Disadvantages Of Listening To Music

Miller (2000) interprets Music as an aesthetic display and indicator for fitness. Musical activities such as “dancing” represents health, “voice control...self confidence for status”, “Rhythmic” engagement shows ability to identify patterns and “melodic creativity” which assists initiation for social communication(Miller 2000, p.10). This handicapping, sexual trait may be useful for reproductive success but attempting to gain excessive aesthetic display can lead to dire consequences. Jimi Hendrix, famous guitarist, died at 27 years from drug overdose which he used to “spark his musical imagination” (Miller, 2000, p.2). Hendrix’s fatal actions can be explained by the neural overlap between effects of drug and music, making music a possible threat to survival(Blood and

From the moment I heard the majestic scream of Eddie Van Halen’s guitar, I knew I had to learn how to play guitar. I was but only a listener at the time, but the passion of a musician budded within me, and locked my vicarious attention on every note. The more I listened to Van Halen, the more I wanted to stop being a listener, and start being a creator. It was like some insane urge came over me every time I listened to them - telling me to create something. It was a musical high.

July in the city of Toronto is a scorchingly hot month and the need to escape to a lake or forest is at the forefront of most individuals’ agendas. Only then are they content amidst thoughts of campfires and mosquitos. It is music to their ears. For permanent cottage country residents like myself summer brings months of ruined rhythms. My village hums as thousands of tourists ascend with the same need to escape. However, where does one go to find musical inspiration in chaos? And if one finds it, is it learned or innate? This essay will examine how we are conditioned to believe our ability to listen and perform music can only exist within certain parameters; how Blacking’s hypothesis “music is innate”( ) applies to those untutored; and how both lured an entire village to love Indian Taco’s.

July in the city of Toronto is a scorchingly hot month and the need to escape to a lake or forest is at the forefront of most individuals’ agendas. Only then are they content amidst thoughts of campfires and mosquitos. It is music to their ears. For permanent cottage country residents like myself summer brings months of ruined rhythms. My village hums as thousands of tourists ascend with the same need to escape. However, where does one go to find musical inspiration in chaos? And if one finds it, is it learned or innate? This essay will examine how we are conditioned to believe our ability to listen and perform music can only exist within certain parameteres; how Blacking’s hypothesis “music is innate”( ) applies to those untutored; and how both lured an entire village to love Indian Taco’s.

It’s proven that when teachers understand and know the type of music that their students enjoy, more learning can commence. The author mentions that video games such as Guitar Hero and

Throughout mankind’s history, music has been used as a vital form of human expression. Whether capturing and conveying feelings of sorrow, rage, triumph, or love, its primary purpose has always been enthralling and resonating with its listeners. Over the years, the emergence of new technologies and musical tastes has brought the world rock and roll, pop, folk, country, techno, and many other widely varied styles of music, each of which presents its own meaning and

The road is exciting until you miss your bed and desire to have more then one option of what to wear every morning. The difference for musicians is that the road comes across different to them.

From the moment we wake up, our minds press play and our mornings begin. Everyone has their own procedure throughout the day, but one thing may stand out in regular activities: Some may sing, hum, or even listen to music in the shower, or just in general. One might also brush their teeth while singing “that song” stuck in their head, or possibly even their ABC’s, as they should always brush their teeth for at least 2 minutes. Perhaps a television is turned on, and like a fishing rod, snags this individual to the catchy theme song of a favorite show. And then, there is the most cliche custom that most everyone turns to when stepping into a vehicle, the radio. Music can be found or expressed in many aspects of life. From the beat of our hearts to the beat of the song, music is what life sounds like.

Ever since I began high school, music has been an important part of my life. Every day, on the way to and from school, I could be seen on the bus relaxing and listening to music. At first, I listened to music because it seemed like the most convenient way for me to pass time and stay entertained on my ride. However, as I got older and became more accustomed to my schedule, what I realized was that listening to music every day had a larger effect on my mental health then I thought. I realized that for me, listening to music had a meditative effect, and when I would not listen to my music, I would feel more stressed out and anxious then when I did. Therefore, I was not one bit surprised when I learned of numerous studies that have proven that listening to music every day is not only a leisure activity, but has serious effects on the brain that anyone could benefit from. I was able to have a first-hand experience of benefiting from music as a meditative tool, and hope that other students are able to realize that they should not just be listening to music for leisure, but should be making listening to music a part of their daily schedule because of the health benefits it has.

