What Is Music?

The word "music" comes from the Middle English and is taken from the Old French word "musique". It was taken from the Latin word "musica" and was derived from the Greek word "mousike" or art of the muses. Music refers to the art of arranging sounds in gaps or over time in order to produce some form of continuous, evocative, and unified composition. This involves a rhythm, timbre, harmony and a melody. Music can also refer to a musical composition, or a written composition to be performed as music or even a collection of such music scores. Music forms a part of the culture of people. Music is performed primarily for entertainment. It is a way of complimenting emotional states in drama and film. It can be either instrumental or accompanied with lyrics.