Sac​red music is music that concerned in religion. They can use in many objective depend on religion style. They are different definition and idea of music in every religion, it's depend on religion words in each temples. Some temples think music is part of religion while some temple think music is shouldn't be in religion. Every era the music styles are not same that's depend on religion idea or social history and each metamorphosis will affect to style and idea of religion music but while the original style has remain. Sometime music like the rite because it's can change every time but still keep something original. Sacred music have developed from chant, they're get evolution by time and ideas. Even the style will change but they're purpose is still same with pass that use in religion ceremony

 

They're music in all religion but it's will different because the words, belief, ceremony that's get different music interpretation and style in every religion but it's created in same target is used in own religion. Sometime music can variety in the style and can call in other name example Thailand call Thai Buddhist music in the name "Thai music" or Christian call their song "Hymn". And religion music can be affect to society more or less too. You can see my researching of sacred music in other page. This is research in Thai society.