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There are many different types of music in the world today. Why do we need music? Is the traditional music of a country more important than the international music that is heard everywhere nowadays?

You should write at least 250 words. Use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.

Since the beginning of the humanity, music has played a significant role in our lives. Music can express our feelings more than the words we speak can. In today’s world, many types of music may exist in any culture among which traditional music and international music are the most common ones. While some people believe that traditional music is more important than international music, I do not agree with this idea. In my opinion, every kind of music is essential for human beings.

First of all, since the early ages, music has been used as a communication tool from generation to generation to express the events that happened in time. For instance, we can acquire some knowledge about a war or famine that occurred thousands of years ago through a song which was written about that event. Furthermore, even a person who cannot understand the meaning of the lyrics is able to understand the mourning or the joyfulness in the songs due to their tunes. In addition, traditional music could give some specific information about the particular era of the history of a country. Obviously, the best example for this is national anthems. Anthems are special for the countries and always have a story behind the lyrics.

On the other hand, the music that we listen to every day could lose its efficiency and importance. This could lead people to get used to it and it might become trivial over time. However, I believe that every type of music is vital for humankind. Music is like the oxygen to our soul. It can affect people both physically and mentally. A research shows that a particular type of music can reduce high blood pressure and could make people feel more relaxed. Moreover, listening to music while walking or running might increase the pace and as a result of this, burning calories per second rises rapidly.

All in all, music has non-negligible benefits to our lives. It is a way that people can show their emotions and countries can use as a tool to present their histories. Both are extremely important assets that music brings to our lives.