“If music be the food of love, play on; give me excess of it…..” ~ Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night.’
For this Week’s Photo Challenge, Anne McCarthy has chosen the theme ‘One Love’. Can you imagine a world without music? I certainly can’t, and as long as I can remember, music has played an important part in my life. The love of music is something that has followed me since I was a child in the 1950’s when my small fingers first touched the piano keys at a boarding house in Blackpool where our family was staying for a week’s holiday by the sea. I was probably five-years-old, and standing up could just reach the piano keys. I managed to pick out ‘God Save the Queen’, with one finger, and my dear mom, thinking that I absolutely must be a child prodigy, decided to send me for piano lessons when we returned home. Well, I wasn’t a child prodigy, but learning piano did nurture my love of music.
Music with the power to heal and uplift the human spirit, has often been called the universal language, and is always so welcome when it just seems to pop up on my travels. I can’t resist taking photos of musicians who have added to my pleasurable sightseeing experiences, and Italy yielded a few such photos, like this street musician playing the well known love song ‘Besame Mucho’ whilst an elderly couple had an impromptu dance on the sidewalk. Such a special memory.
At a rooftop restaurant also in Rome, we were serenaded with the same song.
In the Piazza San Marco in Venice, the music group at the Grand Cafe, had many diners feeling the love and up on their feet dancing.
Even at a small lunchtime venue in a back street of Venice, a merry band of musicians appeared to make our meal more special.
So there you have it; My ‘One Love’ is a combination of my love of music, my love of travel, my love of Italy and all this of course in the company of my darling hubby the love of my life.
Music is so special, it touches the soul. What memorable moments you have captured
Aw lovely Venice shots Sylvia, and now I think about it there was indeed a lot of music….the live type….when I visited too😆
Lovely response to the prompt, Sylvia….
Thanks, Sue. 🙂
There’s nothing like a little bit of live music. It always sounds so much better than something blasted out on somebody’s CD player.
I so agree. Even amateur live music is better than canned. 🙂
It’s true. 🙂
Loved this….
Thank you. 🙂
non potrebbe esistere un mondo senza la musica…in ogni modo ci penserebbe il vento fra gli alberi a procurarcene una dolcissia
ti ringrazio per l’omaggio alla musica fatto attraverso l’Italia sua patria naturale
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My pleasure to say good things about Italy, Annalisa. We love visiting your country very much. 🙂 xx
Schöne Fotos fröhliche Menschen lieber Gruß und einen schönen Tag eine Umarmung Gislinde
Thanks so much, Gislinde. 🙂
I agree; a world without music would be very empty. Music is such an important part of life! The first photo of the dancing couple is gorgeous, full of passion and love.
Thanks, Otto. They were so spontaneous and obviously still very much in love. 😃
Beautiful post
Thanks, Derrick.
Lovely! And I agree music is so much of part of life and love. We are going to Italy soon so I was pleased to see such romantic photos of Italy….I loved the way Parisians danced spontaneously too…
Thanks, Gerrie. How exciting to have an Italian trip to look forward to. 😃
Yes! Hope I can send a post from there
Where there’s a will, there’s a way. 🙂
Music is the stuff of life! I like that photo of the couple dancing.
Thanks so much, Fi. 😃
Awwww what a sweet post. My parents thought the same thing about me when I played Three Blind Mice on the piano at age 3. hmmmm By the time Mom started giving me piano lessons, she changed her mind. I still don’t play better than an average third grader who just started.
Thanks, Marsha. Three blind mice is pretty hectic for a 3-year-old, but didn’t Mozart start with Twinkle Twinkle Little Star? 😀
I think he started composing his own concerts. I’m afraid I didn’t pan out! Oh well I enjoy music in others.
Such a sweet photo of the couple. The song must have brought back memories for them 😍 Like you, I can’t imagine a world without music. It calms me down just as much as it energises me 🙂
Thanks, Mabel. Yes, music is an essential ingredient in my daily life.
Beautiful Sylvia. Music enriches and enhances our life I so agree
Thanks so much, Lisa.
I think I love music too. Listening to the songs you like are just a new world to me. They can calm me down drastically (I am listening to one now :)).
I also like street performing music too. One of your pictures above just reminds me of last time I saw one. Just love it.
That’s so true, YC. I’m glad one of my photos brought back a happy memory for you. 😃
music is truly the universal language, yet at the same time, it also represents each culture in a unique way.
That’s very true, Annette.
A lovely post Sylvia. So wonderful to hear music all around the world. Always heartwarming to hear how you and your Hubby are so in love after all these years.
Thanks so much, Sue. Yes, what would life be without music and love? Travel is just a bonus. 😃
Love this wonderful post, Sylvia! That first photo is especially priceless.
Music + Italy + Your True Love = Perfection!
Thanks, Carol. That dancing couple were so beautiful to watch. 😍
This is the rhythm of love 💛
Thanks, Val. x
I so agree, Sylvia! And to the youngsters it seems absolutely necessary – ear plugs on all of them!
Thanks. Ann Christine. Yes, you’re so right about the earplugs. I often wonder what they’re listening to. Maybe it’s best I don’t know. 😃
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I love music and would have loved to be able to play an instrument or sing!
I bet you dance though, Gilly.
Yep, that I can do!
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Music is the international language, and you have done a lovely joy of demonstrating that here, Sylvia.
Thanks so much, Jet. Glad you enjoyed this. 🙂
Spesiaal
Dankie Tina. 🙂
oh I couldn’t agree more, Sylvia. i love music that is why i’m in the church choir for many, many years now. beautiful pictures to wonderful memories on your travels. 🙂
Thanks so much, Lola. I imagine you have a lovely voice. 🙂
Oh what fab memories , and awesome captures. Yep ,I grew up with the radio always on ,in the kitchen, and I also from the time I was 5 , would go to my g’fathers restaurant, and know exactly what letters to push on the the juke box 😉 music is a really important part of my life as well;) , to this day, it can cheer me up on a grey day 😉
Music is a part of life
Yes, an essential part. 🙂
Music does have tremendous power, doesn’t it? I love the photo of the couple…so sweet!
Yes it really does, Jill. Thanks so much. 🙂
I agree!
During summer we have festivals all over Vancouver and there’s lots of jazz with everyone dancing, so fun to watch 🙂
That sounds wonderful, Andy. I’d love to see and hear that. 🙂
You would so love it 🙂
Best musical moments to you!
Thanks, Anna. 🙂
Aw so special Sylvia-I also play the piano! Lovely photos! Cheryl x
Thanks, Cheryl. 🙂 xx
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L❤️ V E THIS !!
Thank you my dear Kathryn. xx
I agree with you Sylvia, and I could almost hear the joyous music as I read your post! Nice to think that your day will be filled with love and music. Take care!
Thanks so much for your lovely comment, Elisa. ❤