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The importance of music is undeniably inherent to the human race. Music has been present in people’s lives and in every possible existing culture round this planet since the very first civilizations came to light. Therefore, it is clear thus that there must be a no less older reason to this fact. Both texts discuss the power of music, but from a different perspective.

The first passage argues that music is an essential ingredient in our life style’s quality as it is the very source that nourishes the soul. I agree with Shakespeare’s quotation as much as with that of Nietzsche which states, without any sign of hesitation, how important music is to us and what a huge mistake would it be to stay away from music. Weren’t because of our emotional virtue and so, our feelings, we wouldn’t be humans, but perhaps something else. Whilst our ability to speak insufficiently reaches our hearts, music does it directly and naturally. Furthermore, it heals wounds and helps us to understand ourselves and the inexplicable world that surrounds us.

In contrast, the second text focuses on the more rational effects that music can bring to younger generations and its advantages when included in schools. There is a belief, although it is also scientifically proven nowadays, that music can improve our efficiency as it does help the brain make quicker connections and balance the two sides of the brain, so that they can function better, that is to say, harmoniously. For these reasons, a special care as to music being part of schools programming, I think, could not be more rightful. Nevertheless, not every type of music is beneficial to the brain system and our skill’s improvement as some might be rather counter-productive to our development. There are many kinds of music meant for countless different moments with a wide variety of purposes. Despite the fact that some people disagree with classical music being the best choice in the educational context, it is well known that it is written with conscientious harmonic knowledge and it has a prevailing peace in it, such is the case of Mozart’s, contrary to heavy rock structures or the sometimes unbearable bits of techno music. All in all, although every personality might match with a specific type of music, that does not necessarily mean that all of them suppose an advantage to our learning processes.

In conclusion, music lies at the very core of our hearts and, independent to our degree of emotional senstivity, we all need it. It goes without saying that it is equally welcome both for the right and the left sides of the brain, and that if we hadn’t had the urge for expressing our emotions to such an extent, we would have never created it.