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The Importance Of Music In Everyday Life

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Music has become a crucial element of everyday lifestyle. With the average person listening to four hours and five minutes of music every day, it clearly has a functional role in modern day society. Over the course of two days, I monitored my exposure to music and discovered the role music plays in my life. While it mostly acts as a mood regulation device it also aids my concentration when studying or undergoing a boring task. It has also become apparent how much I limit my exposure to new music on a regular basis. With the help of articles by Michael Bull, Adrian C. North and Tia DeNora I have reflected on the role music has in my life as both a performer and a listener of music.

The main function of music in my everyday life is to change or intensify my mood. I listen to music ritually whenever I’m doing something I consider ‘boring’ to make the task more interesting. Whether this be studying, cleaning the house or driving to or from university, music is always playing. Studies show that when people choose what music to listen to, that music acts to serve a specific purpose. In short, different music styles are chosen for different reasons depending on what effect the listener desires. For example, I listen to my favourite upbeat songs going to and from university to give me energy and motivation for the day or night ahead. It creates my own “personalised soundworld” in which I feel happy and comfortable. Walking through the streets in this bubble adds a sense of

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