Music: An Instrument of Identity and Social Stability for the Youths in the 21st Century

Chinyere Celestina Esimone, A. W. Erhiegueke and Amaka I Ugoo-Okonkwo
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Chinyere Celestina Esimone: Department of Music, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. Anambra state.
A. W. Erhiegueke: Department of Music, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. Anambra state.
Amaka I Ugoo-Okonkwo: Department of Music, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. Anambra state.

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2023, vol. 7, issue 12, 1712-1718

Abstract: As one of the most ancient arts known to man, great thinkers like Plato and Aristotle highly spoke of Music as a powerful tool for taming the restless souls and appealing to emotions, especially the youths in the 21st Century. Understanding this intrinsic power of Music is necessary to turn art into an effective tool for various human expressions. This expression is linked to the overall makeup of a person or a group of persons. It defines them as individuals bound by a common aspiration, tradition, history, ancestry and future. This expression is also the truth of the principle of identity expressed as a law of thought but lived as a principle of existence. This is the position that this paper seeks to express: that Music can become a tool for identity and art that preserves social stability for the youths in the 21st Century, especially in Nigeria. Data for this work was obtained through observation and the library, and conclusions were made based on the findings. Findings from the work showed that Music serves as an instrument for identity and social stability for the youths in Nigeria in the 21st Century.

Date: 2023
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