Elegy For The Arctic

I think this is one of the most moving things I’ve seen in a long time. I’ve always believed that musical notes hold their own energy. They go from ink on a piece of paper to an instrument that translates them into sound. Sound that reverberates and rearranges every molecule they touch.  The air, animals,nature, our cells—think about it—it can bring us to tears. Watch what they do to the ice around him as he plays.

Enjoy your weekend.

xox

At the request of Greenpeace, award-winning Italian composer Ludovico Einaudi created an original masterwork titled “Elegy for the Arctic.” He performed the piece while floating on a platform in the Arctic Ocean, with the towering Wahlenbergbreen Glacier (in Svalbard, Norway) slowly melting in the background.

In this SuperSoul Short, Einaudi’s soul-stirring composition provides a somber soundtrack for a majestic yet fragile ecosystem in crisis.

Read more: http://www.oprah.com/own-super-soul-sunday/elegy-for-the-arctic#ixzz5iH7oCAjV