One of the important issues in the formal dimension of musical experience is that many people equate it in their minds with the theory of "music for music's sake" or the ability to find meaning in its forms and introduce this ability only to those who have musical talent. Or at least they have high education and they can find this meaning in its different forms. . . .
In my opinion, the theory of "music for music's sake" is inherently both extreme and inaccurate. Many people - or indeed most people - really enjoy and cherish music; Of course, not because of the practical results and what it says about social issues or moral goals, but for the pure joy that musical sounds bring to them. . . Surely, this function is one of the most valuable and popular functions of this art because it is considered one of its most accessible features. This quality is due to regular sounds that are deeply satisfying because of their organization and order and in themselves.
I propose to add a new meaning to the usual meanings we attribute to the word "form"; A meaning that goes beyond the limitations of the exaggerated view of form - mentioned earlier. The sounds that are created in a musical way (meaning those cultural conditions in which music has always existed and through them and determine the meaning of "musical creation") achieve a materiality (physicality) that despite the fact that they are born of sounds and As a result, they cannot be "tangible" and are experienced as if they had a physical presence. Presence in the body or "physicality" forms the foundation of Nova's power in interaction with objects; A power that is able to interact with our minds and emotions. In fact, I emphasize that the process of sound formation is the fundamental method that gives physicality to music, visualizes it for the mind and makes the accompanying emotions attractive. I believe that the power of sounds in materializing meaning (creating physical reality for meanings with the aim of making them experienceable for humans) plays a central role for it. . . .
Why is music important to humans?
Throughout history, humans have made many efforts to find a complete answer to the question "Why is music important to humans?" They have done, of course, all of them have been closed. However, over time, we have obtained useful explanations about this. These explanations have caused an acceptable consensus to be created between different groups, including the teachers of this art, and these groups are convinced that they all follow a common belief system that their collective actions are based on.
One of the approaches Important to the values of music is its role in increasing the depth, quality, range and intensity of human inner experiences; A change that is specifically caused by its performance and distinguishes it from other human activities. This approach has occupied the minds of music philosophers; Philosophers who often focus on understanding the "essence" of this art as a human creation and consider its values accordingly. From a philosophical point of view, this art has two special features that can form the foundation of its values in human life. 1. Music turns human experience into a "special" experience and seeks to realize a level of experience that is different from normal experiences. This art turns ordinary experience into extraordinary experience or minor experience into important experience. Music provides us with an alternative to everyday reality; An alternative that replaces our normal ways of existence. 2. Unlike other arts, music depends on the use of sounds to create a special feeling that enriches the human experience; Sounds that are organized according to accepted cultural norms. Music is a unique experience in terms of using regular sounds as raw material for "transformation" (transformation from one form to another).
Five -dimensional dimension of music
2. Trying to find a musical meaning as a kind of goal has several positive consequences. Being human means creating and searching for meaning. A life full of meaning - including full of musical meaning - is a kind of life that fulfills one of the basic human needs. The consequences of achieving this goal are creating a sense of wholeness, health and satisfaction. This event has profound effects on the physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual health of humans. The effects in question also have external consequences and affect the health of the family, society, nation, culture and everything whose health, ultimately, depends on the health of its members.
3. Based on the existing belief, many values that do not rely on the uniqueness of the musical experience are considered the result of human participation in different fields of music. If trying to achieve these values requires weakening musical experience and learning, we have made music a tool. In most cases, the realization of some specific values does not require a change in our efforts to reach musical values as a specific goal. Such values will later complement musical values and can be among the positive and desirable effects of programs that are solely focused on musical education. Educators may decide to promote these values in order to gain more support for their studies in the field of music.
2. The music of the mind, the body and the emotions encompasses
2. Human intelligence manifests itself in different forms and goes beyond its traditional associations with verbal and mathematical thinking. Musical methods of thinking represent intelligence in the most complete sense, which refers to the logical functioning of the mind in creating meaning. The ability to think musically is one of the inherent abilities of humans. 3. Intelligence requires the involvement of the body and the imaginal and body-oriented power to make connections between different experiences. A performance that is musically intelligent is rooted in the object's ability to be exposed to the dynamic properties of sound and the interrelationships between object and sound; Exactly the same conditions experienced by composers, musicians, improvisers and listeners. Sound is a very powerful tool to involve the body in actions that seek to create meaning.
4. In addition to the fact that human intelligence can find forms beyond verbal intelligence and numerical intelligence and is placed in the center of the framework of human body realities, it is saturated with emotions that enliven life and give it color and shine. Musical meaning is the result of emotions that music allows us to create and share. The union of mind, body and emotions in the process of creating musical meaning adds a vital source of value to human life.
1. Music is universal, cultural and individual
2. On another level, music can be considered a phenomenon specific to the culture in which it exists. This music reflects and creates the values and ways of life in the culture in question.
3. On another level, musical values can be considered as people's property. It is only people who create and react to music; Even if these two processes are collective. "Universal phenomena" or "cultures" are merely abstractions resulting from individual experiences.
4. Our perception of each of these three dimensions of musical value should not contradict each other. All humans are similar to all humans, similar to some humans and different from all humans. All three levels of the human condition must be recognized as influencing the values of musical experience. Knowledge of all three levels above has an immeasurable effect on the depth and quality of musical appreciation. The role of music in realizing the values of all three levels explains its vital contribution in improving the quality of human life.
1. Music is product and process
2. No product, whether musical or otherwise, can exist without a creative process. The creative musical imagination, which encompasses the mind, body and emotions and covers the universal, cultural and individual dimensions of experience, enters into a deep and powerful interaction with the musical intelligence and creates meanings. The experience of musical creativity deeply satisfies the human need to be productive.
3. Music as a process and as a product are dependent on each other, they cannot exist without the existence of the other, and the values of each depend on the other values. Overemphasis on any of them, to the detriment of the other, weakens and devalues the musical experience. Effective training in this field always seeks to provide a balanced representation of the product and process.
1. Nova is pleasant and deep
2. On another level, music fulfills the human need for an experience that lies beneath the normal levels. At this level, music explores deep meanings in a set of meanings that are often called sacred or deep meanings. These kinds of emotional and lively experiences, which also have spiritual significance, are often among the most valuable potential experiences of humans. The union of music with this level of experience has been recognized throughout history, and it is considered to be the cause of adding a deep realm of values to human life.
3. Music presents possibilities in the realm of emotions (why music is important) that only one can create. This art does not simply imitate or reproduce the happy or profound experiences that can be expressed in other ways. No type or style of it can be considered the only owner of this ability. All types and styles of music can and have served important experiential values. There is a need for these kinds of experiences in all human beings, and all humans have felt this need at some point in their lives, from early childhood to old age.