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| Author | Florian Carl ,Rosemond Kutsidzo | |
| Title | Music a nd Wellbeing in Everyday Life: An Exploratory Study of Music Experience in Ghana | |
| Reference | Florian Carl ,Rosemond Kutsidzo Music a nd Wellbeing in Everyday Life: An Exploratory Study of Music Experience in Ghana |
Link to article | http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ljh.v27i2.3 |
| Abstract | In this paper we highlight the experience of music in everyday contexts in Ghana. Using the Experience Sampling Method (ESM) and semi -structured interviews, we examined how people experience and use music in everyday life in potentially beneficial ways to enhance subjective wellbeing. In contrast to previous research where music’s self -regulatory role has been highlighted primarily in the context of solitary music listening, for the participants in our study music also played a cruci al role as a form of social and participatory performance practice. This was particularly evident in the strong connection between music, religion , and social dance. |
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| His alertness and happiness increased, he felt less irritable, more in the present and more relaxed. . | One would certainly expect positive effects on mood changes when people musically engage in religion. . | Beyond listening, music-making in the form of singing and dancing was clearly an important aspect of our participants wellbeing and daily experience, and it was particularly so in the context of religious activities where these more active forms of music participation took the centre stage.. | The music had strong personal association for him and he considered it to be very important to the activity thus enhancing the quality of the moment. . | Major motives that explained why people reportedly chose to listen to music included spiritual inspiration, relaxation, concentration as well as the need to increase energy levels, turn around negative moods, take away boredom and cancel out ambient noise. . | Overall, the whole experience made him feel so relaxed and comforted. . |
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