“In a sense listening to sounds or music ‘for their own sake’ is an odd thing to do. But this kind of innocent listening can have a transforming effect on us. Self and the needs of the moment drop away, and we become bewitched by the world’s fascinating aural colours, or if it’s music, by the mysterious order in the notes – which for a moment puts us in order too. The trouble is, that kind of listening is becoming harder and harder.”