In my opinion, excellence in the arts* is among the highest goals toward which humanity can strive. In music, a composer (and performer) can deliver to the listener great beauty and wonder. Through music, a window into the very fabric of the universe can be opened. Music is one of those things that makes us distinct from animals; to encounter, to appreciate and to experience music is to more intimately apprehend what it means to be human.
* By "the arts", I mean to include: acting/drama, poetry, music, visual arts, literary arts, dance, and so on.
"In my opinion, excellence in the peacock's tail dance is among the highest goals toward which we peacocks can strive. In feather dancing, a male (performer) can deliver to the observer (fertile female) great beauty and wonder. Through the right dance pattern, a window into the very fabric of the universe can be opened. Proper feather color is one of those things that makes us distinct from other animals and humans; to encounter, to appreciate and to experience peacock's tails is to more intimately apprehend what it means to be a peacock."
* By "the arts", I mean to include: acting/drama, poetry, music, visual arts, literary arts, dance, and so on.