For my academic blog post i decided to go to The Rubin Museum of Art to see the current exhibition, World is Sound. When I got to the museum i already knew I liked it. There were no tourists there so the whole building was very quite. The only sound was that of meditation bowls playing throughout the museum. The sounds set a serine atmosphere while i explored all of the Hindu and Buddhist gods and goddess statues. The exhibition itself was on the very top floor. Once you arrived on the floor the sounds that were being played in the building seemed to be amplified. Designed in a sort of maze the exhibition had different sections for different forms of listening activities. These activities include walls that you can hear with your touch, a bench to lay on to hear affirmations, and my favorite is the room dedicated to the sound of om. The room of om is a sound enhancing room filled with speakers. It is meant to be a place for one to be emerged in the sound of om and even participate in the chant. It just created a space that I felt comfortable in, even when surrounded by strangers. In all the day was very relaxing and stress relieving. I walked away with a good source of knowledge. I learned in the day experience a new way to relax my mind. Knowing this is going to help me throughout my semester when i feel overwhelmed and need an outlet. The exhibition also provided a room in which one can practice meditation through the use of sound. This in particular will aid me in the long run because now i have a new way to meditate in moments of stress. In conclusion, the activity that I chose was well worth it.
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