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Before we had CDs, car radios, cassettes, and phonograph records, the only way to hear music was live. Musicians and singers were an important part of everyday life and in places like the Middle East, Africa, and Ireland, music was the thread that bound together communities.
One of the earliest forms of live music was Turkish Sufi Music. Born in Central Asia about 3000 years ago, Turks visiting China long before the time of Christ, shared their culture along with their music and dances. Musicologists agree that Turkish Music has had a strong influence on both musical structure and musical instruments over most parts of Asia, some regions of Europe, South Africa, Mesopotamia and parts of Central and South America. It has influenced cultures as diverse as the Old English and the Eskimo. Turkish music was commonly used for the cure of some illnesses, relaxing, meditation, praying, fortune telling and providing inspiration for soldiers. In Asian Turk clans, music and dance were so important that the clan would not accept a son-in-law who could not dance the Karacorga or sing. Live music is still enjoyed by billions of people around the world, but the pervasive sounds of radios, boomboxes, and walkmans provide an easy alternative to the gathering of musicians to sing and make music. No matter where you live, there are hundreds of opportunities to enjoy live music in dozens of genres and styles. If there are no venues with live music near you, visit a church with a choir, go to see your local high school jazz band, or better yet, learn to read music, pick up an instrument and start to play. For information on live music near you, go to: www.ticketmaster.com.
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