Music is a creative form of art that relies on sound synchronization with time. The word music derives its name from Greek word mousike, meaning the art of the muse. The components of music are rhythm, dynamics and pitch. To define music clearly is an impossible task as its definition is contextual and varies from culture and social setting. It can range from strictly made compositions to aleatoric forms. Music has many facets or genre that has a very thin line of categorization and is individual specific.

The genesis of music can be dated to prehistoric era with India being attributed to have the oldest music tradition in the world. The Vedas, ancient scriptures of the Hindus, has rich references of Classical Music. China, another very old civilization has had a lineage of music for the last 300 years. Ancient Greece has music incorporated in its social and cultural life.