Whatisyourfavoritekindofmusic?Doyoulikejazz,popularmusic,classicalmusic,folksongs,blues,andsoon?InhighschoolItookonecoursecalledmusicappreciationwhichIgreatlyenjoyed.Thiswasnottolearnhowtoplayaspecificinstrumentbuttolearnhowtoreadandlistentomusicasanartform.Wereadthestoriesaboutthelivesofmanycomposersandthehistoryofthemusicalinstrumentsthemselves.Sometimeswelistenedtotapesatthelanguagelaboratory,orconcerts.Musicissometimescalledauniversallanguage.Acomposerwhocannotspeakasinglewordofourlanguagecanmakeusfeeljoyandpride,exaltationanddespair,peaceandmysterythroughhismusic.