#8. Music and Mood

“Music tells us things – social things, psychological things, physical things about how we feel and perceive our bodies – in a way that other art forms can't” – David Byrne (2012), How Music Works, p. 101.

?? Today instead of sharing my one-breath-per-line?,  I'm sharing a site-specific, on-the-spur-of-the-moment experience. 

?? We got to visit Oliver Ranch located in the heart of Sonoma County, a picturesque 100-acre property home to 18 remarkable site-specific installations by 20 award-winning artists spanning 35 years. Together these artists have transformed the ranch into a unique, one-of-a-kind outdoor museum that is harmonious with the surrounding environment. 
?? Our last stop on the tour was at the tower designed by Ann Hamilton which is a unique, acoustic environment, a solid but living conduit for an ever-changing range of sensory projects and performances.

?? The video is a site-specific art of Play, I hope you enjoy it.        

Music can be used to create an emotional atmosphere such as calming, relaxing, playful, sincere, or intimate.

It is no accident that dance-like music makes people happy because it is easy to entrain (attune) to its rhythmic pattern. People who dance in synchrony experience higher perceptions of closeness to their fellow dancers, and higher pain thresholds because of endorphin release.

Read the article here- https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/science-of-choice/202309/how-music-affects-us-emotionally

If you want to firm up your body, head to the gym. If you want to exercise your brain, listen to music.

Jump-start your creativity.

Listen to what your kids or grandkids listen to, experts suggest. Often we continue to listen to the same songs and genre of music that we did during our teens and 20s, and we generally avoid hearing anything that’s not from that era.

New music challenges the brain in a way that old music doesn’t. It might not feel pleasurable at first, but that unfamiliarity forces the brain to struggle to understand the new sound.

Recall a memory from long ago.

Reach for familiar music, especially if it stems from the same time period that you are trying to recall. Listening to the Beatles might bring you back to the first moment you laid eyes on your spouse, for instance.

Listen to your body.

Pay attention to how you react to different forms of music, and pick the kind that works for you. What helps one person concentrate might be distracting to someone else, and what helps one person unwind might make another person jumpy.

Read the article here- https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/keep-your-brain-young-with-music#:~:text=If%20you%20want%20to%20firm,%2C%20mental%20alertness%2C%20and%20memory.

Watch DJ Arjun use music to set the mood to Play- https://youtu.be/EgwGD8n4_zY

Read the article here- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8455907/

Read the article here- https://www.tmh.org/healthy-living/blogs/healthy-living/how-music-affects-your-mind-mood-and-body

Hum to a rhythm, strum a beat, move with the wind. Play music to reduce stress, bring back the childlike wonder, and repeat. Have a wonderful week.