Christine Labroche wrote:
>Norman Reppingen invites comments on:
>
>>How does smell, the smelling of the rosesoil, cedar, or limette
>>influence the creation, or also important, the reception of music? ...
>
>I am very sensitive to fragrance so Norman Reppingen's paramusical post
>was a joy to read - quite an experience. Thank you.
Your very welcome! I would be happy if we can put more depht to this kind
of experience. Anyone talks about visible things, music listened to....
Skryabin was in my knowledge the first, who spoke about a multi - sensual
phenomenon, a work, engaging all of our senses. So, to bring this a bit
forward, it would be nice to find deeper connections between flavour and
music.
>Essential oils enhancing personal effort in whatever domain might work,
>but there would be quite a problem, scenting halls or churches, I think.
Indeed, Skryabin was not able to fulfill his plan.
>Fragrance is not cross-cultural, some nationalities preferring only the
>more delicate scents of nature, borne on the air. Even within a particular
>culture, appreciation of fragrance is very individual.
Yes, and in this our modern multi - cultural world, the "message" of a
specific smell could be linked with the very special impressions of the
region, which produced this odour.
>Once more, music remains the only true international, cross-cultural
>language, which makes it all the more exalting and satisfying - to me,
>at least.
In the most part yes, but i simply do not understand the chinese way of
making music, their 30 (?) tone - scale is pretty too much for me.
But is "understand" chinese yasmine - flavour, the smell of chinese
firecrackers, rice.....
The sense of the nose is of course vey different from the ear.... But the
similaritys: It comes through the air. It could have influence on our
emotions, It is often composed, but a fugitive impression, different from
a painting frequently used to impress the other sex, (by animals and plants
and humans) it could heal or make ill, It could engage defined emotions.
>Christine Labroche - listening to some intimate Janacek on a lingering
>sandalwood background, sweet jasmine at heart, faint bergamot high-notes
Sounds like a good smell, CU,
P.S.
I plan to find matching combinations between music compositions and
flavour/ perfume/essential oil compositions.
I think Bach could have very various smells....
Its up to your phantasy and your senses.
Norman
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