Music is one of the most important elements to determine identity and civilization being connected to human, the earth and customs and traditions. It is with human in all the developments of his life and civilization. Plato considers music to be one of the main drivers of human beings. According to Ibn Khaldun, the first manifestation of the lack of civilization is the lack or decline of music. It is said that music is what precedes speech and transcends it when the latter cannot express.

Music is not a luxury or entertainment or a joy as the public thinks, however, it is a means of expression by tones and rhythms.

In the beginning, music was restricted to worship rituals, performed in places of worship, religious ceremonies
and festivals. It was a means of man relationship with God. Music was then used in wars to motivate fighters, bring people together, and instill fear among the enemies. It gradually evolved so that the music accompanied social rituals such as birth delivery, circumcision, wedding and death as well as it accompanied daily works such as songs of agriculture, construction and grazing. 

With the development of civilizations, music has become a profession practiced by professional musicians to make their living. Music has its own approaches and methods. Perhaps the reason that has made music to be related to entertainment, it is the presence of musical art professionals who performed their art in the court of royalty and state officials in exchange
of material revenue.

Part of Freedom of Expression by Music by Rafeeq Sa’ad Al-A’akori