Yo-Yo Ma's Wordless Language

A friend asked me the other day what it was that I like so much about Yo-Yo Ma. Not really knowing what to say, I simply replied that it was because his music is so thick with emotion. As I listened to one of his albums repeatedly today, I finally found the answer. While the depth of the emotion conveyed may be one reason to love his music, I think it entails so much more than that. I imagine Yo-Yo Ma to be a man of few words. Honestly, how could you ever find words to be sufficient if you can play like that? Anything that you would ever need to say could be better said with your bow. I think there are some matters of the heart that cannot be explained unless it is through wordless emotion. I like the thought of pouring the thoughts of your heart without actually ever forming syllables. It's that deep desire to know and be known that makes music such a powerful force. It is raw, vulnerable, and never lies. It is a wordless language... how beautiful the thought.