Music and its influenceThere is no doubt that music has played an essential role in our society. From loud and breathtaking concerts to religious ceremonies, everything has used the medium of music because of its awe-inspiring qualities. Music is essentially sound control. We can control this sound by varying the pitch, tempo, octaves, dynamics, etc. There are thousands of ways to use music and shape it the way we want to hear it. But to what extent has music influenced the way we think today? Why is it so popular? Music dates back to prehistoric times, where primitive instruments were made from objects like bone and wood. These primitive musicians didn't know many modern terms like octaves and pitch, but they probably invented the most important aspect of music today: just hit it! Literally, they would have used things like 2 bones and they would have "banged" them together. This would obviously have made a sound – either loud or quite loud, depending on how hard you hit them together. Take these primitive bones and add 8 or 9 thousand years of musical evolution and you have modern day drumming. So how did the introduction of music develop society? Imagine this: Even today, if you go to some indigenous regions of Africa or Asia, you can see tribes performing primitive forms of music. They do it both for entertainment and for their religious ideology. This form of music normally consists of basic wind instruments and small hand-made percussion instruments, usually made from animal skin or fur. This remained traditional within the tribe as it was not in contact with the outside world. They have managed to maintain their precious tradition for thousands...... middle of paper ...... playing music and radio due to customer demands. For example, the refrigerator with a built-in radio. Record labels have become so big today that they are starting to charge excessive fees for artists' music. Many groups/artists have recognized this and created their own labels in order to have their own means of musical distribution. Some examples of these would be Nothing Records, owned by Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, and Morning Records, owned by Cooper Temple Clause. In conclusion, music has evolved significantly from its beginnings as a form of basic ceremonial compliments to a huge and booming industry that plays a major role in our culture and continues to evolve every day to meet consumer needs, who appreciate music for what it is, rather than for the profit that can be made from record companies.