Revelations 12-1 Music is the most important coordinating, synchronizing cultural force on earth. All societies recognize and respect the power of music. Music is used in the regulation of society in the service of the church, state and their educational institutions. Music is a basic tool of corporations in bringing their products to the market place.
Music is also entertaining.
However music has many other functions and is a crucial mode of thought. Creative music - or music that is newly composed or improvised can influence change by challenging habitual thought patterns. Change provokes further thought and dialogue. Thought and change of habit and dialogue brings resistance to out moded social institutions. Thus creative music is often disparaged by threatened conservative interests.