Sabado, Abril 12, 2014

Chapter 1 Introduction

A. Background of the Study

Music has general benefits that people gain just by listening to music. Now that benefit where music can give you is through your work out or exercise. The researcher found out that listening can be a good distraction while working out. It also ups your effort wherein exercising with with music can a good chemistry between them because it keeps you "in the zone".

Gretchen Reynolds of nytimes.com wrote an article entitled "Music make you exercise harder". In this article he said that when you exercise and listen to music at the same time, you get to exercise more and more. he also stated that music really responds to us when we exercise wherein music can really help us a lot.

Reynolds said that "The interplay exercise and music is fascinating and not fully understood". (http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/25/phys-ed-does-music-make-you-exercise-harder/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0) Music became very useful through the use of working out wherein it can really help you lose a lot of weight and make you work out harder.

Essence of music to people. One thing that makes people move a lot nowadays is music because following the beat of the music, you can actually get the feeling of dancing with it. Once you get a good beat that's the time you'll have that feeling of dancing. The researcher found out that without music there wouldn't be dancing or enjoyment because it seems like music is life and joy at times wherein if you're bored, you can just enjoy the essence of the music.

Mark Guarino of suntimes.com wrote an article entitled "Music could take a dance floor". In this article he said that without music dancing would be nothing at all  because first of all how would you dance without the beat of the music. He also said that as long as you're not hurting anybody and abiding the law, it's all good. Meaning to say you just keep enjoying the essence of music through dancing as long as you don't violate the law or the rules.

Mark Guarino said, "He could take a dance floor; hands in the air, you felt you were at a revival, touching God at 8 o'clock in the morning". (http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/26578177-421/house-music-pioneer-frankie-knuckles-could-take-a-dance-floor-and-take-it-to-the.html) The main reason why people enjoy music because of the good beat of some music no matter if it's a slow or a fast one as long as you can dance with it.

Music is everywhere to people. They can get a benefit on music through the sources like radios, televisions, shops, on the streets and even restaurants. So you can say that music is everywhere, now with music everywhere, the researcher found out that listening to those musics can change people moods. Most of the time it can actually cheer you up if ever you are down. That is an actual benefit to us people, without it we could be nothing.

Ross Harrison wrote and article entitled "Why do people listen to music". In this article he said that the use of music can be used almost anywhere wherein it can also change the moods of the people at the same time. He also said that music can help you more with your studies wherein it can help you sink in more knowledge to your mind.

Harrison said "Everybody feels stress in their lives, and everybody wants to be free of it" (http://mbaenglishonline.com/why-do-people-listen-to-music/). Music is really a benefit to people because it helps them to not feel stressed with their moods. Instead of just staying on your bad mood if ever you're in a walk or something, it can get rid off your actual bad mood.

However, music has multiple genres. Different people listen to different genres of music. Wherein music can be created in different ways by using repetition, contrast or variation. The researcher discovered that without these things, you can't come up with a genre of music because one is that repetition creates a sense of unity while contrast provides variety. It says that it keeps a certain element while altering other music.

Espie Estrella of about.com wrote an article entitled "Different types of Music". In this article she said that a genre of music can't be made without the important things needed in it which are the repetition and variation. She also said that you have to learn how to differentiate one type of music to another.

Estrella said "If we listen to music from various stylistics periods, we ca hear how differently composers used certain elements and techniques in their composition". (http://musiced.about.com/od/glossaryofterms/tp/Music-Styles.htm) The main reason why people have to know this is that for them to be aware of how genres are supposed to be made how they are being made through the use of music.

The researcher observes that different genres of music provides listeners with with different benefits, and these genres affect the listeners personality in different ways. There are so many types of music out there, which are rap, pop, country,  indie, hardcore and many more. Now these types or genres actually has some affects on people without them knowing.

Miriam S. of teenik.com wrote an article entitled "How music affects people". In this article it says that different genres of music has effect on people wherein it could be positive or a negative one. She also said that thee effects only depends on the genre they are listening to because all people have different tastes in music. Now that effect is only depending on the music genre they listen to.

Miriam S. said that "Different people have different taste, and various types of music have many ways of leaving an impact on someone". (http://www.teenink.com/reviews/music_reviews/article/123483/How-Music-Affects-Teens/) The key to this is to just be careful on what you're listening to because you'll never know what would be the effect of music or type of genre to you.

The information in this paper is important because people must know what could be the effect of music to them. They should know about the pros and cons of music to their lives or else they'll never know the effect could be affecting them already. This information should talked about and shared to other people for them to be aware about the effects of music to them.

The purpose of this paper is to explain how the different genres of music affect listeners. Wherein it could be a negative or a positive one effect. People should be aware of this for them to know what genre should they listen to or not.

