa - *nodding my head vigorously here* I love that you have a song for every person in your life! ;) I'm with you - music definitely helps to evoke emotion in scenes and chapters! Happy writing!
Melissa M - Oh yes, classical music absolutely fits this season! I also love Chopin when in a frivoulous mood. Good luck with your WW2 novel! ;)
Elissa - I love your taste in music dear lady. Sting and Nelly are great and Mr Buble is on my dreamboat list! How fantastic that you wrote a book inspired by his song. I find that listening to lyrics helps me too. Songwriters are truly talented souls!
Sanity Fair - ah, I know what you mean, ala white noise perhaps? It masks out anything else. I used to do this in Tokyo alot. ;) And I'm popping over now to check out that MJ giveaway - sounds FAB! ;)
Thank you.
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I'll add it to my play list.
BTW I left you something on my blog. :)
Hi Carolyn - LOVE Muse, they are fab. I keep missing them in concert because they get sold out so quickly. One day though... ;)
Hi PK, I'm so pleased you enjoyed it! One of my favs. I listen to a variety of music depending on what the chapter is about. ;)
And I shall pop over now to your blog!
I have an award for you at my blog.
Carol - thank you! I'm popping over to yours very shortly dear lady. x
Manzanita - I'm so glad you floated to this piece. It's definitely the aria to float to. ;)