The
Golden Spiral
Chapter
Ten
Aesthetics in Art
Arts of
all forms have two concepts which can remain individual and general at the same
time viz., (a) Traditional (b) Aesthetic. The three forms of art that I am going
to deal with in my “Dissertation” are: 1. Classical Music (Indian and Western.) 2. Naadi Astrology (Ancient Indian technique of using thumb impressions of life
forms.) 3. And the most important, understanding the relationship between
vibrations, frequencies & origin of each manifestation (life forms & son.)
Since we
are dealing with the theme of “Originals and Reproductions in Arts,” I must
make it very clear that this topic of mine is an attempt to decipher the
“Hidden links between Indian Classical Music, Western Classical Music, and the
ancient Indian Science and Art of Naadi-Astrology.” This is based on the principles of
Harmonics sub-Harmonics & Modulation of frequencies vibrations and
manifestations of all life forms.
How is it
connected with the theme of originals and reproductions? First of all let me
state clearly about the concept used in Music for thousands of years. It is
universally known that there are ‘seven’ musical notes for all forms of music.
We can hold this factor to the original with no historical data on when this
was established. But, going by the Indian history of music, the antiquity is
established up to the birth period of "Saama veda.” Among the four “Vedas”
(originals to remain ever-permanent) the classification and nomenclature of
Musical expressions are attributed to “Saama-Veda.”
“Saama-veda” gave mankind
the “Gaandharva Veda.” In Gaandhara-Veda "Vocal Music” of Ancient India developed
for a long, long time. Here, one must emphasize on the facts that are rarely
made known to the students of Indian Music. ‘Gandharvas’ knew the ins and outs
of the articulate sound called “Naada” and vocal music. On the other hand
‘Kinnaras’ are known to have acquired the complete knowledge of conventional
instruments of music. (Wind, string, and percussion.)
Wherever
we try to understand an artists’ depiction of Indian classical music, the
starting point for anybody becomes, “How does the Tradition go?” So we are
subjected to patterns of musical expressions which are based on an earlier
(read as already executed) manifestation of “sound." Names are
attributed to which such as ‘Raga’, Thaala, ‘Laya’. Composition’s, ‘Bhaava’ (expressions)
‘Rasa” (Emotions) and finally the ‘style’ (Baani).
All these
concepts are based on and are a result of continuous attempts of the artist to
execute the aforementioned ‘components’ of a complete Musical expression. This
leads to the artists lean towards vigorous practice sessions of his art and
repetitions of the same expressions to the point of reaching a personal level of
satisfaction, reaching perfection in the Art.
