Introduction

Music has had many functions within society over the years and has become part of our everyday lives. This writing will attempt to look into the uses of music in many ways such as religous, warfare, ceremonial, dance, live music, film, documentation, story telling, protest songs, expression in youth culture and art. By looking into how it is used in each way and how it has changed over time we might get a better understanding of music and the role it plays in the world around us. The blog is open to comments for anyone to put forward thier own ideas or perhaps any corrections.