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Music has the power to influence human beings mentally, physically, and spiritually as well. It is hard to find a person who does not like music at all as has become an elementary need for living. But, it is not just music being listened to but also every individual has music or tune inside them that maintains the harmony of life. Study shows that music can offer positive effects not only on humans but on other animals as well. Let’s find out more about the other side of music.
“Every human has music inside of them”
This is not just a mere quote but a scientifically proven fact that human DNA molecules consist of ‘sound’ inside them. It is not just due to the musical happenings taking place outwardly but also the sounds and tunes that are being absorbed inside you. Researchers have gone through many case studies that offered fascinating outcomes of the influence of music in life.
For example, an experiment with 120 breast-feed mothers in Japan took place where the first group of mothers listened to symphonic music while the other group listened to pop and rock music in order to create a contrast. It showed that the second group significantly produced less milk than the first group. Not only humans but cows also increased their milk production by 20 percent in the influence of music. In the case of trees, Petunias bloomed two weeks earlier with a high growth rate.
Music and Ancient Practices
Synthesizing science and art more precisely music, shows that it has been an integral part of life from ancient times and there are diversified uses of music in the aspect of spirituality. In ancient India, science and art were considered to be parts of single imaginative power. The Holy Indian Scripture, ‘Veda’ is completely devoted to music. According to it, the creation of the Earth started with the primordial tone “OM”. It is believed that the tone appeared during a division of the Almighty and his creative energy known as Sadashiva and Adi Shakti respectively.
Music and Spirituality
According to ancient studies of spirituality and natural energy, humans are known to have a total of seven chakras (energetic centers) and 3 channels. These are the elements that shape the psychological and physical activities of people. These seven chakras of the human body tend to revolve with a certain frequency that forms an octave including the 7 tones of correct elevation. It is said that the periods in between them will reflect intervals in between the chakras.
These ‘tones’ are also called musical ‘notes’, better known as ‘svars’ in Indian music. The seven Svars are sa, re, ga, ma, pa, da, ni. These notes remain and keep up with the chakras from the first to the seventh. Among all the notes, 5 notes can alter (fall and rise); offering 5 extra tones than the svars. Therefore, it can be said that soul and spirituality can be embraced through music that helps us stay in harmony.
Music and Psychology
An individual can receive some subtle influence while listening to music which does not take an aggressive form but can later appear in physical and psychological forms. As a result, the same notes can bring construction or destruction based on the mental health and condition of the listener. Therefore, anger, hostility, drug intoxication, and many other elements seem to have extreme power over the mind and the creative process of the composer or musician reflects through their musical creations as well.
With the constant flux of change in the music industry, there are many genres and sub-genres in the music industry that consistently shows destructive attributes. In the long run, it can put some damage to music artists as well as listeners.
Music Therapy
Currently, music is being clinically used in order to accomplish individualized goals such as reducing stress and improving mood and self-expression. This kind of treatment with music is considered Music Therapy which is being widely used for the treatment of mental health issues. Starting from Pink Floyd to Bob Marley, the patients are exposed to psychedelic and reggaeton, and other musical flavors that work like a healing process. Music therapy also helps an individual to explore one’s self-identity that most people fail to address. Whether it is listening to a relaxing playlist after a day of work or starting the day with a powerful energetic workout playlist; music is a part of everyday life.
It is believed that a lot about a person can be told by the kind of music they produce or listen to. So, what does your musical taste say about you?
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