WHAT IS MUSIC?
- A. Silence is more often than not a relative concept—sound is ubiquitous
- B. Music can be defined as organized sound that is meaningful to people within a specific time and place.
- 1. Some define music as organized sound with a melody
- 2. Others define music by rhythm
- 3. Closely related music cultures can also categorize the same sounds differently
- a. Inuit define their katajjaq as a vocal game; however, closely related Chukchi and Ainu people consider similar songs to be music
