Benevolent: Purgatory

A to Z Blogging Challenge: U is for Understanding

A to Z Blogging Challenge:

U is for Understanding

by

DJ Blooming Psycho

 

Am I crazy for saying that music is the bridge to understanding between cultures?

There is great animosity between the Middle East and the West at this point.

I think that music will help to eventually bridge the gap between us.

This belief is a holdover from my younger days when I believed in nothing so much as peace, love, and music.

 

DJ Bloomy

 

Confessions of my Middle Eastern Sympathies

And now that I've given my post a provocative title, I'll give the particulars.

I confess that I really like the sound of the above song. I like it for the same reason that I like music from India. It takes me to another place. Because of where I come from in the world, it sounds exotic and mystical. I've always loved this kind of music.

I confess that I find people who hate all Arabs/Muslims to be asshats not worthy of my time.

I'm not a Muslim. I don't resonate with the entire message of this song, because I'm not a monotheist. But I know that this message resonates with some souls. As long as we all treat each other with respect with regards to our spiritual beliefs, how is that not okay?

 If you don't believe that this ass clown represents all Christians

 Why do you believe that this one represents all Muslims?

I've chosen my confession, and now I will return to listening to Middle Eastern music.

If you'd like to confess your sins, click here.

Mohamad Yasin

Peace, Love, Tolerance

The embedding was disabled by request, but let me link you to a play list of videos by Mohamad Yasin, a musician from the Ghor province of Afghanistan.

Music has the power to bring about peace and understanding.

Listen and appreciate.