What is music?

Music is, according to the traditional definition of the term, the art of sensibly and logically organizing a coherent combination of sounds and silences respecting the fundamental principles of melody, harmony and rhythm, through the intervention of complex psychoanimic processes. The concept of music has evolved since its origin in Ancient Greece, where poetry, music and dance were united without distinction as unitary art. For several decades now, the definition of what music is and what it is not has become more complex, as leading composers, within the framework of diverse border artistic experiences, have produced works that, although they could be considered musical, expand the limits of the definition of this art. Music, like all artistic manifestations, is a cultural product. The purpose of this art is to elicit an aesthetic experience in the listener, and express feelings, emotions, circumstances, thoughts or ideas. Music is a stimulus that affects the perceptual field of the individual; thus, the sound flow can fulfill various functions (entertainment, communication, setting, fun).