Laughing, crying, smiling and loving are
emotional expressions humans are capable of.
Generally, we express these emotions.
However, we often let them fade away to the
back of our minds. But through music, we are
able to fully express our emotions.

All music has several qualities. Melody,
pitch, frequency and rhythm are just a few of
these qualities. Joy can be expressed through
rhythmic music while romance is expressed
through melodies. Melodies can also express
sorrow.

Looking back to Western Classical, there is a
universal connection to human emotions.
However, there are composers out there that
speak out against these emotions. They
believe that music is abstract and is subject
to the interpretation of the listeners.
Ludwig Van Beethoven was one of those
notorious composers. Although, by the age of
28, he became deaf, he was still a gifted
composer.

Eastern Classical is compromised of many
different categories. The two main ones are
Hindustani Music, from North India and from
South India, the Carnatic Music. These are
both referred to as Ragas. The melodies in
these ragas contain various moods, based on
the time of day. Indian Classical is derived
from a particular line of melody and must be
sung in a specific rhythm. Any departure from
this is thought of as a mistake.

A song is created when lyrics are put to a
melody. But keep in mind, that music can also
be solely instrumental. Often, people receive
pleasure from the tune only. Emotions can be
expressed through guitars, violins and
pianos. A range of emotions can be expressed,
such as joy, sorrow, pain, agony and romance.

Often, music derived from the heart will give
a person more pleasure than a more a more
complex piece that is based on human
artifacts. Perhaps this is why pop and rock
songs are a favorite of many music listeners.

A person’s temperament will also affect what
type of music a person likes. This would
explain why some people like soft melodies
while others find hard rock appealing. For
this reason, people could possibly argue that
music not only expresses emotions, but is an
emotion.

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