Talking about music in a holistic environment is quite complicated, although sound is a fundamental component of many regenerating disciplines and techniques.
Confining myself to the field that I know best, or that of yoga or meditation, I noticed how each teacher has a different conception about it: some do not use music at all, others always, others still use it only in certain moments of the lesson.
Even the styles are incredibly heterogeneous even though they clearly fall under the big umbrella of " relaxing music " (a rather vague label to define the genre, as we will see below).
Personally, I refer to the group of teachers who use the musical contribution and I consider it very useful (especially in the city) to create a muffled environment with respect to external noises and favor absorption in practice.
Those who have the opportunity to immerse themselves in nature or in authentic silence probably have the best possible accompaniment: for everyone else (including me), here are some tips!
Music and meditation: how to orient yourself?
So let's try to orient ourselves in the great sea of music used for meditation, although, we advise you, this article cannot be exhaustive: we offer you the classic route and the most common methods, but we invite you not to close yourself to the unusual.
It is not said that mantras are relaxing for everyone, maybe you relax with some types of minimalist rock, very soft electronic music and so on.
In any case, if your meditation ship is setting sail and you don't know with which music to accompany the journey, here are our suggestions:
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Cantro of mantras
A great classic with a traditional flavor: of religious inspiration, mantras can have an enormous pacifying power. Even simple listening is generally calming and relaxing.
There are hundreds of versions, we propose the Gayatri Mantra sung by the very famous singer Deva Prema to introduce you to the genre:
Gayatri Mantra, Deva Premal
Soft music
Within this huge group there are an infinite number of subgenres, from Zen music to Buddha Bar style chill out. The heterogeneity of the context does not allow paradigmatic examples, so we will fish here and there so that you can then experiment yourself which musical path does in your case:
Soft music "Stile Spa"
Soft music "New Age Style"
Soft Music "Buddha Bar Style"
Relaxing music "Indian style"
Western music
Even western music can be an excellent background for meditation: it is a choice that we embrace in full and that can bring you closer to a precious genre, even if little heard today, to the benefit of your cultural background.
The most direct choice falls on classical music, but, with a bit of curiosity and a spirit of research, you will also find wonderful contemporary pieces that are equally well-chosen:
Classic music
Contemporary music
Sounds of nature
This musical option can be more delicate than the previous ones, and, personally, I consider it very pleasant.
We advise you to opt for the sound of the sea, the light rain, the thin bubbling of a stream ; keep in mind that the buzzing of insects or the chirping of birds meet a contrasting liking so, eventually, make sure it doesn't disturb you.
Sound of the sea
Light rain
Various musical instruments
Very interesting can be to accompany the meditation with the sound of some instruments considered particularly relaxing or "energetic" . Obviously, also in this case, personal taste is decisive in the choice of style, we try to make you some proposals:
Tibetan bells
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Music and meditation: our advice
We have given you some examples of music for meditation, but there could be many further contributions. Basically, everyone is free to choose the sonorities that make their interiority vibrate more, beyond the pre-established stereotypes. For this reason we invite you to experiment and expand your horizons ... meditative and musical!
