Tuesday, October 20, 2009

緩みきった涙腺の果て

偶然つけたワンセグが昭和平成名曲ランキングなるものをやっていて、(①平成も20年過ぎるとあたかもある程度過ぎたかのように「平成」として振り返り始めるのだな、②にしてもあと何年平成が続くか分からないのに、「平成」の、とするのは、例えば昭和40年とかに同じように振り返っているのと同じくらい滑稽なわけで、そこには、(α)昭和が終わろうが、平成があと何年続こうが基本的に世の中は動いていくはずだという頼もしくさえある確信(=天皇がいつ崩御されても大丈夫、そういう国はそんなに多くない)と、(β)そもそも「昭和」「平成」で区切ることのノスタルジーというか、一種の暗黙の了解、区切ることによる心地よさが(いまだ?)存在している(要するに、70年代、80年代・・・00年代という区切り方ではないということ。思うに、00年代という呼称の違和感はかなり多くの人が共有しているのではないか)ことにど・う・し・て・も安堵感を覚えてしまう私は、かなり以前から、自分が大好きな=愛国主義者だったのだろうと、最近改めて思う。

本当に1万人から集計を取ったのかどうだか知らないが、まあ、大多数の人が名曲と感じる曲は、カレーで言えば「バーモンドカレー中辛」というか「マルちゃんの焼きそば」のような80点主義になるものだが、次々と繰り広げられる哀愁爆弾に、緩むことに恐れを感じなくなり始めた涙腺が反応・・・。音楽っていいな・・・しかも昭和の曲第1位が私御贔屓の「なごり雪」ときた。

でも、待った。別に世の人はその「音楽」自体にうるうるしているわけでは毛頭ない。自分の生きた時代に、関わって、染込んで、切っても切り離せぬ、あの瞬間の、あの感情の、あの台詞に被さった、あの曲が、人間の生の営みを高らかに歌い上げた(殆どの曲がそうです)曲が、人間って汚くてあくどくて愚かだけれど、その愚かさや愛憎の襞が、愛くるしい、取り返しのつかないほど懐かしい、恋しい、ああ、生きていて良かったor私に繋がる命に感謝・・・と、「人間」自体に感動しているのだろう。少なくとも自分はそうだ。

実家のある田舎で成人の殆どは自家用車通勤だから分からないのだが、東京の山手線内側に住み始めて、朝の7時半頃に外に出れば、色々な価値観の色々な事情や思いを抱えた色々な年代の、それこを定年間際のサラリーマンから、手足が折れてしまいそうなほど細い黄色の小学1年生、母親の自転車の前と後ろに乗り込んだ3歳児と5歳児が、朝の清清しい秋晴れの空の下を行き交っているのを・・・・(涙)・・・・見ているだけで泣けてくる。

埼京線の池袋駅で駅員に詰め込まれる通勤通学客や、日本医科大学が近所なものだからよく通る救急車のサイレンに一斉に反応して道を譲る車たちや、夕飯時に勤めから帰りがけにスーパーに寄ったそれぞれの人々ができるだけお得な商品を選んでレジに並ぶ姿とか・・・もういい、銀杏の葉が落ちてくるのを安田講堂をバックに25番教室の窓から見るだけで・・・十分なのである。

人間とか、この世の尊さや美しさに耐え切れなくなるのには、十分なのである。十分だ、十分だ。慈悲だ、包容力だ。私は、私は・・・・何者でもないけれど、あなたたちが大好きだ。あなたたち一人ひとりが、幸せだと感じて生きていけるように、それだけを祈っている。

