Music

The nature of music

                   What is music?According to me music can be defined as specific frequencies of vibrations that are grouped together to create audio that is pleasing to the ear;and this audio is termed as music by us.

                                                                                           

          I observed that not only do human beings,but also other living organisms like plants and animals,as well as miniscule organisms like bacteria,viruses,etc.,feel stimulated on being exposed to music.Scientists have found out that using earphones/headphones for over an hour increases the ear bacteria by a staggering 700 times.Plants,too,are said to grow faster on being exposed to music.

                                                                                                             

          So,why do we enjoy music?Psychologists say that living organisms love repetitive things or situations.When living organisms feel that something or some situation is safe and enjoyable according to them,they start liking that thing or situation and will try to involve themselves with such kind of situations or things as their brains will reward them with dopamine:the joy-inducing chemical in everyone's  brains.

                                                                                                               

One simple example:Drugs are said to be addictive because the brain releases large amounts of dopamine on taking them and hence,one desires to consume repeatedly despite it's negative effects.

                                                                     

          Similar is the case with music.We tend to love music that sounds familiar to us.An entirely new genre of music might not please us,but on listening to it again and again,it does sound good,right?

           But I have observed that at times,one can never love a particular kind of music.Well,why is that?

                                                                        

         

I have noticed that everyone love as well as hate certain kinds of music.The reason is obviously  because of certain frequencies of vibration.Living organisms love repetitiveness and don't think very highly of change,but also hate too much of repetitiveness and that is when they desire change.Such is the case with music,too.One may love a song,but not the entire thing as some parts of it may sound like music which is similar to songs listened to a lot in the past.Hence,such kind of songs may not be very popular among a specific audience.But on the other hand,a song which sounds only a little familiar may be loved by a huge audience.And will surely make the composer popular as creating original music isn't easy and hard work always pays,doesn't it?

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