Sounds of Peace
Whenever writing a blog entry, I listen to quiet music to soothe my mind and I've found that my most frequent selection is my collection of Gregorian chant on my computer. It's rather ironic that I compose my thoughts against religion to the sounds of the sacred liturgy, but it's simply the best choice for the purpose. Chant is both very beautiful and completely calm. It's also performed in Latin, a language which I've studied but which I can tune out without any effort. If I automatically understood what the performers were singing like I would if they sang in English, I think that I would be annoyed by the words themselves and most especially by what they signify and that I would be unable to concentrate. As it is, however, I can enjoy chant for what its actual sound conveys to me: peace and meditation.
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There's a band named Gregorian that sings somewhat in that style, although they use instruments and such so their style isn't actually "Gregorian". I personally enjoy listening to their versions of different songs. One of the songs they have covered is "Imagine".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-M_ZMCJhTo
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