Parents also serve as a blockade when it comes to the subject of music. Parents are very cautious and get very defensive of what their children listen to. Parents block children from hearing the truth or prevent their child from seeing how an artist expresses themselves, because of a few raunchy lyrics and profanity? I often listen to music on my iPhone, but since Apple launched its Apple Music project, my music only plays in the edited or clean version, which is very annoying. I am a huge Future fan and on his recent album, “Dirty Sprite 2,” it’s the curse words that really build the song. The profanity really makes the album sizzle and paints the image of and blends the album together so perfectly. Music is a form or art, who are you to

While some may argue that downloading music illegally increases an artist’s popularity by exposure, doing so greatly harms the artist and the dedication they put into producing their music. Supporters of free music downloading claim that online sites only increase the popularity of an artist’s music by giving them more exposure to a bigger audience. John Dino, a supporter of free music downloading states in his speech, “sites, such as Napster are helping artists’ music to be spread around worldwide, while simultaneously granting listeners a simple way to access music” (Theft in Music). These free online sites give listeners a way to test an artist’s music to see if they are truly interested in buying. By doing so, it saves the listeners from buying music they could potentially not like, and it saves the artist from gaining false music purchases that listeners could actually not be listening to. This process can limit an artist’s fans to only listeners that are interested in the artist’s music and fans that generally want to support and endorse the artist by buying their merchandise or going to their concerts. In turn, the artist’s sales should profit as more people are listening to the artist’s music and buying their products which allows them to become more known worldwide as they are getting more easily recognized on a global scale. Regardless, even if listeners find that they are not interested in the artist’s music and therefore do not purchase their music, the music industry can still benefit from the wide-access other artists receive. According to a speech done by Ariana Torres, she summarizes that the music industry still makes money despite loss from free music downloading that the industry can then turn into more contracts (“Downloading Music”). The music industry is highly flexible mainly because they focus solely on popular artists, or emerging artists that could potentially make a hit and gain the industry profit from their sales. Either way, the industry still makes money because of the people listening to different artists’ music. The chance of a listener listening to only one artist is highly unlikely, so that means the listener has to be listening to two or more artists’ music. This means that

Effects of listening to different types of music one week prior to midterm exam on student’s result in a randomized classroom clinical trial

It is queer how human vocal chords can influence sounds. Another queer aspect is that human brains distinguishes many noises as a pattern of rhythms to identify as music. Music affects the brain in many ways. It can help the brain focus and stay concentrated, improve your mood, and motivate people. Listening to music while studying is a study habit for students of all ages. Many students don’t know whether they should listen to music while they are studying. Listening to music may be helpful to their academic achievement, but it may also be harmful to their academic achievement.

Music can impact the lives of people drastically. Listening to music can affect your mood. Good music and a nice long night drive can make the experience better. Sad music has an opposite effect, it brings people down. For example a song that brings joy and happiness would be “ Don’t Threaten Me with a Good Time” by Panic! at the Disco. A sentimental song would be “ See You Again” by Wiz Khalifa. Lastly “The Memory” by Mayday Parade would make anyone sad or a bit down.

A lot of people around the world experience chronic or severe pain. Twenty-five million adults in America alone have experienced on going pain in the past few months and the effects can be numerous (Bushak). Chronic pain like this can cause discomfort, frustration and fatigue as well as having other effects on the overall health and happiness of a person. Some people turn to medicine, but this does not always work; therefore, others turn to different, more holistic, approaches. Many people assume that prescribed medication will always work but that is just not the case when each body is different and reacts to medication in different ways. Music is one form of pain management which falls in between the two categories. While music is not a typical form of medicine used to treat chronic pain or pain after surgery, it does have backing in science. Numerous trials have been done to test the effects of music when people experiencing chronic, severe, or surgical pain are exposed to different genres of music. In many cases, music has a very positive, soothing effect on physical pain, making that person feel significantly better.