Hello everyone!
Today is the last sunday before Christmas, so I would like to start this blog post with "MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!" Obviously, to suit the situation, I will write about the importance of Christmas music.
Caroling has been a Christmas tradition for centuries. It's an amazing feeling to share Christmas joy with others through song and music. I have been learning Christmas music on the piano, and that has brought the Christmas spirit to everyone's ears. Christmas music is used for celebration and the feeling of togetherness. It's the ultimate Christmas gift to give, and to share with others.
Here are a few facts on Christmas:
1) The Nordic people had the original yule-tide traditional celebration, done in winter, because it was the time when all the animals needed to be slaughtered (because it was cold and there was no food for the animals to eat), so there was more meat, and, therefore, more cause for celebration. It wasn't until the Christians came in that it was called "Christ-mas"
2) Christ's birthday was chosen from the Nordic people's day for the sun-god's birth. (Jesus= son of God). The Nordics wanted to be part of secular celebrations. The Christians were trying to put Christ into the winter-solstice holiday. Christ was probably born in the Spring time.
3) The Christmas tree was also a Nordic original tradition, beginning with an Evergreen tree because it would stay green all year, through the cold winter. The Christians took that idea and put apples on the tree to symbolize the garden of Eden, which began Christmas ornaments.
4) The first description of Santa Clause came from the poem "The Night before Christmas."
5) Rudolf the Red-nose reindeer was created by Macy's for advertising during the holidays.
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!
Eat, breathe, and live music...
musicbytori
