“Life with music”

Written by: Hanna Gabrielle Pacis, Mariam Fadi Jabbour, Zhaina Louise Vilda, Stephanie Fei Penus,
Franchesca Nicole Azul, Christalle Heven Canlas, and Natalie Francia

With a variety of genres, including classical music, punk rock, and hip-hop, music is
defined as "the art of combining vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) to produce beauty of
form, harmony, and expression of emotion" in Concise Oxford Dictionary. According to several
studies, it exerts a powerful influence on people. It can improve memory, lighten the mood,
reduce anxiety and depression, prevent fatigue, and improve response to pain.
Music has played an important role in most human cultures, past and present. In
addition, advances in neuroscience allow researchers to measure how it affects the brain.
Research has shown that listening to music can reduce anxiety, blood pressure, and pain as well
as improve sleep quality, and mental alertness; however, listening to music can also affect
illness, depression, spending, productivity, and the way a person perceives the world. In addition,
music affects the emotions of a person. For instance, when a person listens to sad music, it tends
to worsen the mood of a person, but when a person listens to happy music, one feels cheerful and
alive.
In conclusion, humans are influenced by music in powerful ways. It represents an
enjoyable activity in and of itself, but its influence goes beyond simple amusement. Overall, the
contribution of music to health and well-being provides evidence of physical and psychological
impacts.

Resources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definition_of_music#:~:text=The%20Concise%20Oxford%20Dictionary
%20defines,and%20expression%20of%20emotion%22..&text=The%20audience%20hears%20only
%20whatever%20ambient%20sounds%20may%20occur%20in%20the%20room.

https://www.healthline.com/health/benefits-of-music

https://www.blhsnews.com/opinion/2015/09/29/how-does-music-affect-our-lives/

https://www.kmov.com/news/how-music-can-help-your-mental-health/article_784d2a62-
776c-11eb-9064-afee0f1d493d.html