Since the dawn of mankind, information has been passed upon generations in various forms. Some in form of literature, some with stories and folklores. But, it is an indeniable fact that music and art are the two most influential and integral ways of transferring as well as preserving a society’s culture, history and traditions. In the paragraphs below, this importance will be briefly discussed alongside other vital effects of music and art in a society.
As mentioned in the paragraph above, art and music has always been the two most important ways of handing down cultural and historical knowledge. It can be clearly seen in the archeological sites of ancient caves paintings; that the primitive way of passing out information before the discovery of language was art itself. Similarly, the hieroglyphs found in pyramids of Giza are some more example of knowledge being passed on in the from of art.
Music on the other hand has had its own importance in preserving culture and history as well. Old folktales and cultural songs would be a great example of this. Many civilisations have their own fair share of folksongs that get passed on to the younger generation, these songs serve as our link to the past. Teaching us about the ways of the past. Moving over from the past to the present, music and art has given people a chance to showcase their creativity and talent to the world. Music still carries on to be the most popular form of entertainment till now.
To recapitulate it all, it can be clearly seen that music and art have always been greatly influential to the society and culture of a civilization. It would be impossible to imagine a society without its own twist on such subjects.