Why is the drum a unique kind of musical instrument? Undoubtedly, it is the best for rhythm, whether the music played along with it is folk or the classical. It has, moreover, religious connotations.
Well, in my opinion, it is deeply symbolic as well, and teaches us an important lesson about how to carry on in life. Well, the drum or its slightly different varied forms, alone need to be played by beating on the sides.
Known as the drum, or the drums, this musical instrument is ancient as well. Apparently, it originated in the Neolithic period. Well, that should suit the symbolic association as well.
To prove this symbolic value, let me give you a concrete example. The Supreme Court delivered on May 11 its verdict regarding the recent Maharashtra government formation issues. The Chief Justice obviously went by the rule book, as interpreted through cases finely combed since the early fifties. Yet the two parties involved reacted sharply differently.
In this women's wapp group, there are jokes galore about the judgement which in their opinion shows his blindness and bias, while a set of social media influencers feel that he dealt highly 'academically' with the less relevant nitty gritties!
In other words, his judgement, and, by implication, the gentleman himself are being thrashed (if the jokes are to be believed, trashed!) by both the sides! Literally like the drum!
Hence the symbolic value! Whatever you may or may not do or say, you are anyways going to be misinterpreted and thrashed/trashed by the stakeholders as per their interests. That is the way of the world! The best mode to lead a good life hence is not be disturbed by all that noise. Whatever you do/say, there would be people sure to find fault with you every which way. Hence, better to believe in your honest convictions, act ethically according to these, and let people continue berating you either way.
Look at the drum. It is harshly beaten both ways. Yet it makes that treatment in to great music which, moreover, is the most wonderful accompaniment!
Pratima@ Remember the story of the father, his son and their donkey? Whatever you may do, faultfinders would glare at you to pull you down. Heed them not, learn whatever you can from that criticism, work on yourself even if there is an iota in their motivated attack(s). Thus alone can life get its own unique, special rhythm.
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