Music

They say that the reason for man making music is unknown. Maybe it was originally to communicate with one another, maybe it is purely for pleasure. The beat of drums and flow of pipes are the oldest sounds, but why did we make them? Unlike language we cannot communicate specifically what we want to say, but we all know what music does for us. Music has the power to change or strengthen whatever mood you're in. Shakespeare wrote "If music be the language of love..." (or something like that) in Twelfth Night showing its connection to emotions. Even fighters choose particular songs to play for their grand entrances into the ring. Usually those songs boast strength and power and include heavy bass or guitar- sounds we usually accredit to masculinity. Music even has the power to define our social groups in highschool - the techno druggies, the emo loners, the hiphop gangsters etc, etc. Nothing in the world has power over us like music does...I just want to know why? Even when I train as a fighter I stick to music from groups like Tool, or Dead Prez because it gives me an adreneline rush. I really think its interesting that music can help you define who you are.