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Hildegard von Bingen conveys spiritual ecstasy, if we're talking of Western music. What bothers me about Western music is that it doesn't have an esoteric dimension in the way the music of the East has, whether it be Byzantine chant, the music of the Sufis, or Hindu music.

— John Tavener

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

Music happens to be an art form that transcends language.

— Herbie Hancock

Although technical discussions are interesting to composers, I suspect that the truly magical and spiritual powers of music arise from deeper levels of our psyche.

— George Crumb

I'm very interested in music and where these sounds of Western music come from.

— Ben Katchor

Music is that universal language which unifies the spirits of mankind.

— Paul Horn

I've always thought of music as profound spirituality because you can use that music and that spirituality for personal gain or for the good of the world, the good of humanity, and for the good of your people.

— Arturo O'Farrill

Being a purely instrumental album, it makes a musical statement, not a religious one, and I hope that people can feel the emotion of the great melodies, even without the words.

— Kenny G

I think there is great interest amongst the younger people in this music. I think that there is a lot of them that are looking for interesting situations and music that is stimulating.

— Dave Holland

But maybe music was not intended to satisfy the curious definiteness of man. Maybe it is better to hope that music may always be transcendental language in the most extravagant sense.

— Charles Ives

I come from the performance world, but the idea of a worship song is different. It's useful music.

— John Tesh

✗Opposing Perspectives

The nature of music is mysterious and so much so that it generates strong emotions within us. It moves along passages that reach the most intimate areas of our psyche without being tried by prejudices or influences of any kind.

— Andrea Bocelli