Kamis, 07 April 2011

How Important Music For Life?

As a work of art, music is essentially an integral part of human life. It is something very wrong when the existence of music about to be separated from areas of other human life. In fact it is believed that music has the power that can affect the joints of human life. Similarly, the music as part of cultural existence can not be separated from the values ​​of living in the community concerned.
As noted by many prominent cultural thinkers, that the art world - including the art of music in it - is part of an integral culture of human civilization, people or a nation. Even the high-low indication of civilization of a society or a nation can be traced from the values ​​contained therein, including the character-character works of art. Because, basically, works of art (music) is a reflection of feelings, thoughts, or a reflection of social reality of the values ​​of life that exist within the community. Through this music we can also learn the values ​​of both socio-cultural, moral, spiritual, religious, and human interaction in the life of a society, nation or state.
Furthermore, how to integrate the role and function of music in the lives of human beings in the activity called cultural and other areas of life, such as attitudes and values, morality, intellect, education, even in political life.
So, so important is music in the life of nation and state? Far the effect of music form the character of the nation in the life of the state? Still Relevankah this question posed to reassert the responsibility of the artist's commitment to music in the midst of a global ideological influence of power?
According to Plato's philosopher from Athens - Greece (427-347 BC), that music has a strong enough role in the life of the country. In his very well-known that the Republic, the philosopher who contributed many ideas in the fields of philosophy, ethics, aesthetics and the state has also mentioned the importance of the role of music in life. Included in it that the music has a strong influence in politics. Music can be used for strength, goodness and evil. Even mentioned the triumph or failure of a country can be attributed to music.
Really triumph or collapse of a country can be caused by music, as stated Plato? Although his opinion is somewhat extreme, but at least the terminology is based on the presence of music in a society is a reflection of the nature, character, morality of the society or nation. Just how the existence of the presence of music is placed in the center of community life.
In fact, according to Plato, the people who see music only as entertainment only, music only as a means of having fun, and music just as the media umtuk drunkenness, these people must have low morals of society. Plato put the music not as mere entertainment, but what about music that can touch the feelings it contains guidelines or directives contained in the poem or poems that expressed in the narrative song.
Plato also emphasized the need for music education not only taught from an early starting age children, was also introduced for prospective rulers or the cadets so that they become people who know the love of beauty. Because according to him, music has a magical power for citizens who can raise morale and promote courage, and inspire heroic deeds and kindness. The nature of musical entertainment is a useful complement to common sense to put a man on the right path. Plato was opposed to those who play music that can destroy morale. Not only that, the music also instill a sense of the human soul refined, subtle mind as an excellent foundation to turn the sense of justice. But as a medium of music education should be kept out of songs that weakens the soul as well as easily lead to poor appetite desires.
The importance of music for the value of life is also not escaped the attention of Muhammad Iqbal, the philosopher and writer of Pakistani origin, many of which contribute to cultural thought in the Islamic world. Munurut Iqbal, the music part of a work of art has no meaning without ties to the life, man and society. The purpose of art is life itself. Therefore, art must create a longing to live the sublime. Verses in the song must bring the message of eternal life to continue God's purposes, such as the Angel Gabriel's words and his voice announcing the Day of Judgement.
Like every time tahlil prayers always mentioned that the artist is no different from those scholars who diridhoi and get delicious gift to practice, preach their knowledge to the right path, for the sake of goodness and virtue of mankind, not heresy. So here indicate that the roles and responsibilities of the artist is not different from the clergy, news reporter for the goodness of mankind.
According to Iqbal, the music was different than poetry. Music maintaining life in order to remain verdant fields and give clues to eternal life to humanity. Art is a valuable tool for the achievement of human dignity of life and coaching. Even the existence of art is placed as the deepest conscience of the nation. Here the position of the artist has a very large force that can uplift the nation, and deliver to the greatness of greatness of a higher order. For that, an artist should be pioneers in a dawn awakening, and a mercy for humanity.
From the parsed both philosophers are at least indicate that the presence of music give the role and influence is strong enough in human life, society and nation. The music in it contains the verses of beauty and harmony of harmony must prioritize messages and teach the virtues of wisdom on human life. Here as a reflection of art, music also did not escape the understandings concerning the expression of feelings, thoughts and social realities of the human consciousness and values ​​of life.
So in making the work, an artist already seyogjanya not only pour their freedom of expression only, but also how to be able to raise awareness of the value of humanism (humanity) by way of understanding social reality, as well as how to give meaning to life. Stages of maturity to absorb and understand works of art that is grounded in social reality is what will bring people to the transformation of consciousness, which eventually evolved as a dialectic movement.

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