The Importance Of Music Through Music

What would the world be like if there was no music in it? Would we still be able to link our dearest memories to something as simple, meaningful and beautiful as a song? Music is how societies communicate and bond since the earliest of times. It is a valuable way of self-expression that is deeply admired. Music is essentially the art of transforming a series or a sequence of sounds and tunes into a harmonious pattern that is pleasing to the ear as it intensely engages the sense of hearing. The ways in which people express themselves through music come in an infinite variety of forms due to the culture they come from, the purpose and the instrument they use. Musical instruments are a tool people can practice self-expression through music …show more content…
This can be seen in the ways people manage to integrate music in every aspect of their lives, from entertainment, celebrations, ceremonies to the most sacred religious rituals. Centuries ago, music was created solely from locally available materials such as bamboo, wood or coconut shells. For example, percussion instruments are considered to be the oldest musical instruments since the earliest of ages due to the fact that they come in simple forms and are made from obtainable materials. Percussion instruments make sounds only when they’re hit, scratched or vibrated like the drums, bells or chimes. Uniquely, they were not only used for singing and dancing, but also for military marching bands, the sound of drums is used to keep the soldiers at an organized …show more content…
They produce high-pitched, low and rich sounds. Though most of them are made of wood, however, they are still categorized as stringed instruments because the strings attached to them are particularly responsible for the vibrations to produce the sounds. They include guitars, violins, pianos and harps. It is believed that string instruments are the most emotive kind of instruments because they create music that arouses emotions and feelings. They can be played by many techniques and methods like strumming, plucking or rubbing the strings. Some instruments can be also played by bowing using a wooden stick named bow that would be run across the strings on the instrument to cause the