Music is a fantastic peacekeeper of the world, it is integral to harmony, and it is a required fundamental of human emotion.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Music is essential for harmony and human emotion, acting as a peacekeeper.
- In plain terms
- Music brings peace and is key to emotion and harmony.
- What can you take from it?
- Value music as a tool for harmony and emotional health.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does music affect your mood?
- Can art create peace?
Another view
Music can also provoke conflict or intense emotion.
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