おそらく、ひとの幸せを願うことが私の生き甲斐となっていけるであろうと思う。本当に私は幸せだよ。







p.s.ち・な・み・に、イスラームでは解釈にもよるが、宗教的音楽(神を讃えるなど)以外の一般的音楽というものは禁止はされてはいないが、禁止の次の段階の嫌悪されるものであったように記憶している。理由はいくつかあるが、ひとつには、男性が女性歌手の声を聴いて悶々としてしまうのは良くないとか(日本で日本人女性歌手の曲を聴いて悶々とできる日本人男性がどれくらいいるのだろう・・・とか聞かない)、音楽を聴いている暇があったらコーランを読むなり聞くなりせよ、ということらしい。だから、教育機関で日本のように合唱をすることはまずありえない。オペラを鑑賞するというのもありえない。・・・ただ、1歩街へ出れば公共交通機関やタクシー、店舗内では日本的価値観からは想像もつかないほど大音量で何かしらの音楽が流れており、その大半が愛だの恋だのといった、およそ哲学的内容など本当にないよう、で(日本の歌謡曲は結構哲学的なものが多いと思う)「やあ恋人よ、あなたが恋しい」とかそんなもんであって、たまにアッラーを讃える現代歌謡曲もあるけれど、まあ、実態はそんなもんである。で、さらに、エジプトやレバノンで多く作られるPVは日本的価値観どころか、(一般的)欧米的価値観からも一瞬たじろいでしまうような過激で性的な魅力を存分に撒き散らしたナイスバディーの舞台化粧女性が腰をひねくり回して踊っているのが現実で、それを愉しんでいる中で、何割ほどの人間が、(名前だけだとしても)ムスリムなのかキリスト教徒なのか(あるいは他宗教)分からないが、「歌」というとこうなってしまうアラブの一方で、タリバーンなんかは厳格に音楽を禁じたわけで、なぜかしら、歌に限ったことではないけれど、極に走ってしまう、ジレンマとか矛盾みたいなものに鬱々としている彼らのような人々が地球上にはもちろんいるのだけれど、名曲ランキングで流されるような、万人受けのする青春歌謡ソングの、淡白さが、一方のそういう状況と並べると、一体何なのだろうと不思議な感情を湧かせるものである。そういう淡白さ、嫌いじゃない、っていうか好きだから書いているのだけれども。

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

hm hm Music.. music.. its controversial. Even at the Ottoman era, we had thousands of songs.. The rules on music is not that strict.. But they say its better not to. I listen a lot, sometimes I think that 99% of the songs give me nothing. Its wasting time.. However I do, anyway..there are more important things for me to fix before 'listening habit of music'

-usual commenter

soissoimeme said...

Yeah, it really is controversial. I still can't understand completely why they sometimes are sticking with the matter. There are hundreds of thousands of "unimportant" and "trivial" things to "waste" our time. It's a value-judgement, however, to say that the thing "wastes" your time or not and it totally depends on the person and situation. Who can make a judgement? I know this is a way to think of non-religious people-me-, I can't deny the fact that so many of songs and musics have already given irreplaceable gifts to human being ever. It goes without saying that they are a big part of the culture and history.

At least, in my case, I rarely listen to music, but all of them give me not only a precious time to think about their world and something philosophical but also a way to go ahead of me and materials to analyze the contemporary society.

I hear it's better not to listen music-non-religious one- but to read Qur'an instead. Okay, I can understand it well, but if so, what if your chatting with friends and families, studying something that won't be utilized in the future, reading something that the majority in the time regard meaningless, being tired so sleeping from night to night. Each of them is sometimes better than reading Qur'an and sometimes vice versa.

Ah, I've already written so much, but I never intend to cast "controversial" theme! I've just realized again how nice music from 1960 till 2000 or so in Japan is, while listening to a TV program from my mobile phone the other day. That's all. I don't challenge the belief of Islam never and ever, I know you know it though, hehehe. Thanks for a comment as usual.

Anonymous said...

Yep I do know. Anyway, I think it is not a ban, instead its up to the individuals. They probably start to see the music as a waste of time after they started to use all the possible time they have.

"Hmm... where can I find more time... oh music!"

Not exactly, but something like that. Im too tired today, too many walk today.

Anonymous said...

Oh I forgot the sign. Commenter above: me

soissoimeme said...

Haha, for me...there's nobody to talk with me and I don't feel like studying at all, indeed I need some energy from THE song. Something like this.

Anonymous said...

Why nobody speaks with you.. What.. I hope I got the wrong meaning..

