MUSIC EDUCATION AND THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC: EFFECTS TOWARDS EXPONENTIAL CONTROL

Abstract

Music, as described in the Oxford Dictionary, is considered to be sounds combined to achieve “beauty of form, harmony and expression of emotion. Music therefore is the act of simulating some essential components such as duration, pitch, dynamics, tone, texture and structure to produce either pleasant or unpleasant sound to human ear. Grahn (2005: 99) says that since the beginning of time, music has been part of man`s everyday life in all communities and cultures. Bergethan and Boardman as cited in (Schoeman, 1993: 22) notes that “from the most primitive to the most sophisticated of cultures, music has been central to every ritual. Every significant event in man’s personal life has its accompanying musical expression. Music is an essential part of life because of the expression it allows people to have, its entertainment, and its therapeutic ways for the world. Expressing yourself without music would be nearly impossible. Music is a pastime for some, but a lifestyle for others. If music wasn't around, musicians wouldn't be able to write meaningful songs that showcased their emotions. Music is an outburst of the soul for musicians.