Cendrine Marrouat
// poet & playwrightCENDRINE MARROUAT is a French-born poet and playwright living in Winnipeg, Canada. “And They All Rejoiced!”, “Short Poetry For Those Who Fear Death”, “Sortons Des Chemins Battus” (2006), “Project: Heartbeats And Elevation” (2009), and “Rizen – The CD” (2009) are all available from her website or Lulu.com. Her body of work focuses on spirituality and God in a non-denominational way, and how people need to reconnect with their inner selves. Her debut album “Rizen – The CD” (2009) mixes poetry with music and sound effects by three composers: Kevin MacLeod, Loren DiGiorgi, and William Cushman.
Photo: Cendrine Marrouat
Interview:
To me, two art forms stand out from the rest: music and poetry. They have co-existed from time immemorial, as testimonies of humankind’s ability to imitate Nature or show worship and love of God. Through music, many individuals and groups have been able to express beautiful messages. Spiritual in its essence, it is also a reflection of society and its evolution over time. The spiritual significance of music is manifold. Its biggest role is educational. But it must be education of body and soul. Mainstream music is geared towards instant money gratification, and it has to be much more than that. Obviously, musicians have to be able to make a living. Nonetheless, when money comes first, music loses its value. When music expresses messages of Love in its purest sense, this art form should be part of any curriculum. Its importance lies in the fact that it fills a void, a need for spiritual longings. It transports the mind out of its regular context and gathers truths in one place. It helps those in need and comforts those in pain. Most importantly, it brings joy to the whole world. In that sense, it makes one more attuned to God.
“[Music] helps those in need and comforts those in pain. Most importantly, it brings joy to the whole world. In that sense, it makes one more attuned to God.”
– Cendrine Marrouat, poet and playwright