When it comes to the 'power from the music' Maybe I did understand you hmm.. hmm I have to get up very early this semester and for some days, I listen "Mecburen", a Turkish song... it means "Obligatory"

A part of lyrics are.. translation:

"Waking up early, obligated.
Going to work, obligated.
Returning to home, obligated.
..due to obligation.

When the sounds of "oh" become "offf" (argh),
When everyone starts to say something,
When confused, when depressed,
..due to obligation.

Whatever it happens, I gave up.
It meaningless to struggle,
I started to believe in luck & fate
..due to obligation.

I loved so many beauties,
(loved) One of them, a bit more.
Heart does not love equally
..due to obligation

Obligated obligated
Obligated obligated
Obligated Obligated
...obligatory"

It makes me feel better :P

Commenter credits: Kommentoru-san

soissoimeme said...

haha, OBLIGATED!! Thanks for letting me know. It also makes me wake up.

Now I'm at home. I can see my cat has already got into the winter mode. He is sleeping or eating only recently. What a pity, he has to be outside home after I got an alergy a few years ago.

Winter has come here. It's cold, and it makes me keep in a blanket in the morning.

Anonymous said...

Catsss.. whats the name :) is it living with you now or still at home (parents). hm there are a few cats in front of the dorm building, today we played with them for a while.

hm cold. not usual, but its still warm here :S take care of yourself, please do not get cold. stay healthy :)

-commenter that comments

soissoimeme said...

He is at home (with my parents) and his name is Nyaako. As you know, 'ko' is used for girl's name in the end and it makes us feel sweet. 'Nyaa' is a Japanese sound of cat.

He is in fact a diplomacy, who goes and comes back between our neighbers and our home. He knows he is not allowed to get into inside of our home, but he easily goes to the inside of other houses, sleeps in the confortable place and is feeded much better food than ours, haha. Even that, he recognises his nationality, Mika's Republic, so he always goes back to our home at night, when my parents come back from works.

Anyway, he also likes to be with our two dogs! They are talking each other and playing together.

It is really nice to see them in pleasure at our yard at the beginning of coming winter.

Now I'm at Tokyo.

Anonymous said...

"Nyaako" ahaha cute name for a cat. Why is not Nyaako allowed to your home? Cats are smart beings, they know where they can find better food or friendly cuddling ^^ If you try hard, even wild street cats would come to you and let you fondle them

Mika's Republic has a lovely community there, 2 dogs and a cat :) Does it snow in winters at the Republic lands?

soissoimeme said...

I am happy to know that you liked his name and the name of the country he belongs to.

I got him when I was at 2nd year of high school. He was found beside the library by our Japanese language teacher. The teacher is fond of cats (he is almost 60 but not married, indeed his cat takes a place of his wife I think) but he loves only one cat of him, so he cannot have another one anymore. However, he could not leave the cat (my cat) and the teacher was going around classrooms at noon when we were having lunch if there is a student who can take care of the cat.

I had a cat before that, but he was killed in an accident and I long wanted another one. I fell in love soon when I saw him in our teacher's arm, and I called my mom working at an elementary school in the next town by a cell phone. Indeed, I did not ask her whether it is possible for me to have the cat or not. I just told her to drop in at my high school after her work (around 19:00 or 20:00) and she seemed to be really surprised to know my intension when she arrived at my school and saw me, the teacher and THE CAT!

I had been taking care with him well and indeed he was inside of our house. He was really smart and there was not any problem. However, when I was 2nd-year student at university I got sick because of blablabla.....and we found that the cat inside of the house can definitely affect on my sick negatively.

That's all.

Ah, it snows well, but, you know, now we're in the global warming. You'll never know what comes next.

[-_-] said...

What a lucky lost cat Nyaako was :) Being found by a cat-lover teacher and then having such a nice owner (um, prime minister) after being lost. Im sure you mother was really surprised to see her daughter with a cat waiting in the teacher's office for her.

Yep, Nyaako and cats in general may affect, but Im sure the Republic has enough outskirts (Which is strangely called 'the yard' or 'the garden' by humanbeings) that Nyaako could live with the other two dogs (are they big black scary ones?) Anyway, since Nyaako is smart due to being a cat, he would have no problem with dealing the dogs, hehe. Cats forever.