Laments of victims that become songs for peace
To understand the transformations that music generates in communities, it is essential to know what role music plays as a social practice. From a sociological perspective, Hormigos Ruiz (2012) presents us with a definition of the sociology of music based on classical theories.
Music gives verbalization an additional emotional and bodily component, which promotes social relationships. Hormigos Ruiz, paraphrasing the sociologist Georg Simmel, states that: 3
“Singing, dancing and instrumental music arise naturally from the most universal and most vehement feelings: from a state of joy or sadness, which can lead us to think that we are all pre-existential musicians, since there is a relationship between talking and walking and singing and dancing. It's just about hearing the rhythm and melody of our emotional states."
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