Music is apart of everyone's life some way or another. Music has been around for centuries and has been used for many different reasons. It is used for entertainment, to pass time, and even for therapeutic reasons. Music helps people cope with their feelings. Everyone has their own taste in music and is a way to express who you are. Some people listen to music as a therapeutic way but some people write music as their own form of therapy. Music speaks what the mind can not.
"Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything." - Ancient Greek Philosopher, Plato
There is many different view on music. I agree with what Plato once said. It does make your imagination fly higher and bring joy to everything.
Music is therapeutic also in a way that it helps with depression. Music therapy helps ease symptoms of depression and that four studies found that participants receiving music therapy reduced depression symptoms as compared to those who did not as stated in Science Daily.
As well as people music has been a form of "healing" for animals as well.
“The structure of the harp is considered to be the most healing instruments next to human voice” was once said by Alianna Boone who is a musician who plays for pets that are ill. She did a study while performing for hospitalized canines that the hour-long sessions she did helped to lower heart rate, anxiety, and respiration.
Not only did harp music help with canines it helped for a cow's anxiety problem in which she was stomping around scaring her owner and within 20 minutes of listening to a CD of the harp it calmed her down. Along with the cow it was enjoyed by a gorilla at a zoo and before going to sleep blew the harpist a kiss!
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I believe that music can help people AND animals in all different ways. I personally love music and is apart of my everyday life. I think its a perfect way for people to express their feelings and show off who they are.
Music is a great way to express your feelings and express what you can't explain in words. Music is a great way to block out everything when you want to be alone and it's great for all moods. SOmetimes when your happy listening to music makes you happier and smile. When your sad or mad this can also help calm you down like how you said it calmed the animals. Music is part of life and is very important. I read that by musicians playing at hospitals has helped the patients a lot so I agree with you that it's a way of therapy.
ReplyDeleteas you know i love music! i find it as a form of therapy as well just because there are so many different genres and styles, you can relate to almost all. i found it interesting how music helps animals as well, that gorilla story is funny =p. i like the quote you used "music says what the mind can not" i agree with that 100% because there are certain things you cant say or there are certain feelings that you cant put into words but music can do that for you. that's what i love about it. love the blog babe =).
ReplyDeleteI really like this article. I love music, I listen to it everday and I play music with my instrument everyday. It's so true how certain songs can express each and every feeling you have. As you know, I love animals and I love how they are effected by it too, it literally effects EVERYBODY.
ReplyDeleteWeird how my old blog is the same topic, but i do agree music is therapy and it definitely does soothe the soul.
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