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Music is a form of prayer
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"Music is a form of prayer"

- Toru Takemitsu

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This quote by Toru Takemitsu speaks to the power of music to bring people together and to provide convenience and solace. Music has the ability to transcend language and cultural barriers, allowing people to get in touch with each other and with something higher than themselves. Music can be used to express feelings, to inform stories, and to create a sense of community. It can be utilized to commemorate, to grieve, and to heal. Music can be a form of prayer, a way to get in touch with the divine and to reveal gratitude and respect. It can be a way to reveal joy, grief, and hope. Music can be a way to get in touch with the spiritual world and to find peace and solace. Music can be a type of prayer, a method to get in touch with the divine and to express our inmost feelings and desires.

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Toru Takemitsu This quote is written / told by Toru Takemitsu between October 8, 1930 and February 20, 1996. He was a famous Composer from Japan. The author also have 6 other quotes.

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