How Music Can Be Used To Improve Relations Between People of Different Cultures

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How music Can be used to improve relations between people of

different Cultures
introduction
The role of music in humans life

1) Expresses our feelings and emotions


2) Music is a way to escape life and help reduce stress
3) Excites us in the moment of joy
4) Enriches the mind and gives us self confidence
Why Music is powerful

Music has the ability to evoke powerful emotional responses in


listeners, for example: listening to music that was played a lot
during a significant life event can trigger a deeply nostalgic
emotional experience
How is culture influenced by music

Music is an expressive language of a culture it


often tells a story expresses emotion, or shares
ideas with a society. Before written word music
was used as a form of historic record. Furthermore
music reflects the cultural characteristics of a
society
Music improving relations between people of different cultures
Music festivals and concerts gather people
from around the world

Music concerts that are hosted by different


singers from around the world gather huge
number of audience to listen to and perform
music. Listening to music and singing together
has been shown in several studies to directly
impact neuro-chemicals in the brain, many of
which play a role in closeness and connection.
Music tells about cultures

Most ancient cultures used music as an expressive language in vital aspects


of life such as child’s naming ceremony, initiation rights, agricultural
activities, national ceremonies, and war times. Listening to music from
different cultures help you understand cultures from different aspects. It
helps you understand their believes, habits or how they feel about different
things and events that occur in our daily life
Synchronizing movements with rhythm

Most cultures have their own traditional dance


that tells a lot about their taste in clothing.
Some cultures wear animal fur with a tooth
necklace around their necks, others wear
bright colored scurf meanwhile some cultures
wear traditional old weapons and shields while
performing their dance. Knowing more about
other cultures taste in various things improves
relations between cultures.

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