the simple answer is that we prefer it to other sounds because it has beat, rhythm, melody and so on.
but still, why do we like it?
i think it's in some way related to the brain recognising sounds that mimic the sounds we create internally.
the brain continually hears the sounds we make inside our bodies e.g. though the heartbeat, breathing, and all the other bodily systems.
i think that the brain likes music because it's a pleasant-sounding approximation of the all the 'music' we make ourselves all day every day.
also, if the brain in a small way perceives music as the sounds of 'life,' then perhaps the we like music because it's a reinforcement that we are not alone.
that could be why we enjoy music in social settings, too - it's a common bond of 'life' that brings people together.
what do u reckon?
2006-12-29
23:36:32
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