Music is part of the deepest instinctive areas of human behaviour.
It acts as a mirror of society and of the various rituals both religious and secular, that people live by. Music has its own internal system of relationships, like languages, and the study of these relationships can result in guidance and insight. It is also a game and a pastime, a creative experience that expresses all the thought, emotion and ingenuity of which humans are capable. It is also one of the greatest means of giving solace and pleasure. Not surprisingly, music is one of the oldest areas of university study.