Introduction:
Music touches our lives in a profound way. One of the greatest creations of mankind is music. It plays a vital role in the lives of the people. It is a mode of expressing ones feelings and emotions.
It helps in relieving pain and reduces the stress of our mundane lives.
Creativity in an undiluted form gives rise to music. It calms us down when we are tensed or worried. It also gives us self confidence and enriches our minds.
Healing Effect of Music:
The healing power of music has been articulated throughout the centuries. Starting from the playing of ancient flutes and harps, to the voices sung in folk songs and chants. There are no bounds for music when it is in the process of creation of sounds to heal and mellow the soul. The legacy of music has lived through generations’ together and survived history. It has been expressed through the hearts and deeper feelings in the people from almost every culture, ancient and modern.
Music and Peace:
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Presently, the only things we hear on the news are what who hates who, country is getting bombed, and the enormous number of people dying every day. There is too much anger, madness and discrimination circulating through our world. Soldiers are dying for the countries when we could easily stop the wars with actions that are of a peaceful nature.
People have become oblivious to what is going on around them. However, music has always made efforts to make people more conscious of today’s problems. Where words can’t explain peace to the people, music does. It has been the intention of songwriters and singers that mutual understanding and respect of our differences is the key to world peace.
Importance of Music in My Life:
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Music has moulded me into the kind of person I am today, as well as the type of person that I endeavour to become in the future. Music gives me the required strength I need to push forward in life, to attain my goals, and to consider that I have the power to change the fate of myself and my society. At times in my life, I feel a surge of emotions sweeping through my mind, and I fail to control them.
That is the time when music comes to my rescue. It allows me to make things seem sensible. It enables me to express myself through the emotions that I am feeling. By help of music, I am able to view the world in a different light, both positive and negative, depending on my frame of mind.
Conclusion:
Thus, music certainly touches our lives in the most profound way. It is the key to happiness in times of struggle, it’s the key to sanity in times of human madness, and it is the key to hope in a dark world. Music is the ultimate source of happiness for the people and a panacea for their problems. Hence, a life devoid of music is no life at all.