I have recently been listening to almost exclusively
sad music. I generally consider myself a fairly happy guy, and I was curious as
to why I found myself enjoying music that not only had sad content, but where
the singer sounds like they are crying. Upon a slight amount of introspective
thought and research I believe I have a basic grasp of why this is.
People
sometimes say that they feel nostalgic or peaceful when listening to sad music.
(Vuoskoski, Para. 1) I concur, The content reminds me of the past and how great
my high school years were. Now that I am in college I long for the times spent
in theatre or eating at Qdoba after school. It captures the essence of longing
for the past much more effectively than anything I have heard in the past.
Rather than
forcing the sadness on me like people tend to assume happens when they listen
to sad music, it makes me more resigned to the fact that I cannot go back. I
feel happy knowing that I had those experiences. I know I will have many more
great experiences.
C.F.
Works cited
Vuoskoski,
Jonna K., et al. "Who enjoys listening to sad music and why?." Music
Perception: An Interdisciplinary Journal 29.3 (2012): 311-317.
I agree with you. I sometimes listen to sad music even though I don't feel sad at that time as well. And when I listen to some kinds of sad music, it can remind me of my childhood, my old school time or even my hometown. I don’t think this is a kind of bad thing, it can make us feel calm instead. What’s more, when I listen to some sad music, it can even heal myself.
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