“If music be the food of love, keep playing; give me an excess, so that in case of overeating the appetite may become ill and thus die. "In William Shakespeare's play" Orsino from Twelfth Night spoke these lines after becoming frustrated in his courtship with Countess Olivia. Perhaps Orsino believed that an excess of music could cure his obsession with love, in the same way that eating too much suppresses the appetite for food. But he was wrong. There is an old saying that music is food for the soul. The more you listen to it, the more you want it. Music has been defined as "vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion." Music is perhaps as old as time because it is the way humans have found to demonstrate what is going on in their minds. A study of the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Sumer and Babylonia shows that they had a highly developed musical culture, especially for religious rituals. occupies a unique place in the historical and prophetic books, as well as in the Psalter,” writes the historian of religion and music Herbert Lockyer, Jr. According to the Larousse Music Encyclopedia, “The music of religious rituals has was first used by the Prophet and King David. , who sang hymns and psalms on the lyre, if biblical traditions are to be believed, the prophet David played the harp and sang to calm and comfort King Saul, the first king of the United Kingdom of Israel, whenever the latter fell into a difficult situation. mood of despair. Apart from its importance in religious rituals, music also plays an important and integral role in our daily lives. Scientific research shows that music helps the ...... middle of paper ......ds of music. evoke different stories, different thoughts and different secrets and induce different emotions and different moods. A Western musician rightly said that “music is the best and healthiest way to get high.” Everyone likes some kind of music, that's why it's everywhere. Music is used in waiting areas because music – especially good music – is very calming and relaxing: in elevators, in airports, in restaurants, in bus stations and in train stations. Even while on hold during a phone call, there is good music to listen to while waiting for the next available operator or salesperson, or whatever. Every adventure requires a hymn, a slogan, every joyful or melancholy moment needs a melody, and all of life's little pains deserve a devotional interpretation. I believe that life without music would have been very boring, colorless and depressing..