Despite the remarkable achievements in the nation’s entertainment industry, music teacher, choirmaster and organist, Shosanya Babatunde Oluwaseyi, has said that more still need to be done to further push the frontiers of music development.
“As a powerful force in human existence, music plays an important role in the society. It plays a huge role within our everyday society. Listening to some certain music has shown to improve mood, increase productivity and even encourage intellectual growth,” he said.Oluwaseyi further said that apart from shaping society and the identities it creates, the importance of music is far beyond the concert in the hall, stressing that it can influence us positively or negatively.
“From my research, the problem stems from the government merging Music, Art and Drama; there is absolutely no reason for the merger. Government should provide adequate funds for the purchase of musical instruments such as piano, saxophones, trumpets, drums sets, tape recorder and internet facility, to help facilitate the studying and learning of music,” he said.