Music is a unique art that can make us aware of our existence and create personal connections with our experiences. Music stimulates our consciousness and transcends superficiality in order to create our personal connections with everyone and everything around us. Music always had an active and emotional role in my life. Some songs are special to me and have become a part of who I am, since most of my memories and connections are tied to them. Growing up, I have many people, things, stories that I can identify with. When understanding music, culture, and identity through Thomas Turino's Music as Social Life: The Politics of Participation, I gather that the memories and experiences that I formed through music was the key in shaping my identity,
