Delving into the connection between spirituality and music, a closer look reaves that the use of synthesizers can intensify devotional singing.
In the realm of music, synthesizers have emerged as more than just electronic instruments. For many musicians and artists, they are vessels for spiritual expression, a means to connect with the formless and the transcendent.
One such believer is Dr. Kamal Sabran, a musician and teacher from Malaysia, who uses synthesizers to create vibrations that resonate with his Sufi practice. "Music is the language of the soul, the bridge between the form and the formless," he quotes, quoting Hazrat Inayat Khan. The sound, he believes, is not his own, but a gift moving through him.
Similarly, Alice Coltrane, the renowned jazz pianist and wife of John Coltrane, started incorporating the Oberheim OB-8 synthesizer into her bhajans in the early 1980s. Her use of the synthesizer can be heard on the album "World Spirituality Classics 1: The Ecstatic Music of Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda".
Marqido, a Japanese musician, shares a similar sentiment. He believes that sound, which is a wave, affects the mind and body of the listener, making synthesizers mysterious. For him, the DX7 is enlightening.
Guido Henneböhl, a Berlin-based artist, agrees. He believes that synthesizers are more spiritual than other instruments because of the conscious decisions made by the synth's designer. Even a simple sine wave, he says, can create a spiritual experience.
The synthesizer's spiritual significance is not limited to a few. Tengger, a pan-Asian family band, uses synthesizers to represent nature and the dynamism of the universe in their music. Jeremy Arndt, on the other hand, blends mindfulness-based practices of yoga and meditation with his music, finding synthesizers offer a unique personal experience.
The connection between synthesizers and spirituality is not merely a subjective interpretation. Electricity and magnetism, the fundamental forces behind the operation of synthesizers, are fundamental forces in the universe. Sound, in this context, can be seen as a manifestation of these forces, taking on a life of its own.
This spiritual dimension of synthesizers has found its way into devotional music of many kinds. They are now commonly used in Christian church worship sessions and nondenominational ambient/New Age music.
In conclusion, the synthesizer, with its ability to create and manipulate sound, has become a powerful tool for spiritual exploration and expression. It serves as a bridge between the physical and the metaphysical, the tangible and the intangible, offering a unique and transformative musical experience.
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