It is not a secret. Music has the ability to provide the listener with a host of sensations and emotions of the most diverse nature. Some rhythms are indicated to activate, dance, energize. Others invite calm and tranquility. There is a lot of music that seems to be of no use. And there is also relaxing music.
Songs, styles, vibrations, melodies that are barely perceived, transmit tranquility and peace. Inspirational music.
Either as a therapeutic instrument, or simply for the pleasure of relaxing to the rhythms of soft and invigorating rhythms. Relax music options there are many. And depending on the tastes and personality of each person, there may even be those who disconnect from the world and calm down with some Heavy Metal.
Nature sounds
It is not music, in the strict sense of the term. But if there are rhythms and melodies frequently used as a vehicle for relaxation, these are the sounds of nature.
El chirping of the birds, the sound of the wind, the waves of the sea reaching the shore sandy before returning to the ocean. Also, if you listen to these and other natural sounds carefully, you may even notice frequencies and bars.
Those who live in large cities and do not have the privilege of looking out on a balcony and just listening, turn to technology. Applications and audio files that accurately recreate any environment. And this around the open air, in the middle of nature.
Many composers of relaxing music make use of the wide range of organic sounds in their work.. It is not surprising that pieces of genres widely used in relaxation or meditation, such as Zen music, are accompanied by the sound of rain, for example.
Zen music
Originally from the ancient orient, Zen is one of the best known Buddhist schools in the Western Hemisphere. Its basic premise is to promote individual internal balance through meditation. A conscious balance between emotion and reason.
Music has served as a collaborative instrument in Zen meditation forever.. Its theoretical conception is based on the idea of synchronizing the melodic measures with the heartbeat.
Nowadays, when looking for relaxing music in a disco or on Spotify, there are many options. And the typical bamboo flute sounds of China and other Asian countries, they will be among the first options.
The classics that never fail
It's almost a cliche, but classical composers are elementary when selecting relax music. Although there are orchestral compositions that are imposing. Musicians such as Beethoven, Chopin or Mozart, who left ideal pieces for relaxation.
Within the work of the Bonn-born musician Beethoven, his elementary work is Moonlight. It is a composition for piano with slow and moderate measures. Over time it has even been used as a lullaby to sleep.
By Frederick Chopin, a famous piece is Nighttime Opus 9 # 2. It is also necessary to highlight several of the Concertos for piano and orchestra by Wolfang Amadeus Mozart. One of the many standouts is the Piano Concerto # 21, K. 467.
To enjoy a compilation with the best of the Viennese master, the soundtrack of the film Amadeus 1984, It is a good choice.
Other "classics" for peace and relaxation are The four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi and the Overture # 3 (Air) by Johann Sebastian Bach. In general, Baroque music, from the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries, is fun and relaxing.
It also falls for many ears within the category of relax music, a musical genre prior to classicism: Gregorian chants.
Relaxing music: from pop to blues
Adele, Sam Smith or Amy Winehouse, as music for relaxation, it may be taken by some as a contradiction in terms. However, there are many who turn to these artists in the pop industry to calm their spirits at certain times.
From the British singer, Adele, your success Hello is one of the most listened to (both to disconnect and to accompany the lack of love). From Smith, Writting's on the wall, central theme of the latest installment of agent 007: Spectre. While from Winehouse his alto of soul and rhythm and blues, practically all his discography can serve.
Other popular genres like blues or reggae they also have their audience in relaxing music. Of the first, one of the most emblematic artists is BB King. While of the Caribbean rhythm, the visible and influential face is Bob Marley.
Electronics and New Age
In recent years, with the development of new musical technologies, electronic music and the New Age have gained many spaces.
Sounds created entirely by digital instruments or directly on computers. They can very well recreate analog sounds or variations of piano, guitar or wind instruments. Similarly, original rhythms and textures stand out. With so much sonic freedom, experimentation is accepted naturally.
Of electronic music, but also of “Traditional” genres such as classical music, the New Age is nurtured.
It was expressly conceived as instrument to promote states of relaxation in people. Some classify it as therapeutic music. In addition to being used in meditation, he frequently enters massage rooms or physiotherapy sessions.
Portable relax music
For a selection of relaxing music, just just start a search on YouTube or Spotify.
But those who are looking for something more specific and, in addition, with the possibility of having it at all times, there are mobile applications that serve those needs.
For Android users one of the available options is Relaxing Music. It offers playlists with classical music or sounds of nature. Likewise, its creators guarantee excellent results as a companion in meditation and yoga sessions. Also as part of insomnia therapies and sleeping babies.
While For iOS a recommended app is Relax Melodies Seasons Premium. Among its differential values is that it allows its users the possibility of creating their own audio tracks. All thanks to the Combination of 66 pre-installed sounds.
Image sources: YouTube