There are many different types of music in the world today. Why do we need music? Is the traditional music of a country more important than the international music that is heard everywhere nowadays? Discuss.
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| International Music Vs Traditional Music |
Music has been an integral part of social and cultural
aspirations since time unknown. Nothing much in this form of art has changed
except that the styles have undergone a transformation. Today in globalized
village, various, international forms of
music are in vogue which has tempted
some people to believe that local music is of no relevance in this scenario
though there are people who believe otherwise.
Music is said to originate from the inner soul of humans and it sometimes helps in conveying direct and sometimes subtle hints about the
seasons, feelings, moods and aspirations. Since ages humans have been singing,
playing and listening to melodies in different forms all across the world to
express joy, sadness, reluctance, anger and even seductive moods. Likewise,
every region has its own specific music style and genre.
Nowadays, a new development seems to have influenced this form art substantially as with advent of the globalization, more and more
people have started swaying to the notes of international music forms like Jazz
and Pop. Some people have started feeling that this era has no place for folk
music as the global brotherhood makes local notes irrelevant and useless. As
per them the use of local music highlights diversity which further nurtures
tribal attitudes and bias among people.
However, some sections of society strongly feel that traditional
and folk music of every region is the soul of local culture, and is laden with
endless and depthless wisdom. Local notes also depict the way of thinking of natives playing them. Abandoning the region specific music would cause a major
loss; all the connected content and relevant cognitive content
would also be erased forever.
To conclude, even though music in every manifestation enjoys a great relevance, I feel that traditional music can
never be abandoned, for it represents the soul of a culture.
