On the Semantic and Non-semantic Nature of Music

Is music semantic or non-semantic? For a long time, there have been different opinions, but most people hold the bias that music is non-semantic and neglect research on the semantic nature of music. This paper made an attempt to discuss the semantic and non-semantic nature of music. Music not only means its pure form, but conveys emotions through "sounds" and "tunes", which always contains some meaning. As for the non-semantic nature of music, it lies in that musical material is not semantic and musical sounds play a decisive role. In the long history of music, semantic interpretations of music are commonly seen, but there are many vague "nonsemantic" words in real life and literary works, and something non-semantic also exists in music.