Some argue that music mainly serves as a way for individuals to reduce their stress and anxiety. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Some people think that music mostly can be used as a tool for reducing the stress and anxiety. In my point of view, reducing stress is one of the effects that music can have on each person, or on a country. In the one hand, music helps people to distract their mind from pressure and stress. The sound of musical instruments helps its listeners to concentrate on anything else rather than their problems. Take meditation as an example. Most of the time, people listen to light music while meditation, which are usually the combination of piano and the sound of nature, to keep their mind away from their issues, and they try to think about the sounds they are hearing instead of negative subjects. Also, Jazz, is one of the tense music which helps its listeners to release their tension by shouting with the song, or dancing with it. In the other hand, although music helps on decreasing stress, it is not what music mainly does. Music has various functions. For example, a national song is serving as a tool for showing the independency of a nation, and it usually played on international matches. Another example is the function of music to help children in learning their lessons. Music can make sentences or words easier to keep in mind, mainly for children. For example, there are many songs for them to learn the alphabet of their first language, or learning the name of the kings from their history. To sum up, I not agree with this opinion that music mainly use for reducing stress. I believe that music has various functions, and the ability of reducing tension from people's mind is one of the objects that music can help on it.