一位父亲有几个孩子,这些孩子时常发生口角。他丝毫没有办法来劝阻他们,只好让他们看看不合群所带来害处的例子。为了达到这个目的,有一天他叫他们替他拿一捆细柴来。当他们把柴带来时,他便先后地将那捆柴放在每一个孩子的手中,吩咐他们弄断这捆柴。他们一个个尽力去试,总是不能成功。
然后他解开那捆柴,一根根地放在他们手里,如此一来,他们便毫不费力地折断了。于是他就告诉他们说:「孩子们!如果你们大家团结一致,互相帮助,你们就像这捆柴一样,不能被你们的敌人折断;但如果你们自行,你们就将和这些散柴一般,不堪一折了。」
Father had a family of sons who were perpetually quarrelling among themselves. When he failed to heal their disputes by his exhortations, he determined to give them a practical illustration of the evils of disunion; and for this purpose he one day told them to bring him a bundle of sticks. When they had done so, he placed the faggot into the hands of each of them in succession, and ordered them to break it in pieces. They each tried with all their strength, and were not able to do it.
He next unclosed the faggot, and took the sticks separately, one by one, and again put them into their hands, on which they broke them easily. He then
addressed them in these words: "My sons, if you are of one mind, and unite to assist each other, you will be as this faggot, uninjured by all the attempts of your enemies; but if you are divided among yourselves, you will be broken as easily as these sticks."
1979年10月在澳大利亚墨尔本举行的国际音理会第18届全体大会上,通过了确定每年10月1日为“国际音乐日”(简称IMD并成立了“国际音乐日”组织,其宗旨是努力使音乐成为人类生活的基本内容,通过音乐把各国人民联合在一起。
音乐的作用
音乐是人类共有的精神食粮。古代《晋书·乐志》说:“是以闻其宫声、使人温良而宽大;闻其商声,使人方廉而好义;闻其角声,使人倾隐而仁爱;闻其微声,使人乐养而好使;闻其羽声,使人恭俭而好礼。”说明音乐中的“五音”可以把握人的性格与行为。
音乐所唤起的人类理性并不停留在语言符号的、抽象的、精神性层次(如知识领域里的概念体系,道德领域里的律令训条上,而已经落实到调动一整套生理活动的、实践的、物质性的层次上,是一种充满热血激情的实践理性。
音乐具有组织交流功能,用于表达与交流情感,使社会成员的思想感情互相引起共鸣,达到一致,同时还能起到消除疲劳、鼓舞意志的作用。音乐的另一种实用功能是用作保健和治疗的手段。无论在古中国或古希腊,还是在中世纪的阿拉伯,都曾有学者医师用音乐治病,提倡音乐治疗。
国际音乐日的意义
国际音乐日的意义,在于努力使音乐成为人类生活的基本内容,通过音乐把各国人民联合在一起。同时让人们通过音乐实现自我与自然的沟通,实现人的自然调整,开发潜能,认识自我,增长活力,提高创造性。
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