Music is played in every society and culture in the world today. Some people think that music brings only benefits to individuals and societies. Others, however, think that music can have a negative influence on both. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Nowadays,

music

become part of people’s life because it has been played in every place. Certain individuals argue that

music

gives some advantages to people and organizations.

While

others are of the opinion that

music

can have a disadvantageous influence on both. My essay will discuss both the benefits and drawbacks from my perspective. On the one hand,

music

is a type of tool that can be introduced to people on earth whatever their cultural background is.

In addition

,

music

which is played with traditional instruments can express their feeling about the meaning of the

song

.

For example

, the

song

‘Manuk Dadali’, created by Sambas Mangundikarta, was played

together with

a musical instrument made of bamboo called angklung

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and told a story about a bird as the symbol of Indonesia.

Moreover

,

music

brings unity and oneness because it can carry out the role as the national anthem of a country like ‘Indonesia Raya’ which was sung during the independence days of Indonesia every 17 August.

On the other hand

, sometimes

music

contains some bad meanings and satires in the lyrics, which are written by one person as a critique of another community or country.

For instance

, Green Day wrote American Idiot as the title of his

song

and he sang it when the concert was held several years ago and mentioned many bad words to America. It can influence people to lose interest in travelling to America.

Second,

music

can have an impact on a person’s mental health.

Furthermore

,

according to

psychology, sad sounds make our brains think about bad memories we have experienced. As an illustration when we sing a

song

whose title is ‘Ghost’, we can feel sadness

due to

the absence of a loved one who died a few days ago. In conclusion,

while

music

can influence the listeners through the types of songs they listen to,

therefore

, personally speaking, it is beneficial that everyone put

music

which can promote unity, cultural awareness, and positive emotions on their list

instead

of those that convey negative messages or morals and impact mental.