It is often said that music has the power to unite and connect people, regardless of their cultural backgrounds or ages. I completely agree with this view, and will give my reasons below.
Firstly, music can certainly reach across cultural and national boundaries and bring people together. Perhaps the best example of this would be the Live Aid concerts that took place back in the 1980s, and which were broadcast to a global audience. Two live events were held simultaneously in the UK and the US, and the objective was to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia. The concerts were a huge success, both in terms of the number of people around the world who watched them and their impact on international public awareness of the famine. They demonstrated, I believe, that music truly is the planet’s global language.
On the other hand, just as it transcends cultures, music also has the ability to connect people from different generations. Regardless of age, we can all enjoy a memorable melody, a strong rhythm or a beautiful singing voice, and the best songs seem to have the same magical effect on all of us. This would explain why televised competitions, such as ‘The X Factor’ or ‘The Voice’, are such popular prime-time shows. These programmes attract incredibly broad audiences because singing and popular songs appeal to children, parents and grandparents alike. I would argue that no other form of entertainment can bring families together in this way.
In conclusion, I believe that music is unique in its capacity to create shared experiences between people, irrespective of culture and age.
It is
often
said that
music
has the power to unite and connect
people
, regardless of their cultural backgrounds or ages. I completely
agree
with this view, and will give my reasons below.
Firstly
,
music
can
certainly
reach across cultural and national boundaries and bring
people
together. Perhaps the best example of this would be the
Live
Aid concerts that took place back in the 1980s, and which were broadcast to a global audience. Two
live
events
were held
simultaneously
in the UK and the US, and the objective was to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia. The concerts were a huge success, both in terms of the number of
people
around the world who
watched
them and their impact on international public awareness of the famine. They demonstrated, I believe, that
music
truly
is the planet’s global language.
On the other hand
,
just
as it transcends cultures,
music
also
has the ability to connect
people
from
different
generations. Regardless of age, we can all enjoy a memorable melody, a strong rhythm or a
beautiful
singing voice, and the best songs seem to have the same magical effect on all of us. This would
explain
why televised competitions, such as ‘The X Factor’ or ‘The Voice’, are such popular prime-time
shows
. These
programmes
attract
incredibly
broad audiences
because
singing and popular songs appeal to children, parents and grandparents alike. I would argue that no other form of entertainment can bring families together in this way.
In conclusion
, I believe that
music
is unique in its capacity to create shared experiences between
people
, irrespective of culture and age.