Wednesday, October 7, 2015

10 Functions of Music


Alan Merriam (1964) created a list of ten functions of music:


1. aesthetic enjoyment
2. emotional expressions
3. entertainment
4. communication
5. symbolic representation
6. physical response
7. enforcement of conformity to social norms
8. validation of social institutions and religion rituals
9. contributions to the continuity and stability of culture
10. contribution to the integration of the society