The place of music in a society?

In Plato's Republic, there wasn't a place for music.

In the Charter of Carnaro- a constitution built on Anarchist, Socialist, and Proto-Fascist foundations, music was designated the fundamental principle of the state.

What do you think the place of music is in society? Do you agree with Plato, that music is detrimental to civilization, or are you with Gabriele D'Annunzio, that music is the step towards an enlightened humanity? Do you agree with neither? Speak your mind.

Tags: anarchy, civilization, fascism, music, socialism, society

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Permalink Reply by Kenny on July 17, 2009 at 3:52pm: If that's not a step towards an enlightened humanity, i don't know what is.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Chris on July 17, 2009 at 4:04pm: The only metal I seem to enjoy is Mastodon, maudlin of the Well, and Buckethead.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Hel on July 20, 2009 at 7:54am: Really? Because it kinda sounded like unintelligible shrieking to me.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kenny on July 25, 2009 at 7:09pm: Oh, sorry, they sing in this crazy language called "English", i guess you don't know how to speak it.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Tessa Bryant on July 26, 2009 at 8:02am: Nerdfighters don't use snippy comments with one another-just saying.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Finn on July 26, 2009 at 8:06am: Not everything in the world is sugar coated joy.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Conz on July 30, 2009 at 2:21pm: Thats just noise, really annoying noise.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Chris on August 15, 2009 at 2:32pm: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Experimental_noise

Now go tell every fan of Sonic Youth or Merzbow that noise isn't music.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Siri on August 15, 2009 at 11:37am: I personally don't like metal, but I'm in no place to judge your preferences. I know how much it angers me when others say bad things about the bands I listen to. I mean, I wouldn't mind that they don't like it, but just plain saying the band sucks is rediculous. Good music is nothing but opinions.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kenny on July 17, 2009 at 4:47pm: All kidding aside,i think music is a wonderful art form, and while im not sure if it will "enlighten humanity", it is incredibly entertaining, and as i said, beautiful art; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Sarah M on July 17, 2009 at 5:20pm: The intention of any art is to enlighten in some form or another. All art is provocative; it elicits either an emotional or mental response, and if that response is something new or not previously considered, then you have been enlightened in at least some small way. The real growth comes from digging deeper into why you felt something when listening to a particular piece of music, or what about it makes you think, and what do those thoughts and feelings lead to? Do they inspire you? Do they anger you? Is it enough to make you act?

Whether or not music SHOULD have a place in society, it does, and it makes an impact.; ▶ Reply to This