audio sounds in C++

I need to work on audio sounds in C++ ...
how can i start...!!
i googled But i found there need to library that must be include
which library is best and why we need to include in our Source code
If you are using Windows, there is the PlaySound() function though some of the other libraries you mention may be better.
but i dont have enough idea about libraries.... plz help in this regrad
I'm not expert here, but SFML is often recommended for graphics and sound.
http://www.sfml-dev.org/
lazyfoo has made some excellent tutorials on SDL:
http://lazyfoo.net/SDL_tutorials/
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