Music and speech

Music and speech is one of the main offshoots of typical music. The brain reacts in completely different way than any other medium when music and speech are combined into one lone ideal.

Effects

In teenagers

Teenagers are by far the most easily influenced of all age groups (Infants:0-1 or 2 years old; Children:2–9 years old; Pre-teen: 9–12 years old; Teen 13–17 years old and adults 18 and up). In a study by The Telegraph (United Kingdom or U.K.) 44.9% of 2,000 teenagers in the poll said that music and musicians affected their speech. By adding new words to their vocabulary or tone of voice.

In adults

Music combined with speech and its affect of adults are not yet fully known. Multiple studies have been founded recently since the successful Washington baby study. Some institutions looking into this new study include, UCLA, Pennsylvania State University, University of Miami, MIT amount others in the United States and abroad.

In media

In many talk shows, television shows, podcasts, radio shows and many other music is very predominant in these types of media. In speeches music is also used typically in long speeches to boost audiences attention of even help get a point across. In most media such as talk shows music can be used in the background and typically reflects the mood of the current points. Such as when serious or sad content is being discussed, depressing or sad music is playing.

See also

  • Music psychology

Further reading