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Musicalism is a religion based on the learning of self-respect, self-love, and the fascination with gathering knowledge and developing cognitive abilities through the practice and appreciation of music. It is a state of mind, a way to see life differently through the practice of music. Everyone can be a musicalist, from a baby who listens to their mother's voice for the first time to an adult who starts to learn a musical instrument. Music is the main via which this religion can be understood, practiced, and shared. This is the 'music experience'.

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According to neuroscientists Newberg and Waldman in their book 'How God Changes Your Brain', musical training involves motor coordination, concentration, and the practice and creation of pleasant sounds which can change the brain and enhance the spatial and mathematical abilities of the individual. Visual and auditory processes can also improve as well as the level of attention and the processing of emotions (2019). Musical training is a type of cognitive meditation that involves patterns that are present in other meditation practices. So, musical training can improve cognitive performance and is an excellent way to comprehend human history and legacy, improve empathy, and also allows the practitioner to develop his brain to learn things faster.

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Musicalism rituals consist of a series of practical exercises to develop and improve breathing, mechanic functions, motor coordination, concentration, and attention levels. It allows the practitioner to acquire new knowledge through musical training. This method magnifies the cognitive performance of the brain.
Musicalism does not require any specific temple to be practiced. Since every experience occurs in our brain, every place is perfect to practice music. Any person learning a musical instrument is in the zone of meditation that Musicalism unveils. The ritual consists of musical training through an instrument which can be whatever the person has, from a piano to a ukelele. The human voice is also an instrument, so it is not necessary to have or learn to play another instrument other than that.

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II. The Experiential / Emotional Dimension

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II. The Experiential / Emotional Dimension

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The profound sentimental and emotive emotion of Musicalism is obtained when newly acquired knowledge can be applied to solve a problem or when we know the answer to a question. Musicalism is about obtaining the value to accept victories and estimate failures. The feeling about being sincere with yourself and being grateful for life is the key to Musicalism. Music is the medium through which the practitioners can develop their cognitive abilities and comprehend the world in an utter new fashion.
You can experiment any particular situation in which you feel lost and devasted. That is the moment of revelation to Musicalism because its principles and philosophy conduct the individual's life to a greater level of thankfulness and elevates the consciousness of being alive and gives life a different meaning. It encourages self-esteem.

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Ravel - Le Tombeau de Couperin, orchestration complète

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"...I stood up from my bed and immediately felt that that experience was God stringently talking to me. That was strange since I was not a believer in Christianism anymore. That moment I realized that God was in my brain, and everything changed. I knew that my life had to take another way so that I encouraged myself to develop my potential at school and at playing the piano to increase my low self-esteem
Today I don't believe in any particular god; however, I think that music can develop the connections of the brain for good to increase my self-love, self-respect, self-esteem, and also my cognitive and interpersonal abilities. That is God, the appreciation of life through music.
- Jordy Núñez Guerrero

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From Mozart to Freddie Mercury. Every song and piece of music is venerated and respected by Musicalism. There is no discrimination about music genres. It is all about the acoustic phenomena that occur in our ears while listening to and playing music which characterizes the practice of Musicalism.

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IV. The Doctrinal / Philosophical Dimension

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IV. The Doctrinal / Philosophical Dimension

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The philosophy of Musicalism relies on the importance of the development of cognitive functions and the health estability of the individual. To achivie this, one must follow the principle that says "love yourself as much as you can and don't hurt others". The actions that a practioner makes must be guided in order to improve the intelligence and quality of life of the individual. Musicalism professes the acceptance to other religions and promotes peace among individuals and a rich exchange of ideas to improve society.

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"This is the experience that I lived when I was 17 years old.
One night, I went to sleep after a normal day of high school classes, when suddenly, amidst the lapse where you are awake and asleep, I felt a powerful vibration in the temples of my head with an increasingly high frequency that was deeply resonating in my ears. The tremor got louder and became more unbearable with each second that passed. My eyes were closed, but I could perceive the pale white light of my tiny desk lamp reaching my eyelids. Its brightness increased as I was unable to move while this was happening. I felt that the white light of my lamp took over my room and transported it, with me inside, to a different plane of reality. Four seconds passed till I could open my eyes again and screamed after that.

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Musicalism narrative relies on the fact that every person can live a mystic experience without being part of any religion. The moment when a person becomes a Musicalist is when they live an impactful experience and feel no presence of any God but the course of the universe and the chance of events. This experience can be fast or can be encountered with the years. For Musicalism, God is in the acoustic phenomena and the vibrations inside the universe.  One person can feel that God abandoned them. Another person could believe that God is not necessary for their life anymore. That is the moment when Musicalism comes up. For musicalists, there is no God other than the universe vibrations perceived by our ears and our body. God is in the potential we can reach through music to help ourselves and, consequently, help others.

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VI. The Social / Institutional Dimension

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VI. The Social / Institutional Dimension

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The respect towards the inner life of everybody is what characterizes Musicalism. You do not need to be a professional musician to be a Musicalist. You need to appreciate music in every part of the world and respect its legacy and impact on the culture. Since music is a powerful mental exercise for the ones who practice it, one can improve their abilities and help others to better up their quality of life by learning how to play an instrument or by singing songs.
Musicalism professes the free exchange of ideas with all the population. Racism, sexism, xenophobia, and other kinds of phobias and predicaments that divide society will not be tolerated nor professed by Musicalists.

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Musicalism relies on the respect for one-self's life and the preservation of others life. There are principles that guide the individuals life that must not be broken.
These principles are:
1. Respect your life and the life or others. Do not do anything that can be harmful for the emotional, psycological and physical life of your life and the life of others.
2. Do not lie.
3. Not kill.
4. Ask for help when you need it.
5. Help others.
6. Share your knoledge.
7. Racism, sexism, xenophobia, and other kinds of phobias and predicaments that divide society will not be tolerated nor professed by Musicalists.
8. You must learn how to play an instrument to develop your cognitive abilities and complete the rituals.

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Is there a sacred book for Musicalism?
The answer is NO. The sacred material can be anything that has profound meaning for the individual. Although Musicalism has no particular books of revelations, it does have the chance to embrace those books of intellectual matter that promote the development of knowledge and cognitive capacities. Musicalism is a religion focused on human health, knowledge, and care for oneself through acoustic phenomena, so music sheet books are a great source to practice music and initiate in the religion.