In kindergartens and primary schools music is one of the most important elements of teaching young children. The songs and rhymes we learn when we are young often stay with us most of our lives. Many parents revisit the songs with their children and realize they know all the words. Music can remind us of both happy and sad times in our lives and bring the memories flooding back. Popular music tastes change and the music of the 60's sounds totally different from today's mass market music.
Some people keep up with the trends where others prefer to stay with the past.
After playing Chopin, I feel as if I had been weeping over sins that I had never committed, and mourning over tragedies that were not my own. More detail is in the recommended reading list below. It divides music into the categories of energetic or relaxing and whether it stimulates a focus on opportunities or obstacles . It helps us focus on the opportunities and induces a mood of gaiety. Sometimes it is described as powerful, dramatic, soulful or grand music.