Problem of the Teaching Materials Study of the Music Department and Cultivating Sensitivity Through Music

Kojien, an authoritative Japanese dictionary defines music as “art made by sound”, however, few people are associated with music and conscious of artistry at the same time in modern society, in which various cultures have permeated. Music is considered to have diverse values, and compulsory education adopts music classes at almost every school as “moral culture cultivating aesthetic sentiments”. To be specific, in this essay, I would like many people to know more about the possibility of music that improves all the abilites of human beings, including sensitivity. This section will discuss that people are consciously or unconsciously cultivating numerous sensitivities through music. The sensitivities obtained by music in the section are concretely the following four kinds: Emotionality ― People associate music, and emotions are created such as “sadness”, “suffering”, “joy” and “delight”. Artistry ― Acquiring curiosity and joy of pursuing art, an eternal theme for human beings, from the concept of music. People appreciate the joy of expressing their images with music. Cultural ― People can deepen the view of every culture from music of each country and its history. Humanity ― Unity through chorus and ensemble can be an element to build cooperativeness. Necessity of moral values