Quote by Theodore Mungers

Like everything else in nature, music is a becoming, and it becomes its full self, when its sounds and laws are used by intelligent man for the production of harmony, and so made the vehicle of emotion and thought.

Like everything else in nature, music is a becoming, and it

Summary

This quote highlights the notion that music is an inherent part of nature and evolves to reach its true essence when human intelligence is employed to create harmonious sounds and structures. It suggests that music is not merely a random combination of sounds, but rather a deliberate arrangement that carries both emotional and intellectual depth. By emphasizing how humans interact with music, the quote implies that our capacity to understand and use music allows it to achieve its ultimate purpose as a powerful medium for expressing and evoking emotion and thought.

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By Theodore Mungers

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