I did an experiment the past 12 months. I limited my time spent listening to popular music because I wanted to come out on the other side with a deeper appreciation for it. In rearranging furniture a year ago, I stuck the stereo and cd player in the closet, then forgot about it for about a week. That spurred me on to do the exercise of a short fast from popular music. I rarely played it in the car, opting for silence instead. I don’t usually have music on. I did listen to kirtan chants and indian devotional bhajans and ragas. Continue reading