music is a classification of art. Art is the crystallization of human thoughts, so music, like other arts, is an expression of people's thoughts, so the soul of music is the thoughts and emotions it wants to express.

Melody and rhythm are just a way of expression. Whether people can feel the emotions and thoughts expressed by music mainly depends on whether the expression methods (melody and rhythm) are in place and the level of music literacy (or music appreciation level) of the listeners.

good music has a soul. Personally, I divide them into out of life and above life.

Music out of life can often bring people * * * songs, such as China folk songs (I mean folk songs really out of the mouth of the working people, not "folk songs" which are just * * * producer songs that sing praises), and some rock and folk songs.

Music higher than life can usually make people feel shocked, such as symphony, and we can feel its feelings sublimated from life.

these are what music expresses and what we finally feel. Its soul is thought and emotion. We laugh, cry and even go crazy for music because we feel its soul-thought and emotion.