And what good is that in the midst of urban turmoil? Music might have been more convincing in its argument for the redeeming power of art had it shown a bit more reality -- the most contentious family seems to be Guaspari's, and drugs and guns don't appear to exist. Also, Craven seems awkward without special effects; the surefire audience-pleasing moments -- like the climactic "Fiddlefest," in which Isaac Stern and Itzhak Perlman join Guaspari's students on the Carnegie Hall stage for a fundraising concert -- are downright stodgy. Audience-pleasing Music certainly is, but whether it comes from the heart or directly from the tearducts is another question.