Some people say that music is a good way of bringing people of different cultures and ages together. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Almost everyone seems to like
music
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the music
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of some sort and perhaps listening to
music
satisfies a basic human need. Some
people
go
further
, arguing that
music
can actually bridge cultural and generational divides, and I broadly agree with
this
.
Music
is rightly seen as a universal language,
that
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regardless of the language of the lyrics, the underlying melody triggers the same emotional reaction in listeners, whatever their background. The distinctive sound of a love song,
for example
, or a lullaby will instantly be recognised regardless of the words being sung or the culture in which it came.
Moreover
, some
music
enjoys almost universal appeal. Classical
music
is a good example of
this
. The work of composers as diverse as Mozart, Shostakovich and Gershwin
is
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popular the world over, and to these instrumental
compositions
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you could
also
add the
music
of famous popular
music
acts
such
as Abba and The Beatles. Large
music
festivals are
also
able to bring
people
of different backgrounds and ages together. The famous summer festival at Glastonbury in the U.K. always has a wide variety of acts, encouraging a remarkably diverse audience in terms of age and ethnicity.
Therefore
it is clear that
such
events help bring
people
closer together.
However
, there is one important caveat. Certain types of
music
seem almost designed to appeal to only the younger generation. Genres like hip-hop, punk and rock ‘n’ roll have each been embraced by teenagers at different times over the
last
seventy years, almost as a rebellion against their parent’s generation. So to some extent, it could be argued that some
music
can actually widen generational divides. On the whole,
however
,
music
is certainly a force for unity.
People
the world over share
music
as a language and have tastes that transcend their differences, and
thus
I would agree that
music
can bring
people
closer together.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • universal language
  • evoke
  • connect
  • diverse audiences
  • cultural exchange
  • generational gaps
  • shared experiences
  • unifying force
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