Music Impact and Influence on Our Lives
In such prevailing circumstances, listening to music – the art of organising sounds into rhythm, melody and harmony created by
playing on different kinds of musical instruments along with song by mouth, plays a significant role in our lives at any stage.
- Life is not a smooth sailing. Today, everyone seems to be
pressurised and stressed about one or the other thing. Stress has become an
inescapable part as our lives. In such prevailing circumstances, listening to
music – the art of organising sounds into rhythm, melody and harmony created by
playing on different kinds of musical instruments along with song by mouth,
plays a significant role in our lives at any stage. Listening to music,
particularly gentle, calming and melodious music, relaxes people both
physically and mentally. Music releases endorphins, the natural painkillers in
our brain, and normalises heart and blood pressure. The common occurrence of
fatigue and boredom decreases when we listen to music. Music can have a
positive impact in our lives in several different areas- alter the way we feel,
evoke memories, provide comfort and can have physical health benefits too.
While meditating, listening to music helps us to connect with our soul. Even
students can improve their concentration and boost their memory by listening to
soft music. Soothing music, when played at night, helps us to rest and relax
for a good night’s sleep.
- Music
is deeply intertwined with love affairs as it acts as a powerful tool to express
emotions, create intimacy, solidify memories and facilitate connection between
partners, often serving as a way to communicate feelings that might be
difficult to put into words, making it a significant part of romantic
relationship and affinity.
- When
musicophiles hear songs they frequently listened to and loved in their youth,
it often triggers a powerful wave of nostalgia, transporting them back to a
specific memories, emotions and experiences from their past, effectively acting
as a potent memory cue that can evoke feelings of joy, sadness, or even sense
of reconnection with their younger selves, sometimes even bringing back vivid
details of people and places from long ago. This is because music is deeply
linked to one’s emotional memories and can be a powerful tool for accessing
parts of brain. The deeper a personal connection to a song, the stronger the
emotional response when it is heard again. The songs one loved in their youth
do not leave them. They remain with the music enthusiast forever into old age.
Music can provide an opportunity for bringing older people together, can help
combat isolation and loneliness, thus helps to evoke autobiographical memory.
When elderly people and their wives listened to music together, they often feel
a sense of nostalgia, connection, happiness and comfort. Music can evoke
memories from their shared pat, bringing a feeling of closeness, rejuvenating
the minds, they enjoyed during their younger years.
