I learned music as a kid, and my kids did as well. I know from talking to parents, that the status thing is real, and there's also a belief that music teaches s

I learned music as a kid, and my kids did as well. I know from talking to parents, that the status thing is real, and there's also a belief that music teaches self discipline. (Likewise math). but it's not the only consideration. Piano and violin can be played by small hands. There are lots of teachers. And Western music itself has colonized the world. A lot of people have probably never heard the indigenous music of their own home countries, or have only heard it in formal settings.