Black & White mag Issue 37

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The Musical Hypnotist He was just 18, lost, lonely, miserable and despairing… Life certainly had no meaning and he had enough of it. There was no need to exist even for a second and so he took a rash decision in the heat of that despair --- he was going to give up, quit, take his life…say goodbye to this one cruel world!

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And, then from somewhere, like an angel of hope, he heard it…like the pitter patter of rain on a rooftop, like the sweet noted melody of a nightingale, music…music that touched the heart, music that flowed from the heart, music that gave hope, love, strength and peace… Enchanted, like mice following the dulcet tunes of a Pied Piper, this young hopeless lad went, suddenly finding a newfound hope in that melodious notes…he never thought of taking his life again (*). 28 October 21-November 6, 2011

Such is the power of music. Some of them bring down the rain. Some of them can bring down the pain. The 57-year old American-Greek instrumental music composer and keyboardist, Yanni (nee Yiannis Chryssomallis) rains down hope, love, strength and peace into the lives of people. MUSICAL MIRACLES Music has always brought about miracles. In other words, there has always been music. And then came Yanni… Yanni came bringing in more miracles…more hope, more strength, peace and love… Yanni has with his music brought back people from the brink of despair, suicide, from the edge

of death; gave hope to the dying, sprung new life into the hopeless, cemented torn relationships, in fact, he has, with his scintillating musical masterpieces, brought about sheer miracles into the life of many. TOUCHED BY MUSIC “I have personally met with people who have avoided suicides, gone through the pain of chemotherapy etc because they were touched by music,” the music megastar of this era says in his first ever interview -- with any media in Oman – to the Black & White magazine. “…many have been inspired to change their lives, and have found light in their darkest hours (thanks to his music) and I am very humbled and encouraged by this,” Yanni reveals. Music lovers have not just been mesmerised by his music -- they


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