{"id":7817,"date":"2017-03-02T08:13:39","date_gmt":"2017-03-02T08:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roadietuner.com\/?post_type=blog&p=7817"},"modified":"2020-07-08T03:41:11","modified_gmt":"2020-07-08T03:41:11","slug":"is-music-a-universal-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/is-music-a-universal-language\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Music a Universal Language?"},"content":{"rendered":"

With some 7,000 languages being spoken around the world, it\u2019s impossible for everyone to talk to everyone else on the planet. However, we are able to communicate with each other across ethnical, cultural, and linguistic boundaries through music.<\/p>\n

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Some argue that music is a universal language that we can all speak, but others disagree.<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s see who\u2019s right.<\/p>\n

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Technically speaking…<\/b><\/h2>\n

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The argument that music is not a universal language is often based on the technicality that music is not a language, in the strictest sense of the word.<\/p>\n

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According to David Ludden, author of The Psychology of Language: An Integrated Approach, \u201cBy definition, language is a communication system consisting of (1) a set of meaningful symbols (words) and (2) a set of rules for combining those symbols (syntax) into larger meaningful units (sentences).\u201d<\/p>\n

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Music, he says, is a communication system. And it has rules for ordering its elements (notes, keys, and chords). However, music does not meet the first requirement because the elements have no meaning on their own. Rather, it\u2019s the larger structure of the music that conveys meaning.<\/p>\n

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In the ears of the beholder,<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Another argument sometimes made against music as a universal language is that our perceptions of music are very subjective. Music from a foreign culture may not sound like music to our ears at all!
\nThe broader meaning of \u201clanguage\u201d.<\/p>\n

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On the other hand, the word \u201clanguage\u201d is commonly used in a broader sense. In terms such as \u201cbody language\u201d and \u201cthe language of love,\u201d it simply refers to any kind of communication system, and we\u2019ve already established that music fits this description.<\/p>\n

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But is music really universal?<\/b><\/h2>\n

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It\u2019s all about emotions
\nMany people believe that music\u2019s ability to communicate basic human feelings does indeed make it a universal language.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHumans have evolved to share and express the same basic emotions in similar ways,\u201d says Jennifer Patterson, founder and president of California Music Studios. Studies of blind children have proven that we all show emotion with the same facial expressions, while studies of people from diverse cultures show that the sounds we use to convey our emotions are consistent, as well.<\/p>\n

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The power of music lies in its emotional meaning, expressed using elements such as rhythm, pitch, and tempo that we use in regular speech, regardless of what language we are speaking. What\u2019s more, major and minor chords \u201chave deeply connected emotional meanings,\u201d according to researchers.<\/p>\n

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What do you think?<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Do you feel that music is a universal language? Follow us and let us know!<\/p>\n

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References:<\/b><\/p>\n

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www.debate.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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www.psychologytoday.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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