📒 To talk of the role of 'silence' in the realm of music is bound to sound paradoxical at the outset. Silence or Death is invariably comprehended as the absence of sound; so much so that only by achieving a complete elimination of sound can a silence be deemed perfect. This commonly current notion, by dwelling on the 'absence' aspect, relegates silence to a vast mass or nothingness-inert, dark, barren and death. Music which means creation, vibration, movement and growth can derive nothing from such silence; what can such negative phenomenon mean but an absolute antonym to music. This book is an unforgettable journey into the world of dark silence through the forgotten songs of enchantment...