Music. What kind of connections do you like to make?
Back in neanderthal times (for all those evolutionists), between hunting or gathering, you may spy a cave man grin 'n' shuffle to a beat he made by hitting two objects together. Then came along the vibrations from wooden flutes, maybe even with grass reeds, producing various pitches. Music has probably been a hallmark of progression throughout human existence as far as mankind goes back. With such an important place in society one might be able to discover the reason why it seems like humans can't live without music. So, why DOES music have the power to mess with our emotions, making us happy or sad?
It has been proven that the human brain generally makes the most connections, or lights up most when listening to music. The many factors involved, such as whether it is minor or major, the tempo, the different instruments used and chords being played, etc. whether we are aware of it or not, makes the human brain flare up like a light bulb with connections, but why are these connections so pleasure-instilling causing us to enjoy tunes so much? Maybe it shares a joke's prime directive, meaning that maybe the connections we make when we hear the punch line of a joke, which causes us to laugh, are the same, but subtle and meaningfully personal connections are wrought from music. These bridges throughout the brain may cause secretions of neurotransmitters that accommodate the neurotransmitter of pleasure as a result of accomplishing such a connection, making us prefer the certain types of music that we connect most with.
People like to relate to things such as music, because it lets them know that they are not alone in feeling happy or depressed. On this foundation I conclude that the relation between the human and the music is the key to enjoying music from a light Mozart to one of Kelly Clarkson's alternative rock (she sings that kind of music, right?) songs. It all has to do with the experiences we take with us when we listen.
It has been proven that the human brain generally makes the most connections, or lights up most when listening to music. The many factors involved, such as whether it is minor or major, the tempo, the different instruments used and chords being played, etc. whether we are aware of it or not, makes the human brain flare up like a light bulb with connections, but why are these connections so pleasure-instilling causing us to enjoy tunes so much? Maybe it shares a joke's prime directive, meaning that maybe the connections we make when we hear the punch line of a joke, which causes us to laugh, are the same, but subtle and meaningfully personal connections are wrought from music. These bridges throughout the brain may cause secretions of neurotransmitters that accommodate the neurotransmitter of pleasure as a result of accomplishing such a connection, making us prefer the certain types of music that we connect most with.
People like to relate to things such as music, because it lets them know that they are not alone in feeling happy or depressed. On this foundation I conclude that the relation between the human and the music is the key to enjoying music from a light Mozart to one of Kelly Clarkson's alternative rock (she sings that kind of music, right?) songs. It all has to do with the experiences we take with us when we listen.
posted by Sir Radish at 9:20 PM
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Very true. I am so grateful Heavenly Father empowered us to make music. I think it's a connection with Him, and maybe the only connection some people get (and they don't even know, hehe) Someday I hope to move people with my own kinds of music, just like I've been moved by so many others'
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