Why study this topic?

The relevance of studying this topic is gaining a better understanding of how the evolution of music and its genres affects us on both a personal level and on a societal level. I think that any person that enjoys music is affected by this issue and a larger community could only gain a more in-depth understanding of how and why they might be affected by music through the investigation of this issue. One important aspect of music is the meanings that it contains, without which it couldn’t be classified as communication, and the way that this is classified is closely related to poetry in its similarity. According to the theorist Burke’s book Permanence and Change, “the center of authority must be situated in a philosophy, or psychology, of poetry, rather than in a body of poetry” (p.66). Which can then be applied to music as well to understand where that meaning within songs come from and how it gains some of its significance to society. The evolution of music and its genres is a concept that constantly bleeds into everyday life, whether that’s through anything like songs playing in the background at a restaurant or playing songs on your phone while you get ready. Music itself is also something that many people can attribute a lot of personal significance to as they could be using it to do anything like change their mood, hold fond memories, or increase their productivity. So, why not try to find a better understanding of why and how this might be affecting us on a deeper level?