Calming The Savage Beast

Studied for decades by so many... Some even dedicate their lives to it and it's production. It's explored by every person at some point or another during their life time and the possibilities are only limited by your imagination.                           

   Yes.. Once again I'm referring to the world of musical expressions.

There is more to it then you think! So in the words of  Glen Chiacchieri  I ask you "Why does music influence our life more than, arguably, anything else?"

Matt Sherman states "Ancient cultures used music as a mnemonic device to imprint vital stories and myths onto young minds, passing down tribal histories. Almost anything you need to memorize from a shopping list to a formula like E = mc2, may be set to music, locked quickly into memory for later retrieval and use"

People use music for a variety of different reasons:

• Recreation
• Mood setting
• Educational purposes
• Medicinal use
• Information
• Making a statement
• Entertainment
• Advertising
• Therapeutic purposes

And the list goes on, the use of music is limited only by the imagination. The variety of musical options are enormous and everybody has a preferred style. I personally enjoy a diverse range of music, with that said like everyone I do have a list of preferred bands. Music has influenced my life many times... From being inspirational to educational music has always been there for me.

But the question is why?        

Well I believe that it is in our bodies make up... When your heart beats fast you feel different to when it beats slow... Am I right? If your internal rhythm alters your mood, then it makes sense that an external rhythm can to... Beats and tones whether they are loud and aggressive or soft and relaxing vibrate the inner ear, in the same way. These vibrations affect your brains equilibrium, in turn altering your internal balance and mood.
I found a YouTube clip that shows something very interesting about the brains reactions to a certain frequency, to understand you have to listen.

From the lyrical side of things you can almost guarantee that there is a song out there, that can describe exactly how you are feeling. Not every body is as vocal as me... And many people have trouble articulating how they feel, music helps these people to have an outlet in which to express themselves. Music evokes emotional responses in people and animals its a primal reaction.

This link is a YouTube video that asks a similar question. The video isn't what is interesting, but the comment section opened up a range of opinions from "regular people" so I'm asking you to check it out and tell me what you think...