Currently Listening To...

... the soundtrack of The Lion King ... the musical, that is.

Some events are annual... and not in a planned way. Last year, at this time, I was blogging about The Phantom Of The Opera, listening to all its music and raving about most of it (which I still like, by the way). This year's theme seems to be The Lion King. I got hold of the songs at Fi's place over the weekend, and can't seem to stop listening to them when I'm home, since. And even when I'm not listening to the music, it still echoes in some part of my head. As I hear the words, I can see phantom figures flitting across the screen in my mind... colors, ballet, acrobatics and sheer talent come alive each time I hear the music. There's grace and power in The Lionesses Hunt, there's incredible pathos in Rafiki Mourns, there's life in One by One. I don't understand many of the words here, but I realize I can live it all without having to understand. Music transcends the boundaries of language and culture, and there's no better example than the music I'm listening to right now.