B. Statement of the Problem
This study aims to answer this question:
1. What are the possible effects of listening to different genres of music?

C. Significance of the Study
Teenagers. Knowing this study would help them think more if they still want to listen to music or not.

Kids. They can easily be influenced with the genres of music.

D. Scopes and Limitation
This study focuses on why music can be an effect on people wherein people can somehow change through the us of music. Music has been something that people enjoy ever since because most of them enjoy music a lot. Some doesn't but only a few of them. This study will only focus on the possible effects of music to people. Due to my research, the reference that will be presented are from reliable sources that are valid and reasonable.

E. Materials and Methods
This research employs a defined study method wherein most of the people wants to know more about music; meaning to say the effect on the peoples lives. gathered information to the study were from reliable sources wherein the readers are mostly form teenagers in order to know why people change for some reason when they listen to music.

F. Definition of Terms
Genre. A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized in form of style or subject matter.

Repetition. The action of repeating something that has already been said or written.

Contrast. The state of being strikingly different from something else.

Teenagers. A person aged from 13 to 19 years old.

Biyernes, Abril 11, 2014

Chapter 2 Discussion

What are the reasons why people change while listening to music?

l. Definition of Music

Music was made for people to listen to whenever they feel like it. Music is something that people listen or enjoy, wherein they just simply listen and hear the essence of the music they hear. Music can be used or played in many ways, it can also be played with instruments for you to play to other people or maybe sing by using your voice in music records and make covers to be posted in the social network.

An agreeable definition of music is presented by Joanne Lipman in her article nytimes.com entitled "Music the key to success". She stated that music is everywhere wherein a lot of people enjoy it and play it by any of their interest. Music is everywhere meaning anyone can enjoy music in many ways, by playing it, listening to and even singing it. She also said music can be listened in different kinds of music or genres where other people can enjoy with their specific interest in music.

Lipman said that "Music is collaboration. The ability to listen. A way of thinking that weaves together disparate ideas. The power to focus on the present and the future simultaneously". It is an accurate meaning wherein this saying of hers can really be related to all the people no matter what genre it may be. (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/13/opinion/sunday/is-music-the-key-to-success.html?_r=0)

II. Possible Effects

A. Mood Regulation

People listens to music a lot nowadays wherein they have no idea that every time they listen to music, their moods somehow changes randomly or sometimes they notice that their moods have already been changed while listening to that specific music. This one mostly happens to teen or kids, wherein they have a sudden change of moods or on other words mood swings.

In an article entitled "How music affects people" by Susan McCammon in globalpost.com. She discussed that music can be a change of mood to certain people who listens to music a lot. She also said musics like rock music provides depressed teens with a means to forget their problems and engage in healthy activities such as dancing.

McCammon said that "The hormonal rush associated with adolescence makes teens, especially females prone to mood swings and depression". All people people gets affected by it but it affects the girls more often or most of the time. (http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/positive-effect-rock-music-affects-teenagers-18385.html)

B. Makes you Emotional

Music can be something good to listen if ever you're in a bad shape or in a bad situation. Music is being listened because sometimes they feel bored or have nothing to do. One is also to change your mood somehow but then people don't know that people that change of mood changes your emotion or in other words you some become emotional depending on the genre you are listening to.

In an article that was written by Amanda Angel in wqxr.com entitled "Music changes your emotions". In this article she said that music may be the food of love but then it can also be not because of the problem wherein your emotions may change and become really emotional which is what people really hate when it happens to them or to other people.

Angels said "Listening to music heightens the emotions in any subject or type of music. Not only they can be more expressive or effusive with their comments, but they were more forthcoming as well". Meaning to say it's really accurate that when you listen to music, no matter what genre it may be, it can actually change your your emotions wherein it is not a good thing to yourself or to other people. (http://www.wqxr.org/#!/story/169724-top-five-studies-classical-music-and-health/)


III. Genres of Music

A. Country Music

One genre would be the Country music wherein people loves listening to especially in other countries other that the Philippines. Country music is something that people listen because they actually relax people in a way and it gives a good music to come people especially to old country music.

In this article entitled "The effect of country music to suicide" by Steven Stack in uark.com. In this article he said that country music has a bad effect on people because it actually leads people to suicide or letting the lives of the people to give their life for nothing. he also said that people who listens to country music mostly are people who sad or maybe in a way depressed. Country music could be a big deal to people because it is actually related to the lives of the who may be at risk of suicidal. '

Stack said "We contend that the themes found in country music foster suicidal mood among people already at risk of suicide and that is thereby associated with a high suicide rate". In other words country music shouldn't be listened to because it may lead you into a suicidal risk.

