Music is a wordless poetry. In all the years there have never been two songs that had to share the same melody. Although there is a limited amount of notes there is no limit of the combination of such.
Music is enjoyed by every culture, every people. When we are glad, do we not whistle? (For those of us who can whistle, i.e. not me!) In times of sadness we seek a music to suit our mood. When we are grateful to God we sing praises.
Music has been used to tell stories for centuries. If you have ever seen The Secret Life of Walter Mitty you will know what I'm talking about. If you haven't seen it click on this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-M1F8hVfjM Through music every emotion can be expressed: joy, anger, sadness, nostalgia, remorse, anticipation, etc.
Music does not need words to explain the meaning of the song, though they are a welcome narration. For music in itself is poetry without words.
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