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EvolutionWriters.comsamples_and_examplesessaysPersuasive Essay on Music - 'An Ode to Music' by Victor WeberEvolutionwriters.comsamples_and_examplesessayspersuasive_essay_on_Music - 'An Ode to Music' by Victor Weber may be a well-known commercial tool used in the world of business and education. Even so, one cannot help but feel that this is an underused piece of literature. This article is intended to elaborate on the topic of Weber's piece. In doing so, it will attempt to address many questions that have arisen within my mind regarding its contents.For starters, we will quickly go over Weber's explanation of the use of music in our lives as a form of entertainment and restorative relief from mind-consuming negative thoughts. In the context of motivational writing, the idea of the use of music as a therapeutic tool is one that I believe is often misunderstood. From Weber's perspective, music and positive music in particular, do not provide an escape or ease from negative thought-proc esses. Rather, it provides a respite from such thoughts through its soothing effect on the body and the mind.The general principle behind Weber's argument rests on the notion that people develop an association between music-related stimuli as a result of the meditative effects that such music produces. Essentially, when the 'zeitgeist' develops an association between music and the stimulus of music, the conditioned response to the stimulus is automatically triggered. So, while the majority of us may not be able to consciously create a connection between music and the stimulus of music, we may develop a naturally formed connection through our memories of experiences with music.In considering the relationship between music and our sense of well-being, we must also take into consideration the emotional response music can create. That is, we need to take into account the emotions of those who experience music in different ways. But first, we must address the fact that music can create a sense of relaxation in those who have found that it assists them in achieving a sense of peace and tranquility. But, these same individuals can also often find that the process of creating that sense of relaxation can create a sense of anxiety or worry that eventually begins to interfere with their ability to achieve tranquility.Further, one must question the veracity of the premise that by music we can derive a sense of rest and tranquility. To suggest that by listening to music we can reach this goal is to suggest that by listening to music we can stop the pressure exerted on our bodies by the onslaught of thoughts we are experiencing. By definition, music cannot and does not accomplish this task.Finally, I have often been troubled by the appeal that Weber makes to the notion that music-induced 'sleeping' is a therapeutic response that can benefit the individual listening to it. Although such a claim seems logical, many have found that music seems to have a somewhat disconcerting effect on the individual listening to it. Even so, the apparent lack of any healing quality to the music itself is not what causes my skepticism.In the end, I think that the development of a profound connection between music and its listeners is a good thing. To paraphrase the last line of 'Life During Wartime' by H.D. and B.D. Wood: 'I know they come for the music; I do not wish to hear music about music.'