Music as a universal language: myth or reality?

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Music as a universal
language: Myth or
reality?
BOLONIN K.M. 5303
DECEMBER 2023.

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Can you think of a day without music? There is music everywhere: at home,
in a concert hall, in parks, at the seaside and even in the forest. People
cannot live without music. They listen to music, they dance to music and
learn to play musical instruments. Music really does bring people together.

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What is the music?
Music is well said to be the speech of angels. (Thomas Carlyle)
“Music is another Lady that talks charmingly and says nothing”. (Austin
O’Malley)
If music be the food of love, play on. (William Shakespeare)
Music is the cup which holds the wine of silence. (Robert Fripp)

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When speaking of different forms of music we have to mention first and
foremost classical music. We can admire different musical genres: symphony,
concerto, chamber music, vocal music, opera and ballet.

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People of different nationalities play in the orchestra and understand each
other. Sheet music is an international language.

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Many people admire musical pieces which are based on the theme of
struggle of good against evil (“Seventh symphony” by Shostakovitch, “Sixth
symphony” by Tchaikovsky).

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Rock is popular mostly with young people. It is performed by modern
electronic instruments. There are hard and heavy-metal styles.

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Folk is traditional and typical music. Every nation has its own national music
and dance ensembles.

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Rap is a musical style where the singer speaks or shouts the words. Very
popular in the 21st century. It helps to express your thoughts and feelings.

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Jazz is an American style of music. It was created by black Americans. The
constant elements are improvisation. Jazz helped unite people of different
skin colors.

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You can hear pop music every day and everywhere. There are a lot of
musical groups who perform this kind of music. Funk clubs bring together
people of different nationalities.

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People from different countries understand each other during festivals.
Glastonbury is just one of many events of the international music festival
calendar each year.
For three days, 280 hectares of peaceful farm country in the beautiful
Somerset Valley become a vast, colorful tent city.
It also raises large amounts of money for several charities, including
Greenpeace and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.
For dance music fans, there’s Creamfields, the Essential Festival and
Homelands – all in the UK.

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Thank you for your attention!