Tushar Shukla Quotes

A song can take you to so many places you have never been, revisit moments from life, channel a particular emotion, the one which makes you feel elated or lively. A verse, a melody, a couplet, an orchestra, a symphony, they become much more than an art piece, it becomes an emotion, a thought to occupy your mind and attribute focused time and attention.

Over a period of time, based on how much mental energy you invest in the act of listening and reacting to music, it will impact your being and identity, the type of person you are, an amalgamation of beliefs, habits, routines, preferences, choices, and of course, playlists.

I have heard Chhaiyya Chhaiyaa on a transistor, on phased out cellphones and ultramodern speakers an old school radio, in rickety buses, in roadside tea stalls, in hospital canteens, even in a police station ...

A train moves high above the river, with the sun setting in distance, a reminder of all that’s passing and to take away the light as much as you can, to start a flicker of imagination and faith. As you are lost in thoughts, it is suddenly night but the memories take over your mind and you are there, in those scenes of the past, while the train still chugs along…

If music is food, Classical Music would definitely be muesli(or oats or cereal or seeds), which may not give you instant gratification, but will definitely make your life better in ways and means that might not be immediately visible to you.