Language and Music
Music can be compared to language in some respects. It combines easily with actual language; it also speaks a language of its own. It is called universal language. Music has its organizing factors of rhythm, melody, harmony, colour and form. Language also has those elements.
Music has its own alphabet of seven letters. Language has also alphabet consisting of some letters. In case of the English language there are, for example, twenty six letters of the alphabet. Each of these letters represents a note, as in language certain letters are complete words in themselves. Several words of a language form a phrase, and several phrases make a complete sentence. The same thing is true for music. Measured music corresponds to poetry and the old unmeasured song might be compared with prose. A note of music generally implies a certain harmony. In modern music the notes take the form of actual chords. So, a chord in music may be considered as something similar to a word in language.
The relationship of modern music to free verse is quite apparent. Modern concepts of impressionism, expressionism, cubism, and futurism are found in language. They are also found in music. So, it can be said that language and music are analogous to each other.
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