Your Zodiac Music Guide 2024 — Competitive Spirits: Rat, Dragon, and Monkey’s Harmony of Determination
Lunar New Year, Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival — these terms are commonly used interchangeably, referring to the fresh start of a new year and the first day of the new moon based upon the Lunar or Lunisolar Calendar, hence the name Lunar New Year. The Lunar New Year is calculated based on lunar or lunisolar calendars, where ‘Lunar’ refers to the moon’s cycle. In this context, it signifies the beginning of a new year according to these lunar or lunisolar-based calendars.
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While the terms are used interchangeably, there’s still a subtle difference in meaning, depending on the Asian countries. In China, Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year is often also known as the Spring Festival, marking the start of the spring season when winter ends.
In Asian cultures, such as Singapore, it’s the time of the year when family and friends gather together to celebrate the festival. It’s also a time when people get curious, checking out how their Chinese Animal Zodiac represents them in the New Year.
In case you’re wondering if we’re writing another article about how each Zodiac animal associates with us or the songs — nope! We have decided to group them into four groups of three animal allies; trinity combination and create a playlist for each group.
In the Chinese Zodiac, this concept known as “San He” which translates to “three harmonies” or “trinity combination,” is associated with their shared personality traits and characteristics, as well as, how they complement each other’s strengths and weaknesses. Hence, why they are compatible or ideal to partner with when it comes to business or personal relationship.
Anyway~ Feel free to use our playlist during the festive season if it suits your liking!
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A quick Overview of this Compatible Group: Rat 🐁 Dragon 🐉 Monkey 🐒
The common theme of Rat (rodent), Dragon & Monkey is their dominating Yang energy. The concept of Yin and Yang is from ancient Chinese philosophy; they represent duality and polarity, embodying life’s harmony in various aspects. Yin energy is linked with the qualities of coldness, passive, darkness, receptivity, and femininity, while Yang embodies the qualities of warmth, active, light side, assertiveness, and masculinity.
Now, let’s delve into the traits of each animal and understand why they harmonise well as a group.
Rats are known for their sharp minds, quick-witted-thinking-intelligent, attentive and observant nature. That makes them good listeners, able to pick up nuances in conversations and are sensitive to the needs of others. Despite their relatively small size in the Chinese zodiac cycle, Rats have a knack for making a significant impact through their strategic thinking and hard work.
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The Dragon is often associated with charisma, risk-taking, ambition, courage, influence, and leadership. One of Dragon’s mottos — every day is a fresh start, hence, they may not always focus on the most meticulous details. As natural-born leaders, they radiate authority, ensuring everyone is well taken care of.
Monkeys are recognised for their energetic and playful nature, they have a constant need for stimulation, and freshness, keeping themselves preoccupied. They are also adaptable, sociable, and great problem solvers. Monkeys keep the the dynamic of group lively, maintaining a dynamic atmosphere with their sense of humour, making them excellent entertainers and leaders.
After all the sharing, we see why this group complement each other, forming a cohesive team that is known for competitiveness, charisma, adaptability, confidence, action orientation, intelligence, optimism, and perseverance..
However, just like any other group, they have their own set of challenges. At times, they can be quite aggressive or manipulative, especially when they are not mindful that they can be quite dominant or strong-headed, and that may lead to conflict or impatient within the trinity.
It’s essential to keep in mind that individual personalities vary based on various factors such as upbringing, cultural influences, and personal experiences. Thus, these are all generalised traits associated with the group — Rat, Dragon and Monkey in Chinese Zodiac.
Here we’ll be sharing some tracks, we picked from our Rat 🐁 Dragon 🐉 Monkey 🐒 — Chinese Zodiac Animal Playlist:
1. Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles
“Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles is a song that shares the message that no matter how tough it might be, there’s still a rainbow after the storm. It keeps optimism alive and brings hope during tough situations, which are merely temporary experiences meant for lessons to be picked up. The lyrics “Here comes the sun, and I say, it’s all right” can be seen as reflective of the Rat, Monkey, and Dragon’s ability to adapt and find solutions even in challenging situations.
2. Heading South by Zach Bryan
“Heading South” by Zach Bryan revolves around the theme of leaving one’s comfort zone for personal growth and the determination to prove doubters wrong. It reflects Rat, Monkey, and Dragon’s driving force of perseverance, and willingness to challenge societal norms and embrace new opportunities.
3. Confidence by Ocean Alley
While Rat, Monkey, and Dragon are often recognised for their assertiveness, there are times when others may feel that they are too overwhelming. This may lead them to lose their confidence. This is when the theme of the song “Confidence” by Ocean Alley can be an anthem for them to embrace, to believe in their abilities and uniqueness while finding their own confidence and allowing their innate selves to shine.
So there you have it, we picked 3 favourite songs from the Playlist we have curated. But, feel free to head over to our Spotify Playlist for a longer list of songs, playing music is surely one of the great ways to spend your Lunar New Year 2024!
22 January 2024