The association between music and place results in both intangible and material advantages. It is seen as a form of education as seen in the teachings and value it instills among people. Teaching is a highly regarded profession in society, and having a creative way of influencing education usually improves the value of life (Connell and Gibson 93).
At the individual level, it affects the psychology, conduct, and tempers that people reveal. People value music, especially after work since it helps in relaxation and unwinding. There are very few other incentives that provide a similar mottled response to humans.
The recognition of the therapeutic result of music through its production and reception has helped reduce nervousness, promote relaxation and produce necessary chemicals in the body which advance an individual’s security (Hallam). Music is thus interpreted as a holiday for the brain.
The relationship between medicine and music further intensifies. It has been used to improve recuperation rates and support health tutoring. Music reduces pain and unease in patients under the medication and in the dentistry field. Melodies arouse the immune structure, support healing after brain damage, help with neuromuscular disorders and significantly improve harmonization in movement (Hallam).
Its powerful influence over human behavior is signified by its ability to direct clusters of people who combine for a common cause. Music has been used to create followings in society by discouraging prejudicial attitudes towards persons in a culture (Brown and Volgsten 2).
A mother and her unborn baby’s interactions eventually affect the child’s interaction skills in later life. Music stimulates the fetus and significantly leads to proper human growth from infancy (Hallam). It has not yet been proven that music increases intelligence, but its impact on boosting self-esteem and promoting social skills cannot be ignored. Soothing background music can help in the synthesis of scholarly information.
Taking part in musical activities involves developing acoustic, physical, communication, and organizational skills. High levels of concentration are needed in composing and creating music, and these traits eventually spill out to other sectors in life requiring decisive and imaginative judgment.
Music has also served as an encouraging factor while performing household duties. Work tends to move faster and appears easier when one develops a pattern for tedious and repetitive tasks. The quality of life is thus enhanced through performing responsibilities in a relaxed environment. Harmonization and teamwork in a cluster are motivated by music through the stimulation and synchronization in the movement of workers. This denotes parity and unity of the group (Brown and Volgsten 2).
The purchasing power of consumers has frequently been impacted by music. The songs used in advertisements t have been observed to assist consumers in memorizing the names of preferred products. Promotion of products and several organizations play music to attract prospective buyers, and different advertisements usually carry a musical tone (Brown and Volgsten 2). Music has thus been used to control and win over customers.
It is among the principal maker of income in several global economies. With over 10,000 radio stations across America, an average citizen is exposed to music and advertisements for at least an hour each day. Transactions in music, including album sales, have generated significant income to influence the economy (Brown and Volgsten 1). The domestic music industry also self-employs thousands of citizens in full-time jobs.
Historically momentous events in life have been recorded in songs, usually performed as folk melodies, which explain myths in the society (Brown and Volgsten 34). These songs have been used to convey useful information through generations in a figurative yet pleasurable way. They have aided in pushing for civil rights reforms, for example, the anti-apartheid songs presented in South Africa.
The negative impacts of music can not go unnoticed. In the same way that it provides positive messages, music also supplies the present generation with pessimistic information. This ultimately has an impact on people’s behaviors and actions, and how they perceive different gender roles in society. Crime, drugs and desperate tendencies are some of the outcomes of melodies with no constructive impacts.
Sex has also been glorified in several music videos, and this may influence several adolescents into sexual immorality. The vicious behavior is also another result, as the viewers mimic musicians who probably even do not know what they are singing about. Targeting earnings frequently clouds the minds of music-makers to the extent that they do not bother about the negative values they are spilling to the society (Brown and Volgsten 1).
Music is a universal language shared across cultures and continents on the planet, creating relationships among dissimilar generations (Connell and Gibson 95). Unfortunately, music has been taken for granted due to its ease of access in the form of discs and the media. It would undeniably be very interesting to see how the world would cope without music even for a day.
The study of music in higher learning institutions is necessary in order to expose individuals to such benefits (Hallam). Equipping young people with the necessary skills and opportunities to venture into the music industry will increase the scope of thinking, widen sociability skills and create employment.
Works cited
Brown, S. & Volgsten, U. Music and manipulation: on the social uses and social controls of music. Oxford: Berghahn books, 2006. pp 1-3
Connell, J. & Gibson, C. Music and tourism: on the road again. Bristol: Channel view publications, 2005. pp VII-95
Hallam, S. The power of music. International society for music education. Web.