Did many scholars reject the idea that music is prohibited?

I came across a post that someone made regarding music, and he said the following:

Many Islamic scholars reject the idea that music is prohibited. The scholar Ibn Hazm (d. 1064 CE, creator of the “fifth” school of Islamic jurisprudence) considers every hadith that has been used to make music haram fabricated, and considers listening to music the same as taking joy from a nature walk.

The scholar al-Shashi (d. 976 CE) says that Imam Malik permitted music. Imam al-Shafi`i says that there is no clear evidence to prohibit music.

The scholar al-Mawardi (d. 1058 CE) says that Abu Hanifah, Imam Malik and al-Shafi`i did not prohibit music.

The respected theologians Abu Hamid al-Ghazali, Ibn Daqeeq, Izz al-Din ibn Abd al-Salam (famous Shafi`ite scholar, known as the Sultan of Scholars in his time, d. 1262 CE), Abdul Ghani al-Nablusi, Ibn Qutaybah, al-Maqdisi, al-Dhahabi, Abu Talib al-Makki, Ibn al-Arabi al-Maliki and Imam al-Shawkani consider music permissible.

Even the Muslim philosophers in the past have written on Music the first being Al Kindi. One account he takes from the early period of the ninth century about an Arab man who used to have such a melodious voice that when he fell off his camel he said in a singing tune "Yā Yadāh" Oh My Hand. This had an beneficial effect on the camels emotional state and proving that Music even soothes the beast and has an effect on them.

Al Kindi further states that everyone has the experience of being cheered up by a joyful song or saddened by a mournful dirge. This proves that the musician can affect others bodies and souls.

Another Philosopher Al Fārābī, wrote a book, Great Book of Music. See "Imagination and Music: Takhyīl and the production of Music in Al Fārābīs Kitab al mūsīqi al kabir".

The scholars have presented the permissible Music which does not contain Haram (unlawful) things then it is allowed. Music moves the body and the soul and this is why many Sufis connected to Music and it played a great role.

Would someone be able to verify whether the above is accurate, because it is contrary to what I have been taught.

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