Sri Aurobindo
The Mother

to Prithwi Singh

Correspondence (1933-1967)

22 July 1967

Prithwi Singh — Mother

What should we expect in music? How to judge the quality of apiece of music? How to develop good taste (for music)? What do you think of light music (cinema, jazz, etc.) which our children like very much?

The role of music lies in helping the consciousness to uplift itself towards the spiritual heights.

All that lowers the consciousness, encourages desires and excites the passions runs counter to the true goal of music and ought to be avoided.

It is not a question of designation but of inspiration — and the spiritual consciousness alone can be the judge there.

Mother
22 July 1967