Music Bridge Cultures and Promote Peace

Introduction

Music is a significant tool that has many functions in society. The world is like a music

promoting peace.

Akram shows that through music, one can bridge cultures. In his description, Akram shows

how he moved from one culture to the other when his father was a diplomat. Since he used to move

from one place to another, he used to move with him. This movement helped him to gather several

skills and experiences on how different cultures conduct themselves. He shows that he did not

have difficulties in coping with the various cultures that he came across. At one point, Akram gets

into music, although he did not perform the music in his home country. Through the music, Akram

shows that he was able to be listened to by other people due to the music that he produced with the

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various musical instruments. Additionally, though he did not use language or any word within the

music, many people of varying cultures loved it. The lack of language in the music helped many

people to love it since there was no issue of a language barrier. Every culture was fine to go with

Assumingly, there could be more people who were impacted by the music, yet they did not tell

Akram their story. This means that more people were influenced positively by this music apart

from the ones who shared their stories. From these testimonies, it shows that some people wanted

to commit suicide, but once they heard the music, their perception and state of mind changed. They

were moved by the music and were given a particular mood that gave them motivation and peace

of mind. Therefore, through this music, they were able to continue living. Additionally, Akram

shares another story of an email that was sent to him on a man who had terminal cancer. Due to

the music, the patient was able to be impacted, and then he used to play the music 24/7. Other

people shared their stories showing how the soothing nature of the music made them forget their

various hardships. This shows how powerful music is in changing the minds of people, as well as