This document is a formal version of a talk delivered by Leon Botstein at the United Nations on November 8, 2004, discussing the significance of music in society. Botstein explores the historical and cultural impact of music, its role in fostering human solidarity, and its limitations in promoting peace and understanding. He argues that while popular and folk music may not significantly contribute to ethical and political progress, complex and counterintuitive music can remind us of the uniqueness of individual human experience and the sanctity of life.
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