The rhythm of music allows us to feel the structure of the music and understand the composer's expressive intention
Music and health
In recent years, many scientists have confirmed it through scientific research , music has a positive effect on people's physical and mental health, and music also has many wonderful functions.
An American medical scientist once counted the ages of 35 famous deceased American music conductors. Their average lifespan was 73.4 years, which was 5 years higher than the average lifespan of American men. According to surveys in Germany, Italy and other countries, people who often listen to music usually live 5 to 10 years longer than people who do not listen to music.
Music therapy has become popular in many countries. The medical community has determined through clinical experiments that music is very effective in relaxing the body and mind, cheering up, and inducing sleep.
Physiologically, music can cause changes in breathing, blood pressure, heart beating and blood flow. Some types of music can also stimulate the body to release endorphins, a natural opiate, which can relax the body and mind and relieve pain.
In 1972, the Polish government established the first "Music Therapy Institute" based on the suggestions of several pathologists and musicologists, which achieved miraculous results. Soon, state-owned hospitals in Britain, the United States, Japan and other countries also adopted music therapy methods. For example, listening to music three times a day after meals can treat neurogenic gastritis; listening to lyrical music to patients with hypertension can lower blood pressure; listening to soft and relaxing music to frightened people can calm the patient and even return to normal. .
Westerners believe that listening to Western music, especially classical music, has the best effect. Some experts point out that Schubert's music can help insomniacs fall asleep, Bach's music can relieve indigestion, and Mozart's music can relieve the pain of rheumatoid arthritis. Some also say that Mozart’s music can relieve fatigue and revive the spirit.