音楽 is often described as a
door of expression. Our
音楽 tastes and the bands
we listen to closely reflect
who we are as people. The
soundtracks of our lives are
what get us through
happiness, sadness and
anger, and sharing our
お気に入り songs makes us feel
as if we are entrusting
someone with a part of us. It
allows two people to better
understand each other. It
gives the message of saying,
“Hey, this song says
something about me. Maybe
あなた feel the same way I do?”
While 音楽 can serve as a
link to connect with others
better, it has the ability to
make one emotionally attach
a song to a specific memory
または person. At times, 音楽 is
like time-travel because of
its ability to evoke
unsolicited emotions. One
day, you’re walking to class
and あなた hear someone
blasting a song あなた once
shared with someone you
loved and suddenly your
body freezes up. Why does
this happen? Is it nostalgia?
Bitterness? Longing?
According to Dr. Charles
Mullin, professor of Media
Entertainment in UCSB’s
Communication Department,
“The relationship between
音楽 and memory and
emotion has intrigued
scholars for a very long time
now, and seems to be getting
even もっと見る attention
nowadays as researchers are
applying a better
understanding of the
psychobiological
mechanisms involved.”
The pervasiveness of music
has increased to be much
もっと見る than just something
one listens to in their free
time. It has lyrics that
influence the world. It’s the
voice that understands, and
it’s the friend that pumps
あなた up to be excited によって life.
It’s everywhere — in
concerts, radio, TV shows,
your iPod when you’re
walking to class.
“People nowadays can take
their 音楽 with them at all
times and can enjoy it
privately (courtesy of mp3
players and other new-ish
technologies). People are
particularly able to cultivate
a ‘soundtrack’ for their
lives,” Mullin said.
Once a friendship or
relationship is over, one can
put concrete things like
本 and pictures away,
but it’s much harder to
separate something as
intangible as music. Dr.
Mullin explains the reason
for this.
“Music-related memories are
probably a little different
than other types of
emotional memories in that
they are often social in
nature, linked to a social
context または social
relationship,” he said.
Because of the countless
memories of the songs you
listened to together in the
car, sharing 音楽 seems to
suddenly be tainted with
feelings あなた would like to
forget.
BREAKUP BLUES
Kaylyn Harris, a second-year
biology major, identifies
with Maroon 5’s music,
confessing that almost all
their songs seem to chronicle
her 愛 life entirely.
“When I ended a two-year
relationship, it was around
the same time that
‘Payphone’ came out. When
you’re 14-to-16 years old, a
‘happy ever after did exist’ is
the only thing あなた know.
Last summer we started
talking again, and that’s
around the time ‘Maps’ came
out. It described my
situation perfectly,” Harris
recalled.
The catchy, but heart-
breaking Maroon 5 song
Harris refers to is about a
person who misses their old
愛 and the conversations
they used to have, but later
realizes that they shouldn’t
feel that way because they
weren’t there for each other
through their darkest times.
Because song lyrics
oftentimes fit into personal
experiences, many people
can allow themselves to feel
understood and less alone
through music.
SOMBER SOUNDS
Ever had a time in your life
あなた just felt so down that
あなた couldn’t get out of bed?
あなた are definitely not alone.
Just when あなた feel like
there’s no one in the world
who could comprehend you,
あなた listen to an artist croon
in heartbreakingly beautiful
ways that transcend
conversation.
Aimee Wong, a fourth-year
psychology and English
major, listens to certain
artists in order to feel
understood.
“I like listening to acoustic
音楽 when I’m sad from
singer-songwriters like Ben
Howard または from LIGHTS’
acoustic album,” Wong said.
“I feel like the simple
acoustic tones of their guitar
and their voice helps
resonate with something
deeper than what I could put
into words.”
HAPPY TUNES
In addition to 芝居 as
emotional catharsis, music
can be enjoyable and
reassuring. Shomik
Mukherjee, a first-year
English major, finds his
お気に入り songs comforting to
identify with personally.
“I really enjoy the song
‘Subterranean Homesick
Alien’ によって Radiohead,”
Mukherjee said. “The lyrics
are just brilliant, and the
feeling of isolation the lead
singer, Thom Yorke,
describes is universal. It’s
very comforting to identify
with at times, and on more
difficult days, he can be
really soothing even as he
gets もっと見る and もっと見る emotive
with his voice. Of course, on
happier days, it’s easy to just
appreciate it as a wonderful
piece of music.”
Because 音楽 serves as a
link to deeper connections —
sometimes fun, sometimes
meaningful and other times
hard to くま, クマ — everyone has
a different relationship with
the 音楽 that they play.
