The 3rd
is AVE MARIA by Franz Schubert
This piece whenever
played always reminds me of powerful rules that accompany great women in history,
and most importantly of womanhood and motherhood. It gives me an uncontrollable
insight into deep thought on “why the Maker made them male and female in the
beginning”.
Franz Schubert was a master of music art, and being
a doctor of music knows how to unite sounds with words-picture in a seamless
marriage just like a SFUMATO STYLE OF PAINTING.
In some parts
of Africa, this great piece (AVE MARIA by Franz Schubert) although has
liturgical literature is dedicated to motherhood, feminism, and the loving heart of a mother. This has nothing to do with idol worship or pagan
interpretations of the former, but because of the tonal origin, quotients, and
products. The work has a unique natural
progression which science and music numeracy attributes to life sequence. In fact
some say that it represent “MONA LISA” in song.
The
truth is that “Sounds” as some readers might
know belongs to nature; and great classical music patriarchs have so far
exhibited their right as the sole custodian of its mixtures to implore/explore
its message for better appreciation of the source; (although unknown to some of them) “the first course” (i.e God in Nature).
The results so far have been evidence even now in this piece.
Sounds are indestructive as they belong to the nature (air),
but may disappear if abandoned for long. For example, the Israelite in the
ancient times had so many beautiful airs which are unknown to us today, mostly
recorded under classical music Patriarch David, used
for various celebrations as recorded in so many manuscripts, but while in exile
they lost most of the air and the literature. Though some of the literatures
were retained as in Psalms, but the airs are gone. The original air to their
prayers and praises was lost but not destroyed. It returned to its original
source to be transformed into another form through gifted music patriarchs in
time to come.
In that same manner, all the cherished air we know today
will be forgotten one day and they would no longer be remembered by anyone
under the sun, though the accompanying literature may endure.
Airs/sounds as given to Franz Schubert who
in his lifetime was a notable classified composer by nature are meant for a
purpose not just for a song or rich literature of it, but for a greater purpose.
And after due studies and meditations, I personally connoted
invisible messages to this piece for better assimilation of the nature movement
imbedded in it in conjunction with the accompanying literature.
Firstly, I acknowledge the exceptional compositional set of
the piece which has greatly helped un-classical Africans to cherish the piece
which is regarded in the Continent as one of the 3 most cherished pieces in
Africa.
Each time I play this piece I always noticed a growing
within to a deep thought of the three most powerful women in my life.
1. MARIA the mother
of Christ.
2. MARIA my
biological mother.
3. MARIA my loving
wife.
It also reminds me of all other great women who
served peculiar purposes throughout the history.
Through the beautiful opening of the piece to
the last note: I try to display
the symbolical unity of notes in motion heading for a treasure hunt of nature
colors.
A story of a
young widow who was mercilessly dealt with by men of unscrupulous being, and later
was punished again by her people for what she did not do. She was a mother of 8
girls, while some people see no reason for to be treated in that manner, others
wished her more pain. So, she was dejected, suffered and dishonored. Her sorrows
were so great that she made a serious vow of perpetual agony in letting man
suffer a hundred fold of her torment. In her sorrow, she wished not to see her
children take a man as husband in life or give birth to any, but to live with
the pain forever. Not earlier, she was consoled by nature in blisses of adieu,
and her children mourned eternally for her soul.
I thought of nature which may in time fight to keep order and enforce
principles but seems to forget to act faster as expected in justice.
I also thought of graces (gratias plena) from above which could abound in
times of injustice but seems only for those pre-chosen.
Yet I see no justification or excuses for man; only then did I remember the
lines of a famous play that says: supernatural strength fights no war; makes
no defend, and seeks no repay!
I quickly moved on…….
In the second version, another story was told of a young happy woman,
who chooses to endure. Her pains were far greater than the first woman, but she
seems to know something which no man understands. She conceals every pain in
her hidden strength which spurns beyond men; trusting in the graces made
available to her from on high. In all her many sorrows, in all her many pains, and
in all her humiliations, she was ever happy in hope and grace. “Marias”
And truly, this lady won at last. She was crowned the QUEEN OF HEAVEN
& EARTH.
She
is the image of the Queen
Who
reigns in bliss above;
Of
her is the hope of men,
Men
and Angels love her.
Sweet
are the flow ‘rets men have culled
To
adorn images;
But
sweeter far is She,
A
rose without a thorn.
(My suppliant plea)
“O
Lady, by the stars that make
A
glory round thy head;
And
by the pure uplifted hands
Pray
for thy children.”
AVE MARIA GRATIA
PLENA!
By
IGIRI INNOCENT
A
writer, thinker, organist, musicologist, promoter, convener, innovator,
inventor, lover of God in Man, & in Nature
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