Today in class, we discussed music in its purest form: the human voice as an instrument. I have always believed that the voice was the first instrument. Before any musical instruments were created, the human voice served as a means for expressing music. Gregorian chants, similar to the one we listened to in class today, are meant to be sung without music. Words create limits and boundaries. According to Van der Leeuw, words inhibit creativity, but music smashes all boundaries and destroys all limits. Words are temporary, but music lasts forever.
This argument brings to mind the idea of music as a universal language. Some say that no matter what language people speak, they can always connect through the language of music. The language boundary (words) has a certain limit and barriers are placed on the amount of dialogue two people from different countries can have. Through music, feelings and intentions can be effectively communicated and language barriers will exist no more.
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