"A few long notes and silence, the thunderous silence of the drums..."page 113
I found this quote to be quite interesting, as it is paradoxical. It contradicts itself by stating silence to be thunderous, thunderous being an adjective used to described something overpoweringly audible. I made some sense of it, though. I can imagine myself being there, lost in the sound of the drums. Nothing on my mind but the mesmerizing and hypnotic beats. My mind is engulfed in the music, we merge into one. I am at the mercy of the drum; I follow submissively the beats. My conscious can do nothing to interrupt my transcendent state; it must remain in this trance as long as the powerful pulsing of the drums continues. In the manner I just described the music, it is easier to see how drums, which are clearly audible, can be silent. The drums erase any connection with the outside world. No talking. No worrying about life. Just the music. People and problems seem so distant. I think silence can create this atmosphere quite well, therefore I believe there is a strong connection to be made.
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