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1.3.26 Where Is Music? Woven In the Fabric of Life Globally
Globally, most people experience music every day. One study revealed a 44% probability of experiencing music in any two-hour period.
This doesn’t mean that people are actually paying attention to the music they hear. That doesn’t happen much. Music hangs around in the social environment.
- People often focus on music as a diversion when doing mundane work or chores.
- People also listen to music to regulate their own mood—to get out of a bad mood, get into a romantic mood, get into an excited mood.
According to one study, adolescent girls tend to use music as a mood regulator. Boys use music to make an impression on others. Boys also like to listen to music when alone, assimilating identity-building cultural stereotypes.
Music weaves its way through the fabric of everyday life everywhere: waking up, getting ready for work or school, eating, working, travelling, playing, courting, meditating, praying, horse grooming, shopping, exercising, socializing, trying to get to sleep.