Music.

[Spoonman]

What do you believe music truely does for a persons mind, body, and soul?

[Clarksist]

String Theory states that everything is made up of tiny thin "strings" which vibrate. Music is patterned vibrations. I think that music, being in a band myself, is very critical for us on even a subatomic level.

For the mind I think organic time signatures, as in jazz and some metal, gives the mind intriguing patterns which is does not expect which exercises your brain.

As for body and soul... that comes down to the person, in my humble opinion.

[Che NJ]

This is an impossible question to answer, but maybe it gives our lives rhythm and order, at least for a short time. Of course it can also energize you, relax you anger you or just put you in a good mood.

[codyvo]

I think that music has it's most affect on the mind. It can swing your emotions and really inspire and excite. Music is great.

[Che1990]

That's very true. For example listening to Jeff Buckley's Grace can get you really relaxed whereas listening to RATM's Battle Of L.A. will do the exact opposite! I think it depends on the way the music is played and who plays it as to how it affects you psycologically.

[Bugalu Shrimp]

Music is the universal language, by expressing ourselves musically we are tapping into our most primal and yet most sophisticated abilities as humans.

[WritingToHaveNoFace]

Originally posted by Bugalu [email protected] 26 2005, 04:48 PM
Music is the universal language, by expressing ourselves musically we are tapping into our most primal and yet most sophisticated abilities as humans.
Could you explain how you came to this conclusion?

It seems that sounds construed to be music (rhythmic or tonal sound) emerges across many cultures. I believe, though, that some cultures exist without what we would deem music.

[encephalon]

New harmonies build new neural connections. neuro-chemicals released. pleasure. pain. anger. done.

[Bugalu Shrimp]

Originally posted by WritingToHaveNoFace+May 27 2005, 03:00 AM--> (WritingToHaveNoFace @ May 27 2005, 03:00 AM)
Bugalu [email protected] 26 2005, 04:48 PM
Music is the universal language, by expressing ourselves musically we are tapping into our most primal and yet most sophisticated abilities as humans.
Could you explain how you came to this conclusion?

It seems that sounds construed to be music (rhythmic or tonal sound) emerges across many cultures. I believe, though, that some cultures exist without what we would deem music. [/b]
Any found sound can be interpreted as music, birdsong, crickets chirping, rain. I can't imagine a culture that has no music or form of sonic communication. Peter Gabriel the musician has succesfully "jammed" and interacted musically with Bonobo apes.

[OleMarxco]

Riiight. That's to animals. But does this so-called music help much with communications between humans? According the number of wars the last century or so, not much as of lately, no. HAH! :D

[WritingToHaveNoFace]

or form of sonic communication.

Obviously, the colloquial meaning of the term music does not include ordinary language. Therefore, we require a more concise defintion.

[The Garbage Disposal Unit]

I think idealistic conceptions of music should bite it.

[Vallegrande]

How about the root word of Music. I think it is Mus. Reminds me of to amuse or a form of entertainment.

[Purple]

I dont excatly understand the "feeling" when listening to music... What is it that tells my brain that "this is nice and positive", and how it is seperated from clear talk. It is like the brain is automatically set to understand this one direct thing....



strange..

[Holocaustpulp]

Opens the mind, influences the mind, connects with the individual, matches the individual's moods, and in general is a conveyance of the person himself.

Music is life, for it is born out of it.

- HP