Music has the potential to change a mood, to shift an atmosphere, and to encourage a different behavior. In fact, the average American listens to four hours of music each day! So in short, music has the power to culturally, morally, and emotionally influence our society.
Music is one of the most important elements of human cultures, and when music from one culture is shared with people from another, they get a meaningful glimpse into another way of life. This is especially important in situations of conflict, when other means of interaction are closed to us. Although most people have their own preference on the type of music that they enjoy listening to, each culture can agree that the tunes are an important part of life with expressing ourselves as human beings. By appreciating the art form, it makes it easy to unite and relate to others who are different than ourselves.
