Progression in music listening due to Buddhist practice?

[Anukampati]

A few days ago I read about a Buddhist practitioner whose tastes in music listening changed (narrowed, mostly) as practice went forward. The final step was a particular genre of classical music being the only music this person continued to listen to. After that, I believe the practitioner gave up listening to music entirely.

I thought I saw it here, but so far in a few searches am striking out on finding it again. Does this ring a bell? I suspect the context was not to stress too much on restricting one’s taste, they will evolve as practice goes on. I was particularly trying to remember, though, what the classical music genre was that was the final step for this person. Thanks in advance for any help.

[Khemarato.bhikkhu]

I don’t think you’re thinking of me, but that was definitely my experience, where the music I found emotionally supportive when I was younger just gradually became too much until eventually all I enjoyed listening to was e.g. Debussy (and now, as a monk, not even that). Curious if others have had that experience…

[timtim]

@Anukampati

I thought I saw it here, but so far in a few searches am striking out on finding it again. Does this ring a bell?

I think I read something like that in this thread

Ven Buddhadasa's definition of "true Buddhists"

I recently read Buddha Dhamma for University Students by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu. In the book he says that ordinary lay people are Buddhists in name only, and that devout Buddhists, who he calls ariyans, shouldn’t dance, sing, or laugh. Here is a quote (sorry for the length): "An ordinary lay person is a Buddhist at most by name, only according to the records and according to the register, through having been born of parents who were Buddhists. This means he is still an ordinary lay person. Now, to …

If I’m not mistaken someone was speaking about Ajahn Sona’s experience in similar words there

[Anukampati]

Thanks to both for the comments. Yes, I remember reading the thread mentioned by timtim, and it was probably the description of Ven. Sona’s transition from “classical, then nothing but Baroque, then only Gregorian chants, and then finally he didn’t listen to music” that I was remembering.