B. Hip Hop

Another genre would be hip hop. Listening to music can be done by all people wherein they just simply download songs from the social network and listen to it. In any age the people, they may listen to music in every way. But with that specific music or genre like hip hop, they can actually get a bad influence in it because have you noticed that hip hop are only being made or sang by those famous people who do stuff that aren't or shouldn't be done where the law or rules are actually being violated.

In an article written by Lori A. Selke in globalspot.com entitled "Does hip hop affect people's behavior", he said in his article that people who listens to hip hop changes where in they get bad influences in them because with most of the hip hop music, they actually influence people to do drugs or even drink and become an alcoholic person. She also said that listening to hip hop is not good or else most of the people nowadays would be in a bad situation.

Selke said that "The explicit content of some hip hop song lyrics, extolling violence and drug and alcohol use, and detailing sexual exploits and gang adventures, can be quite disturbing to parentsof teen fans in particular". this is was explained accurately wherein hip hop does affect people in a negative way because in this article he said that he has seen and studied that people do get influenced everytime they listen to some hip hop music. (http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/hip-hop-affect-behavior-kids-5073.html)

C. Jazz

Jazz music has always being played or listened by people because jazz music is something that makes people relax and clear their minds. Somehow jazz is like a medicine to people or even the kids wherein it can change their moods to be in a relaxing way.

In an article that was written by Micheal Janisch in theguardian.com etitled "is jazz good for babies". In this article he said that the effect of jazz music to babies has a good effect on them wherein it can improve their knowledge and IQ but then he also said it somehow can't. It only happens seldom. He said that jazz can also let kids change their moods wherein it could be a negative or a positive one though the effect on people they said that it can really improve their IQ, in other words make them smarter.

Janisch said "Exposing a baby, from pre-birth even to beautiful and creative music, at appropriate volumes in short spans can be nothing but good". It just shows that jazz music can really be either a good or a bad effect on people or the kids. In other words jazz music shouldn't be played just to be sure of the effect because risks can be taken by listening to it. (http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/sep/25/jazz-for-babies-michael-janisch)

Linggo, Abril 6, 2014

Chapter 3 Summary, Conclusions, Recommendations

Summary

This paper in effort to know the possible side effects of music to people.

The research design used in this study is the descriptive research method wherein data's form articles and interviews found on the social network used to answer the question posted. The research findings are the following:

1. The definition of music the vocal or instrumental sounds combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony or expression of emotion.

2. People can't stop listening to music because they find it very interesting to listen or hear. Music to people is something they enjoy in life.

3. People who listens to music can also change depending on the genre and the possible effect on them.

4. Mood swings and change of emotion is one of the possible side effects on people while they are listening to music wherein if ever an emotion or mood changes randomly, they immediately tell that particular person.


Conclusion

Based on the finding or the research, the following conclusions are posted:

1. Music has possible effects on people which are the the changes of moods and emotional or attitude problems. Changing of moods wherein that specific person suddenly becomes moody or having mood swings while the problem with emotional and attitudes changes the feeling or emotions of the people.

2. People in the outside who listens to music may think that particular person is changing depending on the genre he or she is listening.

3. There different kinds of genre's wherein the person changes for some reason, the effect would only be a negative or a positive one but most of the time is negative.

4. Your love in music is something who actually talks or shows the person who you really are. They listen to music to somehow amuse people or themselves for them to be perhaps entertained.

Recommendation

After coming up with the conclusions, the researcher hereby makes the following recommendations.

1. Don't listen to music that actually changes you into someone bad, music like fast ones with bad lyrics in them.

2. Don't imitate the songs that they actually portray especially if they don't do good to you.

3. Think and check first before you listen to a particular song with a bad intention to you or the people.

4. Be matured and professional enough to know the right song or music for you to listen.

References

Mark Changizi (2012 Sept. 15). "What does music make us feel?" retrieved from Arpil 8 2014 (http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-does-music-make-us-fe/)

Micheal Janisch (2013 Sept 25). "Is jazz good for babies" retrieved from April 8 2014 from (http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/sep/25/jazz-for-babies-michael-janisch)

Amanda Angel (2011 Nov 10). "Studies of classical music and health" retrieved from April 8 2014 from (http://www.wqxr.org/#!/story/169724-top-five-studies-classical-music-and-health/)

Laura Lewis Brown (2012 Jan 31). "Benefits of music Education" retrieved from April 10 2014 (http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/music-arts/the-benefits-of-music-education/)

Martha Holden (2013 March 27). "The influence of Music to teens" retrieved from April 6 2014 from (http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/influence-pop-music-teens-17843.html)

Grethcen Reynolds (2011 Aug 25) "Does music make you exercise harder?" retrieved from April 8 2014 from (http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/25/phys-ed-does-music-make-you-exercise-harder/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0)

Mark Guarino (2014 April 1) "How people enjoy with music" retrieved from April 10 2014 from (http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/26578177-421/house-music-pioneer-frankie-knuckles-could-take-a-dance-floor-and-take-it-to-the.html)

Blogpost #8 Can music be good or bad for you

"Can music be good or bad for you"


Listening to music is something that people does mostly everyday. People loves listening to music as we all know, because anywhere you look, you will see people listening to music. Music now has been in demand ever since that's a lot of people now listens to music everyday. It's sort of a hobby already because some people who are bored and have nothing to do, they just listen to music for their to boredom to go away. But listening to music somehow have some side effects, its either good or bad.


