Music:
Music is the sound of instruments or vocal which are related in such a form of beauty and emotional expression. The common elements included in the music are pitch, rhythm, dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture.
Song:
Song is a short piece of music with words that are sung. Songs can be divided into art songs, pop songs and folk songs. Songs can be made in many ways.
Differences:
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| Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com) |
Vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony and expression of emotion. | A short poem or set of words set to music or meant to be sung. |
| Synonyms | Opera, rock, tune, soul and rap | Lyric, melody, number, poem, rhythm |
| Antonyms | Silence | Celebration, wallow, bury, exult and prose |
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| History | Music may have been in existence for at least 55,000 years and the first music may have been invented in Africa and then evolved to become a fundamental constituent of human life. | The first song was probably an accapella tune sung by the first people who learned to communicate. |
| Word origin | The word music was originated in the 13th century from Middle English musik. | The word song was originated before 12th century from Middle English. |
| Contains | Music does not need lyrics. | Song needs lyrics. |
| About | Music is only instrumental. | Song is both the lyrics and instruments. |
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