Music is the oldest form of art and communication known to mankind, its use has varied drastically along the evolution of societies and cultures.
Music was used by the early tribe-men as a tool of communication with their various gods and powers of nature; we’ve witnessed this art form among the native Indians of North America in their infamous rain dance, this particular dance was a tribute to the Rain-god.
And with the progressive evolution of humanity, music has taken many functions; the drum beating of battles, the ceremonial music of triumphs and death. Music has now reached the state of expressing the needs of human kind in its most diverse characteristics.
The most dominant element of music nowadays is the entertainment feature which is divided into many genres and styles of self expression.
Musicians, with their self expression, convey to us 3 different messages:
a- Secular
b- Blasphemous
c- Religious
The first case of note occurred in 1978, when Small Wonder......
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