Music is one of the most fabulous expressions of the human being because it manages to immediately transmit different sensations that other forms of art may not. Music is a complex system of sounds, melodies and rhythms that man has been discovering and elaborating to obtain an infinity of different possibilities. It is estimated that music has great importance for the human being since it allows him to express fears, joys, very deep feelings of different types. Music allows us to channel those feelings and make the person alleviate their sorrows or make their joy grow depending on the case.
As with many other forms of cultural expression, music is a way for human beings to express and represent through them different sensations, ideas, thoughts. Thus, music is of vital importance not only for its beauty and aesthetic value (both two elements of utmost importance in regard to the cultural heritage of a community or a civilization), but also as a support from which to be human can communicate with others and also with himself (since music can be enjoyed both socially and individually).
Part of what makes us human is music. All cultures, from the first civilizations to the most current, create music. In fact, musical instruments are among the oldest objects designed by man; there are findings, for example, of flutes 37 thousand years old and probably even older. If we compare this with the reading and writing process that is not more than 35 thousand years old and there are even communities that unfortunately still do not practice it, we can give an idea of the meaning that music has in the evolution of society.
There are theories that indicate that music is the evolutionary precursor of language, that is, the bridge between the shouts and gestures of primates and our own communication in a more abstract sense.
Dr. Daniel Levitin, a neuro scientist specializing in music, states in his book "This is your brain in music" that this discipline affects many parts of the vital organ, in a very profound way. Listening to a happy song, for example, can help raise our spirits, while a sad song will have the opposite effect.
The rhythm is interpreted by the left frontal cortex, the left parietal cortex and the right cerebellum.
The tone is processed in the pre-frontal cortex, cerebellum and temporal lobe.
Finally, the letter is deciphered by the Wemicke area, the Broca area, the motor cortex, the visual cortex and the areas corresponding to the emotional responses.
In short, music stimulates almost our entire brain and influences the development of intelligence.
In the long term, music plays a very important role in our well-being, as follows:
Children who listen to music from a very young age, have better verbal skills, become more creative and live happier.
Hearing our favorite songs helps to reduce anxiety and reduce stress with all its negative effects.
It is an excellent support for pain relief.
Helps accelerate the recovery process of the sick.
It makes us more positive people.
Experts affirm that those who have some kind of musical education, have better school performance.
Music is a universal language
Psychotherapist Paul Ekman suggests that all human beings share 6 basic emotions that are happiness, sadness, anger, surprise, disgust and fear. We can have different languages and education, but these emotions make us human and music gives us the opportunity to express them. Music helps us say things that we can not convey with words. If we feel joy, we need music, if we feel sadness too.
Another reason why music is important is that it is a phenomenon that allows knowing not only the individual or group of individuals that compose it but also the listener or the people who enjoy it, being able to recognize their preferences, their type of character, its form of expression or its concerns because all these elements are reflected in the musical style, in the lyrics, in the melody, etc. Thus, music can easily be a cultural symbol that establishes standards not only individual but also social with respect to the groups that follow this or that music and that see in it its most relevant characteristics.
To comunicate! The more we learn, the better we can express ourselves and the greater our understanding of what it means to be human.
Music must be learned from the earliest childhood, since children's brains are in development and it is the perfect moment to encourage positive habits. The more variety of music you listen to and learn, the more versatility of genres you will enjoy as you reach adulthood.
Finally, there is a social element in music. We enjoy it for the same reason that we like to eat, run and jump. Treating it as a frivolity leads us to be unhappy. The music gets under the skin, creates intense feelings and strong memories. There is nothing more basic than her and at the same time there is nothing more complex or beautiful.