As I was researching I found this article entitled "Can music be good or bad for you" by Julian Treasure


According to this article wherever there are people there is music. It says that wit the use of music, we now communicate well before languages were invented, you can somehow communicate already with just the use of full intonation and tempo with no words. There are actually four ways that can affect us. One is the Physiologically wherein it can change our heart rate and breathing, second is Psychologically which affects our moods and emotions. Third is Cognitively which changes the way we think and lastly is Behaviorally wherein we move away unpleasant sound if we can. There are many ways where music can change a person or human being.

Julian Treasure once said that "Wherever there are people, there is music" music wouldn't exist without us people but the problem is, is that us people are the ones making us people change ourselves.

Blogpost #7 Purpose of Music

"Music Purposes"


Music is being listened to any time nowadays, wherein there is a time you are sleeping maybe, or if ever you're in a long drive, you can just listen to music while waiting, to also remove headaches if ever you get headaches in long drives. Music can also be used while studying cause sometimes you get to focus more in studying though music. The other thing is that you can also listen to music while you're in a gym exercising.

As I was researching I found this article entitled "Music to motivate you" by Bruce Ramsi

According to this article, the writer said that music can actually help you through your work out in the gym. He said that when you are already working out with music on, you get to work out more because when you listen to music, exhaustion will be out of your mind. Not to mention, it's sort of like an energy source because working out while listening to music, it somehow motivates you more to work out which is actually good because I'm the people who works out want more strength to work out more especially the one's who really need work out. It can also be used or done while you are in a training because as we all know training is not a joke especially if the coach trains you really hard.

Bruce Ramsi said that "Fast, loud music helps you get the energy you need when tired to give that little extra and make proper training"

Meaning to say when you're going to work out, always listen to music because you can really get more motivation for you to work out more in a gym or in a training. I agree on this article because I myself have experienced this doing in a work out.

Huwebes, Abril 3, 2014

Blogpost #6 - Link between Music and Happiness

"Music and Happiness"

          Listening to Music has been something that people do most of the time. Music is something the people loves listening to especially if that particular music is good to hear. Relaxing, chill, steady music is somehow the most common music to be listened to if ever you just want to be tamed and calm.

As I was researching I found this article entitled "Music and Happiness" by Molly Edmonds

According to this article, kids listening to music nowadays has an effect. Kids ages from 4 to 5 months old can already appreciate happy songs. They get to understand happy songs somehow at a young age. While by 9 months old, they can also understand sad songs as well. Kids listening to happy songs can actually let them breathe faster which is actually a sign of happiness in them. While in sad music, it which tends to be in a minor and slow tone, it cause the pulse to slow down and rise in blood pressure. Now knowing that music has an  impact on kids, eventually the body may influence treatment and care for wealth of the patients.

Molly Edmonds said that "babies as young as five months old reacted to happy songs, while by nine months they recognized and were affected by sad songs" Can't say its true but the researcher found this in a reliable source so knowing that its valid source, it may be real and must be tested.

Sabado, Marso 1, 2014

Blogpost #5: One way to relax

"Acute Myocardial Infarction"



A lot of people listens to music for them to dance in a club maybe, use music to perform, use it to the gym and etc. But there 's also one thing wherein music can be used, it is by relaxation. Everyone uses music somehow to relax or sleep in their own way even though the music is not even a relaxing one but a fast and trance one. Well now it's going to change because there is something you can use or listen to for you to be relaxed and even heal your heart if ever you are having problems with your own heart.

As I was researching, I found this article entitled "Effects of Relaxing Music on Cardiac Autonomic Balance"

With this research, I'd say I was quite shocked because I never knew that they had this in the real world but then they actually do. This one actually has an effect of relaxing music, it's quiet and you can have an uninterrupted rest, and of course treatment as well. For some reason
this one actually affects the respiratory rate for it to function which is actually connected to your heart. I believe they made this because now that we know people uses music so much, instead they made something that can actually heal but with the use of music to somehow heal relax something inside of you which is actually your heart.

According to JM White "Relaxing music can induce a relaxation response"

Meaning to say music cannot only be used for just dancing or for anything for you to enjoy but also for something you can use through medically wherein it can actually help you by relaxing your body but in the inside of you.