ॐ भद्रं कर्णेभिरिति शांति:
भद्राणि मे दिशतु भार्गवनन्दनायाः
Intellectuals are less tolerant to the Loud Sound, while non-intellectuals/labors/semi-literates/confused are highly tolerant to it.
Loud Sound creates disturbances/disorientation/deviation from the normal thought process and it is harmful to the ears and health too. It also expresses a form of extremism.
Tortures by non-intellectuals made me to ponder on it and relate the issue to the Powerful leaders in the Civilized society.
Animals like dog, cow, birds, honey bees, etc. are least or non tolerant to the Loud sound. While those who enjoy Loud sound generally keeps goats and buffalo, they also deal with business like mining, welding, drilling, hunting, meat, leather, etc.
Why people rage sound war and spend money for it ?
Loud Sound acts as a mood elevator for many! It is used mainly to establish a pride-pamper based tradition and for the ego based dominance of self, family, caste & community. Vote bank politics and reservations in Government services, acts as a pampering factor.
When I was a small boy, at that time, in my village, Loudspeakers was operational, . But Shehnai and drum beating by players during family celebrations was also seen.
Loud speaker based timely prayer from mosques was there.
When I was student then Loud Sound was experienced during Saraswati Puja and marriage. Different religious groups also used to highlight there faiths through loud sounds.
My father wanted me to become a doctor. But we were not happy with my marks in inter and I blamed Loud sound and Noise for it. My brothers used to enjoy loud sound and this led me to ask my father to arrange separate lodging for me and this increased his costs.
In a religious ceremonies of head chopping of animals like goat, buffalo, etc., Loud Sound were involved.
During college time few orchestra was seen. Loud sound based disturbances through television in the private bus, used to worry me. Visits to sugar industry, introduced the use of Ear plugs for personal safety. Then in a Industrial health shop at Bangalore, I purchased some ear plugs and started using them.
Meeting some colleagues who traveled long distances in airplanes, gave me some ear plugs to stay at peace during noise pollution.
Loud Sound is used in aggressive Marketing.
At my current location, Bathnaha block, Police station 183, use of Loud sound is severe during Chhath Puja, Marriage, Hair cutting of children, worships, etc.
I had protested to the use of Loud sound during my marriage. During stay with my brother in Law, who is a truck driver, Loud sound Tortures was often used by him, and this led to my jumping from the moving truck and narrowly saving my head from getting crushed. It led to accident and then dryness in the relation.
When there are many competing groups of orchestra/ loud sound producers, then a war/rivalry like situation emerges, which leads to harsh Tortures.
Eve teasing, Ragging, Riots, Voting campaigns, Property based clash, ego and jealousy, unemployment, other forms of frustrations often results in the harsh Sound wars.
Loud Sound is also used to forcefully induce patriotism, Respect or Faith in a person.
It is used as to create fear and warnings for the rival and and an attraction for the like minded.
Loud Sound is often used to cover the Pain, loose-talks, screaming, and Crime.
As per the Vedic astrology, Pain is associated with Lord Shani and it signs a change in life.
Marriage is a celebration mixed with the pain of separation of the daughter. There are negotiations in relation to dowry, sexual partner selection that is to be kept secret from general public. Loosing of virginity through penetrative sexual intercourse is also there, which creates pains in the partners. Fear of loose talks, screaming out of frustrations, etc. are present in the family members. To cover such negative expressions, Loud sound has been used from the traditional past.
But pain during child birth is more severe, but I haven't seen any use of Loud sound to cover it! Yes at later stage of child birth, eunuch group makes visit to the house of rich and makes lots of noise to demand money. Some tantrik and aghori groups too follow the same method.
While in job, I had got an opportunity to attend the marriage ceremony of a Minister/IAS ranked person's daughter. There in a big hall, through buffer in catering, they had arranged several food items for the guests and a soft pleasant prayer of the divine.
Criminals use Loud sound as an opportunity to cover there crimes like theft, rape, murder, etc.
Hair cutting ceremony of children (Son) is also celebrated with very loud sound. This happens as a show of happiness, gratitude to the divine/fate for having Son (s).
In case of non-intellectuals, Chhath vrati (छठ व्रती) undergoes long duration fasting and thus they enter a pain. To show there pain, there relatives often use Loud Sounds.
People involved in the business of Loud Sounds often makes it problematic and show enmity towards there protesters. Many players have entered this business of playing Loud sounds and thus have increased the Noise pollution and my dislike for the stay at the current location.
Medicines to control ear, head and body pain: Sedatives like Avil (Pheniramine Maleate), Cannabis spp., Tagara (Valeriana wallichii), Opium, Sarpagandha (Rauvolfia serpentina), Patanjali Divya Mukta Vati, can help to relax and sleep during Sound wars. People using loud Sounds often consume, Tobacco and Alcohol. So in sarcastic way, I feel that these can also help to tackle the ear & head pain. Relaxing hair oils like Navratan, Himganga, Amla and Almond oils, etc. can also induce sleep.
Rich can afford driving away from disturbing location and shelter in an underground house.
Earplugs and masks are important to protect the ear from the Loud Sound.
Will I spend for the Loud Sound/Orchestra?
At personal level, No. But an individual has no value when the interest of family and society is prioritized. Loud Sound producers and Orchestras are being accepted in the society at large.
But I pray for the Sanity and broadness of thoughts. I pray to the powerful governments of all civilized societies, to form a law to control tortures and regulate the business of Loud Sound. There should be licensing. No one should be allowed to cross the prescribed limit of Sound.
If Lord Shani is invoked through loud sound then Rahu and Ketu will also get invoked and there will be wastage of energy and resources leading to a bigger war.
