Your comment really resonates so much with me. I”Тишина, как элемент музыкальной композиции, это интересный ход. Необычный.“ A)Most of you probably already know this but just in case some don’t: - Ma or "ma" or 「間」- Beautiful piece. Ma means“interval” or “gap” in Japanese, but it is a beautiful and philosophically nuanced word, which carries the implication of movements within silence or “empty” spaces. It's often translated as "negative space" or "gap," and it's a crucial aspect of Japanese aesthetics and culture. Ma is also important in martial-arts: Toma, chika ma, karate. In karate, ma refers to the distance between two fighters. Knowing the safe distance between oneself and an opponent based on their reach is considered "understanding Ma". In ikebana, the space around the flowers is considered to be equally as important as the flowers and plants themselves, with harmony and balance between the two considered the ideal. In regard to speech, I will pay attention to the importance of Ma for better communication. There is something very similar in my culture, that uses silence in conversations. It's said it is polite to remain quiet after speaking to allow the other person to absorb what was said, as well as let them reply in their own pace. It's done to avoid misunderstandings between people. It's also important in music. Ma - gap, space, pause, harmony and balance and … the Sound of Silence. In traditional Japanese music silence is important! You might even say that in some Japanese music silence is more important than sound. The Ma is a really powerful means of emphasizing the message we want to convey. A little pause or space between the elements ( can make these elements "breathe" and makes them more powerful. it follows the natural rhythm of the universe where space/emptiness/ pause often precedes life/growth/ movement of thought mean. Intuitive people naturally resonate with this concept. Although people nowadays they don't use this behaviour a lot,. Because they are not well educated sometimes.
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Good topic!
Date: 2023-11-25 06:08 am (UTC)I”Тишина, как элемент музыкальной композиции, это интересный ход. Необычный.“
A)Most of you probably already know this but just in case some don’t: - Ma or "ma" or 「間」- Beautiful piece. Ma means“interval” or “gap” in Japanese, but it is a beautiful and philosophically nuanced word, which carries the implication of movements within silence or “empty” spaces.
It's often translated as "negative space" or "gap," and it's a crucial aspect of Japanese aesthetics and culture. Ma is also important in martial-arts: Toma, chika ma, karate. In karate, ma refers to the distance between two fighters. Knowing the safe distance between oneself and an opponent based on their reach is considered "understanding Ma".
In ikebana, the space around the flowers is considered to be equally as important as the flowers and plants themselves, with harmony and balance between the two considered the ideal.
In regard to speech, I will pay attention to the importance of Ma for better communication. There is something very similar in my culture, that uses silence in conversations. It's said it is polite to remain quiet after speaking to allow the other person to absorb what was said, as well as let them reply in their own pace. It's done to avoid misunderstandings between people.
It's also important in music. Ma - gap, space, pause, harmony and balance and … the Sound of Silence. In traditional Japanese music silence is important! You might even say that in some Japanese music silence is more important than sound.
The Ma is a really powerful means of emphasizing the message we want to convey. A little pause or space between the elements ( can make these elements "breathe" and makes them more powerful. it follows the natural rhythm of the universe where space/emptiness/ pause often precedes life/growth/ movement of thought mean.
Intuitive people naturally resonate with this concept. Although people nowadays they don't use this behaviour a lot,. Because they are not well educated sometimes.