我们听音乐是因为它给我们以欢乐。它为什么带给我们欢乐?因为它影响着我们的思想和身体,尽管从许多方面来说我们还不完全懂得这些道理。音乐有强化和加深我们情感的功能,它缓和我们受到刺激的神经,令我们悲哀或者欢乐,令我们为之起舞,甚至可能鼓动我们自豪地去参战。自古以来,这个世界上的人们使音乐成为他们生活中不可缺少的一个部分。音乐增强了不同仪式、艺术和娱乐的庄严性,凸显了观众和参与者的情感历程。如果你对此有所怀疑的话,试着去看一场没有音乐的电影,或者去想象一下一个没有音乐的列队行进、婚礼或葬礼是多么的索然无味。 We listen to music because it gives us happiness. Why does it bring us joy? Because it affects our minds and bodies, though in many ways we do not fully understand them. Music has the function of strengthening and deepening our emotions by easing the nerves we are stimulated, making us sad or happy, allowing us to dance for it and may even encourage us to go to war with pride. Since ancient times, people in this world have made music an indispensable part of their lives. Music enhances the dignity of different ceremonies, arts and entertainment, highlighting the emotional history of the audience and participants. If you’re skeptical, try watching a movie without music, or imagine a marching band without music, a boring wedding or funeral.