Sonata: Melodic Memories

I consider music as a very important part of my life. Since I was a child, I loved to sing, singing any songs I could think of whether it be a Disney classic or a song I've but recently heard in the radio. Then I took piano lessons... lessons which did not really do much good since I did not take to the instrument... or maybe it was the other way around. Just recently, I took to heart playing a new instrument, my guitar; one which I didn't take seriously at first but in the end, fell in love with it. I have my own band now, and I can say one thing binds us all together... our passion for music.

Sonata... a composition of sorts. I guess my life is one big composition... with God as my composer. Different beats put together, different notes, different pitches... different things which, at first, may not sound too good... but in the end manages to create perfect harmony. With this, I am not saying that my life is in perfect harmony, no one can truly say that... but like an instrument, there are times when you are in key.

Melodic Memories... as I have mentioned, I have been surrounded by music since time immemorial. Don't get me wrong... no one in my family is gifted with much musical talents, actually, when I look at it now, no one in my family, immediate or not ever took liking to music or musical instruments. Guess that makes me the odd one out, taking it to heart. I can relate a lot of my childhood memories, good or bad, with music. From that simple song I heard in the car as we made our way to Baguio that tiring night, or that song being played in the radio as a loved one departed. The lullabyes that lulled me to sleep, those same songs that comforted me in my weary state, the songs taken from movies that I will never forget, the tunes sang with friends... a class, a song sang alone, and even those carefully picked songs meant to be sung for a loved one... a person close to my heart.

At times, listening to these random songs would bring back so much images, pleasant or not, they are still a part of me. Remembering the times when I laughed, times when I cried, all bitter sweet and painful memories.

A sonata which is yet to be finished, instruments playing as the composition slowly comes together, mistakes being used to create a beautiful harmony... that is what this is about... This is my Sonata of Melodic Memories.


...::Jacqueline::...