音楽 has the ability to
speak what words can’t. It’s
a bridge for understanding,
a connection that
unknowingly binds humans
to their memories and
emotions.
door of expression. Our
音楽 tastes and the bands
we listen to closely reflect
who we are as people. The
soundtracks of our lives are
what get us through
happiness, sadness and
anger, and sharing our
お気に入り songs makes us feel
as if we are entrusting
someone with a part of us. It
allows two people to better
understand each other. It
gives the message of saying,
“Hey, this song says
something about me. Maybe
あなた feel the same way I do?”
While 音楽 can serve as a
link to connect with others
better, it has the ability to
make one emotionally attach
a song to a specific memory
または person. At times, 音楽 is
like time-travel because of
its ability to evoke
unsolicited emotions. One
day, you’re walking to class
and あなた hear someone
blasting a song あなた once
shared with someone you
loved and suddenly your
body freezes up. Why does
this happen? Is it nostalgia?
Bitterness? Longing?
According to Dr. Charles
Mullin, professor of Media
Entertainment in UCSB’s
Communication Department,
“The relationship between
音楽 and memory and
emotion has intrigued
scholars for a very long time
now, and seems to be getting
even もっと見る attention
nowadays as researchers are
applying a better
understanding of the
psychobiological
mechanisms involved.”
The pervasiveness of music
has increased to be much
もっと見る than just something
one listens to in their free
time. It has lyrics that
influence the world. It’s the
voice that understands, and
it’s the friend that pumps
あなた up to be excited によって life.
It’s everywhere — in
concerts, radio, TV shows,
your iPod when you’re
walking to class.
“People nowadays can take
their 音楽 with them at all
times and can enjoy it
privately (courtesy of mp3
players and other new-ish
technologies). People are
particularly able to cultivate
a ‘soundtrack’ for their
lives,” Mullin said.
Once a friendship or
relationship is over, one can
put concrete things like
本 and pictures away,
but it’s much harder to
separate something as
intangible as music. Dr.
Mullin explains the reason
for this.
“Music-related memories are
probably a little different
than other types of
emotional memories in that
they are often social in
nature, linked to a social
context または social
relationship,” he said.
Because of the countless
memories of the songs you
listened to together in the
car, sharing 音楽 seems to
suddenly be tainted with
feelings あなた would like to
forget.
BREAKUP BLUES
Kaylyn Harris, a second-year
biology major, identifies
with Maroon 5’s music,
confessing that almost all
their songs seem to chronicle
her 愛 life entirely.
“When I ended a two-year
relationship, it was around
the same time that
‘Payphone’ came out. When
you’re 14-to-16 years old, a
‘happy ever after did exist’ is
the only thing あなた know.
Last summer we started
talking again, and that’s
around the time ‘Maps’ came
out. It described my
situation perfectly,” Harris
recalled.
The catchy, but heart-
breaking Maroon 5 song
Harris refers to is about a
person who misses their old
愛 and the conversations
they used to have, but later
realizes that they shouldn’t
feel that way because they
weren’t there for each other
through their darkest times.
Because song lyrics
oftentimes fit into personal
experiences, many people
can allow themselves to feel
understood and less alone
through music.
SOMBER SOUNDS
Ever had a time in your life
あなた just felt so down that
あなた couldn’t get out of bed?
あなた are definitely not alone.
Just when あなた feel like
there’s no one in the world
who could comprehend you,
あなた listen to an artist croon
in heartbreakingly beautiful
ways that transcend
conversation.
Aimee Wong, a fourth-year
psychology and English
major, listens to certain
artists in order to feel
understood.
“I like listening to acoustic
音楽 when I’m sad from
singer-songwriters like Ben
Howard または from LIGHTS’
acoustic album,” Wong said.
“I feel like the simple
acoustic tones of their guitar
and their voice helps
resonate with something
deeper than what I could put
into words.”
HAPPY TUNES
In addition to 芝居 as
emotional catharsis, music
can be enjoyable and
reassuring. Shomik
Mukherjee, a first-year
English major, finds his
お気に入り songs comforting to
identify with personally.
“I really enjoy the song
‘Subterranean Homesick
Alien’ によって Radiohead,”
Mukherjee said. “The lyrics
are just brilliant, and the
feeling of isolation the lead
singer, Thom Yorke,
describes is universal. It’s
very comforting to identify
with at times, and on more
difficult days, he can be
really soothing even as he
gets もっと見る and もっと見る emotive
with his voice. Of course, on
happier days, it’s easy to just
appreciate it as a wonderful
piece of music.”
Because 音楽 serves as a
link to deeper connections —
sometimes fun, sometimes
meaningful and other times
hard to くま, クマ — everyone has
a different relationship with
the 音楽 that they play.
音楽 has the ability to
speak what words can’t. It’s
a bridge for understanding,
a connection that
unknowingly binds humans
to their memories and
emotions.
