Saturday, July 19, 2008

effects of music on the listener

It is ideal that anyone should listen to music that they are able to connect to. However, the connection is not always positive. There is some music that is designed to be negative, destructive, depressing, saddening, and/or dangerous. It is unfortunate that most music fits under at least one of these characteristics.

Some people have noticed how society as a whole is being negatively affected by music. These people have decided to stay away from all music because of this. This is quite unfortunate, as music can and has been used to bring the listener into the present moment and become self-reflective. Music has been popularly used as a form of propaganda and programming, but it has sometimes been used to undo the activity of the mind and to make the listener realize their freedom and aliveness.

Music is not supposed to be used to degrade and limit ourselves to small experiences and situations. Music will continue to live on in destructive forms according to our own states of mind. Hopefully music will evolve once more individuals discover the wellness of their own being and reflect it within their own music. Sound will then be used to make us aware of our own inner workings of the mind.