5 Responses to “Why Music”

1. #1 by Sunn
   January 10th, 2009 at 2:30 pm

   Interesting article. Music does seem to be a part of almost every persons life. Parties, Weddings, Worship, Romance, Funerals, you name it. Also, for many teenage & older boys, playing in a band is usually a pretty good way to score with the ladies .
2. #2 by anon
   January 10th, 2009 at 2:53 pm

   I keep thinking of Noam Chomsky’s research on language. Are we hard wired?
3. #3 by huskysooner
   January 10th, 2009 at 9:13 pm

   http://www.theonion.com/content/node/34138
   (Scroll down to the counterpoint.) I usually like the Economist but couldn’t resist.

   I may be in the minority here, but I was expecting a bit more neuroscience and a bit less pseudo-Freudian psychobabble wankery. I mean, c’mon:
   “A brain devoted to turning sound into meaning is tickled by an oversupply of tone, melody and rhythm. Singing is auditory masturbation to satisfy this craving. Playing musical instruments is auditory pornography. Both sate an appetite that is there beyond its strict biological need.”

   A piece of advice to those visiting the author’s office. Don’t touch the guitar in the corner!!
4. #4 by huskysooner
   January 10th, 2009 at 9:14 pm

   Not bashing you, of course, Sunn. The topic itself is interesting.
5. #5 by Sunn
   January 12th, 2009 at 7:49 pm

   No offense taken, HS. It is topics like these that make us consider things we haven’t really thought about & get different viewpoints.
   I like this blog, because we don’t ever get into bashing one another, just good natured kidding & sharing information.

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