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Decoding the Harmony Between Noise and Silence: Is it Art Or Science?

Amid the New Year’s Eve hullabaloo, an intriguing thought swims against the tide of the mind: is the cacophony of sounds, dances of discord, and symphony of shrills - a hypnotic, abstract art? And does the cloak of silence, the essence of serenity and the gate-keeper of tranquillity, then not become a meticulously studied science? Is the pandemonium of noise the painting of a passionate artist, and is the placidity of silence the formula of an erudite scientist?

The dancer’s foot-thuds, the musician’s strumming, the crowd’s hubbub, and the sea waves’ lullabies – these are all parts of the beautiful mayhem we call noise. The poignant paradox lies in the fact that this perceived disorder is the very soundtrack of our lives, animating our existence and giving rhythm to our daily dance of reality.

17-03-2025