Question: What does music mean to you?
Andrew Cohen: Well, music is for me an unfulfilled desire because when I was a kid I wanted to be a jazz drummer, I wanted to be a musician, and eventually when I gave up my musical aspirations to pursue my desire for enlightenment I gave it up, but about nine years ago I began to pick it up again and slowly but surely it’s become quite a passion for me. So I would say that music for me is-- It’s an unfulfilled desire that’s now beginning to be fulfilled and it’s something that I love and also I think- I am often seen as quite a serious character and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that but when people come and see me play I think I- they see me as a human being, which of course I never pretend not to be. And that’s also very empowering to people and also seeing me play is also a very life-positive message to people, especially from someone who seems to be giving such a serious philosophical message. It means it’s okay to be a human being and of course that’s the way- who we- what we are anyway.
Recorded on: 04/28/2008
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Nisha Brouns on June 10, 2008, 12:46 PM
Go hear and see Andrew Cohen play in his band Unfulfilled Desires at http://www.unfulfilleddesires.com
Nisha Brouns on June 10, 2008, 4:46 PM
Go hear and see Andrew Cohen play in his band Unfulfilled Desires at http://www.unfulfilleddesires.com
Mette Moellerhoej on June 11, 2008, 7:51 AM
I think it is interesting that many musicians feel a connection between music and spirit. Maybe because music has the power of "the now", maybe like meditation? Maybe because music is intersubjective experience in the now, like talking simultaneously and the "statement" get mixed up into a collective expression?
I would love to hear if Andrew has got some thoughts about this!
Mette Moellerhoej on June 11, 2008, 11:51 AM
I think it is interesting that many musicians feel a connection between music and spirit. Maybe because music has the power of “the now”, maybe like meditation? Maybe because music is intersubjective experience in the now, like talking simultaneously and the “statement” get mixed up into a collective expression?
I would love to hear if Andrew has got some thoughts about this!
Luke Allen on June 12, 2008, 8:25 PM
PLEASE go to www.strippingthegurus.com and read what this man really claims. It is free to read and his section is in chap. xxi (11)
Luke Allen on June 13, 2008, 12:25 AM
PLEASE go to www.strippingthegurus.com and read what this man really claims. It is free to read and his section is in chap. xxi (11)
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