Why do people like listening to music? - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Of all the topics in PA, I don't think this one was posted. Aside from asking what types of music people like, why do suppose people like listening to music in the first place? What is it about these vibrations in the air that gives us some much pleasure. Simply put, why do people like music? And if you just dig music and care little about the mystery behind it, that's fine.

Edited by SteveG - October 25 2015 at 13:35

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I believe music was originally invented to drown out droning wives and annoying in-laws. It still works 100,000 years later, particularly thanks to electronic amplification.

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The first thing that came ot my mind is that music brings emotion with it, and - just like stories for example - we can really empathize (if that's the good word) with the story it brings. Songs (should) have a story to be told and a message to be understood, and I think that's what we want.

After re-thinking this can't be really the one reason. One can also just like a sound, like just a chord being played.

It does sort of bring something with it...

Too vague. It reminds of something, you can relate it to a kind of feeling. Normal, natural sounds don't have a recognizeable pattern like a song or chords or melodies (for ex. the sound of rain, wind etc. and not whistling of birds, which already is more a pleasure to hear), and music in any form is perfectly ordered. It's right, in balance and feels nice.

It's the same thing with every sense, we can be changed our moods by seeing, smelling, tasting, feeling things. Why exactly is natural I think, everything you normally, naturally experience is disorder, chaos. And because there's put energy in something (thought about, made to something by purpose) it feels right and better than what you could ever just happen.

Hmmm... Stays a little vague tho....

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For me, music can help me relieve my worry and anger. I would like to listen to music especially when I'm not happy. And after listening to music, I felt much happier.

It realigns your brain waves and alters your consciousness.

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SteveG Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 11 2014 Location: Kyiv In Spirit Status: Offline Points: 20604	Topic: Why do people like listening to music? Posted: October 25 2015 at 12:45
	Of all the topics in PA, I don't think this one was posted. Aside from asking what types of music people like, why do suppose people like listening to music in the first place? What is it about these vibrations in the air that gives us some much pleasure. Simply put, why do people like music? And if you just dig music and care little about the mystery behind it, that's fine. Edited by SteveG - October 25 2015 at 13:35
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dr wu23 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 22 2010 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 20623	Posted: October 25 2015 at 14:26
	That's a good question Steve.....no idea, and I would ask also is it an innate human thing or a learned behavior? I'm betting there are numerous papers/studies on this on the web.
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Horizons Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: January 20 2011 Location: Somewhere Else Status: Offline Points: 16952	Posted: October 25 2015 at 15:43
	Man all these deeeeeep questions makes my tummy rumble.
	Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.

HackettFan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 20 2012 Location: Oklahoma Status: Offline Points: 7951	Posted: October 25 2015 at 16:01
	Because the hills are alive with the sound of music.

The Dark Elf Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: February 01 2011 Location: Michigan Status: Offline Points: 13056	Posted: October 25 2015 at 16:15
	I believe music was originally invented to drown out droning wives and annoying in-laws. It still works 100,000 years later, particularly thanks to electronic amplification.
	...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology...

dr wu23 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 22 2010 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 20623	Posted: October 25 2015 at 16:21
	Google search turns up many articles......just one example. http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2013/04/11/why-does-music-feel-so-good/ Apparently it's all about natural human drugs that get released.
	One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin

DDPascalDD Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 06 2015 Location: The Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 856	Posted: October 25 2015 at 16:59
	The first thing that came ot my mind is that music brings emotion with it, and - just like stories for example - we can really empathize (if that's the good word) with the story it brings. Songs (should) have a story to be told and a message to be understood, and I think that's what we want. After re-thinking this can't be really the one reason. One can also just like a sound, like just a chord being played. It does sort of bring something with it... Too vague. It reminds of something, you can relate it to a kind of feeling. Normal, natural sounds don't have a recognizeable pattern like a song or chords or melodies (for ex. the sound of rain, wind etc. and not whistling of birds, which already is more a pleasure to hear), and music in any form is perfectly ordered. It's right, in balance and feels nice. It's the same thing with every sense, we can be changed our moods by seeing, smelling, tasting, feeling things. Why exactly is natural I think, everything you normally, naturally experience is disorder, chaos. And because there's put energy in something (thought about, made to something by purpose) it feels right and better than what you could ever just happen. Hmmm... Stays a little vague tho....
	New album! "A Moment of Thought"

ocirlleh Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: October 20 2015 Location: Togo Status: Offline Points: 9	Posted: October 26 2015 at 12:09
	I do believe it's in human nature.Normally. But the prob of my theory is that i do know at least one person who doesn't care about listening to music or not.Maybe is he not human... Finally i can't tell for now

geekfreak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 21 2013 Location: Musical Garden Status: Offline Points: 9872	Posted: October 31 2015 at 02:11
	IMHO and for my own personnel reasons its my exit for all of reality`s auto mode living moody dull boring lifetimes...so you can switch on and drifted away to your own secret hiding place for a short time.
	Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… <

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	The question is why did I suddenly love Randy Rhoads' playing when I was fifteen for no apparent reason other than that it was thrilling and made me want to do it myself. It is a mystery, I suppose.
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tommore Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: May 17 2016 Location: New York Status: Offline Points: 3	Posted: May 18 2016 at 00:56
	For me, music can help me relieve my worry and anger. I would like to listen to music especially when I'm not happy. And after listening to music, I felt much happier.

Icarium Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: March 21 2008 Location: Tigerstaden Status: Offline Points: 34055	Posted: May 18 2016 at 01:02
	Becouse it takes you places inside your mind which you wouldent have come to, its spontanious nature seperates it from its art kins painting av and poetry, that it occupies space inside a periode of time, and then gone, it have the power tongrap ontu you with such force, becouse it is immideate, its sudden. painting which is captured on a canvas is a locked frame of art thqt can be seen over and over, music if not played is gone and is onoy existing when its activated.


Vompatti Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: October 22 2005 Location: elsewhere Status: Offline Points: 67407	Posted: May 18 2016 at 02:07
	It realigns your brain waves and alters your consciousness.