I have a qualification in music education and I am about put that education into practice. For lay people right livelihood is not doing business in weapon, human being, meat, intoxicant and poison. Clearly music is not one of them.
What comes to mind is, teaching music such as piano, violin, etc can increase attachment and pleasure for sound, in eight precepts Buddha advised us to refrain from them. The whole teaching is telling us to reduce sensual pleasure and attachment.
I would love to hear your thought, can it really be considered right livelihood?
Thanks in advance
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