The nomads in the Sahara claimed that the sands could sing.
They attributed the song to Jinns....spirits...that swirled around the dunes. Just before I left for Africa.....an article on the front page of the New York Times...verified what the nomads had known for centuries....yes...the dunes sing....harmonics derived from cascading sand....furthermore they discovered that specific sand.... sing in particular ways....the song of the Sahara is considered a "sweet tune"......the songs from dunes in China..."dull."
Thinking of singing sand....I've wondered if beaches sing. When water meets a particular type of sand, does it create a unique melody?
For some reason....ever since I first strolled on Robert Moses Beach....the sound of the surf sings to me...in a particular way here. The waves sound sharp and crisp and thunderous in comparison to ..for example....Florida waves....which sound thick and fat and warm.
Some physicists believe ....humans vibrate to their own tune....if so...that would mean we could be in or out of sync in certain environments.
I believe....the sands of Robert Moses and I are in sync....there's something about this beach....that puts me ...in a trance like hum.
When I went to the beach I actually had a notebook and pen in my backpack....I have many things to think about on this trip....and I thought the beach would be a perfect place to work on them....instead within a short time.....all I could hear was the sound of the waves....the particular way they sound and hum inside me.....and then ....all I could do is hum back.....be quiet...be still...just walk and hum....the ocean and I singing to each other.
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