What moves you?
Mar
17, 2010 |Filed in:
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I heard an article on NPR about the death of a middle-eastern singer named Umm Kulthum. I’ve never heard of her before, at least not that I know of, but I found the reactions of her fans fascinating. They speak of being “transported” by her songs. They’d leave after a performance and not know where they were.
Does anything move you this much? Books do it for me – sometimes. Movies and music even more rarely. Maybe part of why I love research and writing so much is because THAT is what transports me.
I’ve had a character in the back of my mind for sometime and the late Ms. Kulthum may well help me to understand who my character is. I think I’ll go request some music from the library. Who knows, maybe I’ll end up in the land of my character’s birth. ;D
Wow, interesting reaction to music. Reading transports me. My husband will attest. I struggle to get my head back in the real world when I'm in the middle of a good book.
I'd say reading and writing transport me most, then movies and music.
Certain books have had that effect on me, and sometimes music, particularly if I'm wearing earphones and can shut out the world while I'm listening.
It's funny you bring the two together, Lisa. There are a few books (All the Weyrs of Pern is the one that comes immediately to mind) that I read with the radio playing in the background. The popular song at the time was "I've had the time of my life" and to this day, if I hear that song, I'm transported to the book as well. It's like reliving a memory because of smell.