Have you ever wondered how long has music been around? Music has been around for as long as humans have been on the earth. As time progresses and change the same can be said about music. Rhythm, instruments, and lyrics are all a part of music. These things can make and alter how you feel. It can change your emotions, thoughts and perspective. The feeling, and frame of thought that the people have when they make music is the cause of your swaying emotions and changing thoughts. Sometime music helps us by relive stress or to feel better when having a rough day, these are the wonderful things that music has brought to our life.
Unfortunately Chinese philosopher Mo Tzu has a very different perspective on the benefiting factors of music in his …show more content…
Does this do anything to provide food and clothing for the people?”(310). Tzu is telling us that no matter how much music is playing or the dancing it is useless. Music will not provide the supplies needed for the poor. However I beg to differ, American musical artist Ray Charles was very poor growing up, having been born in the Great Depression, where there were a lack of jobs, money, and food. Charles despite the odds managed to make a very successful living for himself as a musician.
Lastly Tzu finishes by saying “If the rulers, ministers, and gentlemen of the world truly desire to promote what is beneficial to the world and eliminate what is harmful, they must prohibit and put a stop to this thing called music!”(312). I greatly disagree with this assertion that we should forbid music on the account none beneficial. Music is in our history, it has given many people inspiration, patience, and hope. For example John Wesley Work II (1901) and his brother Frederick J. Work originally created the song “Wade in the Water”. This song inspired many people of the slavery times. People like Harriet Tubman who used this song to help escaped slaves.
Despite Mo Tzu perspective on music which is not entirely wrong, it does not justify the point to nullify music. I have faith that music has a very positive influence on people
Unfortunately Chinese philosopher Mo Tzu has a very different perspective on the benefiting factors of music in his …show more content…
Does this do anything to provide food and clothing for the people?”(310). Tzu is telling us that no matter how much music is playing or the dancing it is useless. Music will not provide the supplies needed for the poor. However I beg to differ, American musical artist Ray Charles was very poor growing up, having been born in the Great Depression, where there were a lack of jobs, money, and food. Charles despite the odds managed to make a very successful living for himself as a musician.
Lastly Tzu finishes by saying “If the rulers, ministers, and gentlemen of the world truly desire to promote what is beneficial to the world and eliminate what is harmful, they must prohibit and put a stop to this thing called music!”(312). I greatly disagree with this assertion that we should forbid music on the account none beneficial. Music is in our history, it has given many people inspiration, patience, and hope. For example John Wesley Work II (1901) and his brother Frederick J. Work originally created the song “Wade in the Water”. This song inspired many people of the slavery times. People like Harriet Tubman who used this song to help escaped slaves.
Despite Mo Tzu perspective on music which is not entirely wrong, it does not justify the point to nullify music. I have faith that music has a very positive influence on people