• 17th July 2021

MUSIC

“Music is the shorthand of emotion”, said Leo Tolstoy. It doesn’t just have the power to evoke memories, it makes us feel a whole range of emotions. Music is an explosive expression ofhumanity, it is something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we are from, everyone loves music.

We can think of at least one song that when we hear it, triggers an emotional response. We have such a deep connection with music because it is hardwired in our brains and bodies.

Given the deep connection we have with music, it is perhaps unsurprising that numerous studies have shown it can benefit our mental health.

Bob Marley once sang: “One good thing about music, is when it hits you, you feel no pain”. If music was a drug, it would be marketable. Music is a non-invasive, safe, cheap, intervention that should be available to everyone.

Music is now considered a beneficial treatment for depression, it triggers vivid memories in sufferers and can assist people to recall difficult parts of their lives that perhaps were not necessarily as bad as they had thought. Listening to music reduces pain, increases functional mobility, reminds us of certain periods and events in our lives that make us smile. Music affects our emotions. When we listen to sad songs, we tend to feel a decline in mood, when we listen to happy songs we feel happier.

Music is a crucial element of everyday life. It is a language of emotion in that it can represent different feelings, music improves our health and well-being. It exerts a powerful influence on human beings

It doesn’t matter who you are, where you’re from, or what your interests are, listening to music is one of those universal experiences that almost everyone enjoys.

Music is a vital part of different moments of human life. It spreads happiness and joy in a person’s life. Music is the soul of life and gives us immense peace. In the words of William Shakespeare, if music is the food of love, play on, give me excess of it, that surfeiting, the appetite may sicken and so die. Thus, music helps us in connecting with our souls or real self.