We must consider the facts. Mario wasn't the first videogame character. He may have revolutionized the video game industry, but it doesn't make him the most <em>important</em>. The most important character would have to be Pac-Man, because that, aside from Pong, was the turning point and the birth of home and arcade gaming. I tend to ramble when it comes to video game history so I'll stop here. Hope this helped you enough! Have a nice evening!
Music and culture are interrelated because music can be considered the "language" of a culture. Music has been known to connect people for generations and has been known as a form of telling stories.