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What is the purpose of music?

by Michael Ten
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I played this the other day and posted it on The Interwebs.

What is the purpose of music?

What is the purpose of anything?




  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    What is the purpose of music?
    "Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak."
    - William Congreve

    "Music calms the savage beast."
    - Bugs Bunny
    Hope one of those works as an answer for you.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jonathan 2.0
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    Good question.

    For me “music” means sharing knowledge and experience. Empathizing with (and inspiring) a whole range of emotions: Sadness, happiness, sorrow, gratitude, love, etc. When I hear a song that affects me deeply I remember why I decided to compose my own songs for people.

    : )
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    • Profile picture of the author noranorma101
      hi! music mean expressing your feeling emotions like happiness sadness
      sorrow etc when some singing a song actually he or she expressing the emotions so music is also a way of expressing your emotions in song format.
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  • Profile picture of the author sergiotisa
    calm your soul.
    make you have fun.
    educate.
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  • Profile picture of the author Wotz
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    Someone wise once said that Music is the food for the soul. I think that's true. Music really calm's one's soul and help's one thinks clearly. We need music as much as we need air
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  • Profile picture of the author TLTheLiberator
    Entertainment.

    I believe it began as personal entertainment.


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  • Profile picture of the author carolinesmith09
    For me, the purpose of music is that it enriches the soul. Many of us don't know how to express our feelings and we can easily convey it through music.
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  • Profile picture of the author HorseStall
    Wow - never really thought about it, I find music soothing or motivating depending on my mood or what I'm trying to accomplish. It also evokes memories and I'm certain it has other purposes but those are the most poignant for me.
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    • Profile picture of the author Mark Andrews
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      There is no overiding purpose to anything. Life is what you make it. It depends entirely on what you want out of life.

      If you want to chase nothing but money and personal possessions, to seek respect amongst your peers to show off your flashy lifestyle, in effect saying to all and sundry, hey look at me, look at how great I am, all this proves is how big your ego is. I'd call it self conceit myself.

      Really, if this is all you're chasing in life - sooner or later you're going to come banging back down to earth with a bump. Not that of course you're going to show or allow anyone else inside your mind to see your major fears at work. No, you've got to keep up appearances because when you strip all of this away (material wealth and possessions) what is there left of you which has any real value?

      You're going to be left only with the age old question as you look at yourself in the mirror when you get old asking yourself, what the hell was all of that about?

      Lifes purpose is procreation. Expanding the species. For in numbers, there's safety or so we're led to believe. Or at least the sense of feeling more secure the more of us there are which is why we tend to congregate together in large numbers.


      The purpose of life is to have children and to teach them all the lessons in life you can so they don't simply end up repeating your own mistakes. It's all about evolving. Each generation doing better than the last. In a nutshell survival tools.

      Breaking this down to a micro level, lifes purpose is about making your family happy. Putting a smile on each others faces. Treating each other with kindness, love and respect. Qualities which sadly seem to be greatly amiss in todays busy world.

      If you do have a single life purpose, it is to bring more love and happiness to other people starting first within the home.

      What is the purpose of music?

      Again, there is no purpose to music. Music is music. Music to the ears. Some might say a gift from the gods. But at the end of the day...


      ...the purpose which you take from listening to good music is entirely down to you. Who else can say or tell you what the purpose of music is? This is completely subjective as everyone individually interprets music differently.

      It is what is, just like life.

      Just be being. You are human afterall.


      Mark Andrews

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  • Profile picture of the author Fernando Veloso
    It's Life.
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    Music is our means of keeping a rhythm when we dance.

    It also gives people something to post about in forums. It gives others insights to the posters frame of mind when they just don't have much to say otherwise.

    Anything creative needs no purpose other than to exist.
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    • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
      To power wonderful and invigorating creative dance workouts that exercise the body, mind and soul.

      Just one purpose out of trillions...

      The stated purposes of music will vary just as much as the people who enjoy it.

      Terra
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  • Profile picture of the author hardraysnight
    to give the fbi an excuse to invade the sovereignty of new zealand and its favourite permanent resident kim dotcom, currently out on bail
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  • Profile picture of the author Kurt
    I don't know it's purpose, but it's got to be rock and roll music if you want to dance with me.


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  • Profile picture of the author xypoon
    There is no purpose for its genesis or existence. It just happens, it's a feeling and atmosphere expressed with sound.
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  • Profile picture of the author KimW
    In the past a lot of music was political or parody or informational or whatever you wanted it to be. But minstrels would put to music and voice what they could not just come out and say without retribution.
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  • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
    Music has no purpose. Nor does fashion, joy, and color. A proper life has no music. Proper people wear plain drab clothes, and live joyless colorless lives. Also it is better to limit one's seating to hard benches rather than anything with cushioning.
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  • Profile picture of the author MoneyMagnetMagnate
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    The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is the trade organization that supports and promotes the creative and financial vitality of the major music companies. Its members are the music labels that comprise the most vibrant record industry in the world. RIAA® members create, manufacture and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legitimate recorded music produced and sold in the United States.

    In support of this mission, the RIAA works to protect the intellectual property and First Amendment rights of artists and music labels; conduct consumer, industry and technical research; and monitor and review state and federal laws, regulations and policies. The RIAA® also certifies Gold®, Platinum®, Multi-Platinum™ and Diamond sales awards as well as Los Premios De Oro y Platino™, an award celebrating Latin music sales.

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  • Profile picture of the author 35maypalabon
    Everything has a purpose when it comes to music for me well ..it's something that makes me feel good when I'm happy..and bad when I'm sad it depend on the mood.

    Can't imagine the world without music.
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  • Profile picture of the author mbunga
    Music is a form of art used to pass a, message, empower, entertain, soothe encourage, name it and not just any message but a constructive one because 'you' never know who is watching. However, not all is so but its a free world, we are free to choose.
    That's why i cant listen to anything that has rhythm, it must be enriching too.

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  • Profile picture of the author TheGraphicsGuy
    Music is all about to get HIGH
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  • Profile picture of the author orb
    To encourage you to sin, it is the devils tool.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dave Patterson
    Musics purpose is to connect ourselves to the universe through sound...
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  • Profile picture of the author noranorma101
    hi! The basic purpose of music is to entertain the people but it has also represent emotions and feeling of some one and some time music represent happy emotions and feeling and some one are sad.
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  • Profile picture of the author AdamWill
    Music is for your peace of mind and body. In some countries music are use for patent treatment.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mr.Daydream
    recreation more than anything else tbh
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  • Profile picture of the author linkEnergyzer
    it's so relaxaxing
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  • Profile picture of the author sendraobama
    Now a days scientist say that music is best therapy which help to remove many disease like depression, pain, blood pressure, fever etc. Music also help the improve concertration.
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