Music- Does our world exist without it?

This may be argued but music is the cornerstone of all forms of modern day entertainment. A world without notes, tunes or tracks is simply unphantomnable! What would people do to kerb boredom? What would the word 'fun' encompass outside of music? Music is one of those phenomenas which one cannot ignore or exist without. This may be going out on a limb, but I consider music to be a language on its own- almost like sign language! Whether it be in the form of popular or high culture, it is constantly integrated into our lives- from the opera, to a night-club and even the church. Music has evolved with technology, from the primitive gramophone to the latest Ipods, digital television channels; who are dedicated to the broad caste of different genres of music to the latest cell phones; who's appeal to the youth culture is mainly through the amount of music it can store. All these technologies are almost solely dependent on music, and manufacturers then utilise this knowledge, thus the popularity of cellphones and more recently Ipods. Music creates a kind of solidarity for certain groups in society, where individuals can relate to each other by the kind of music that appeals to them. The technological advancements of music however do create a divide in societies, where individuals who can afford the new and expensive mediums can be at an advantage, and those who cannot are simply left out in the cold. What needs to be understood however is that it is not the actual message-music- which creates this divide, but the mediums it is delivered under- Ipods and cellphones.Traces of music can be found in the soundtracks of some of the best films and features in history, dating back to the silent era. Music whether diagetic or not adds to the quality of films, where a director can demonstrate a certain emotion or impending actions through non verbal means, namely music. In short, music is the soul of our modern day existence.