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Music is a form of human expression and cultural artifact that has been valued enough to represent our species to potential extraterrestrial life. It matters to humanity because it reflects our diverse cultures and experiences, making it considered one of our most significant creative achievements worth sharing with the wider universe.
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55 sectionsContents
- Etymology and terminology
- History
- Origins and prehistory
- Antiquity
- Asian cultures
- Western classical
- Early music
- Common practice period
- Baroque
- Classicism
- Romanticism
- 20th and 21st century
- Creation
- Composition
- Performance
- Improvisation
- Art and entertainment
- Notation
- Oral and aural tradition
- Elements
- Pitch
- Melody
- Harmony
- Rhythm
- Texture
- Timbre
- Expression
- Form
- Philosophy
- Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Cognitive musicology
- Psychoacoustics
- Evolutionary musicology
- Cultural effects
- Perceptual
- Sociological aspects
- Role of women
- Media and technology
- Education
- Non-institutional
- Institutional
- Academic study
- Musicology
- Music theory
- Zoomusicology
- Ethnomusicology
- Therapy
- See also
- References
- Notes
- Citations
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thumb|upright=1.2|Grooved side of the Voyager Golden Record launched aboard the Voyager probes to space, which features music from around the world
Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise expressive content. Music is generally agreed to be a cultural universal that is present in all human societies. Definitions of music vary widely in substance and approach. While scholars agree that music is defined by a small number of specific elements, there is no consensus as to what these necessary elements are. Music is often characterized as a highly versatile medium for expressing human creativity. Diverse activities are involved in the creation of music, and are often divided into categories of composition, improvisation, and performance. Music may be performed using a wide variety of musical instruments, including the human voice. It can also be composed, sequenced, or otherwise produced to be indirectly played mechanically or electronically, such as via a music box, barrel organ, or digital audio workstation software on a computer.