6 Minute English - Life without music



Neil, what tune is that chouming are you hamming humming there?

I was I not hamming humming. Hardest working come this morning, Oh I woke up with it in my head. It's that song, you know.

No idea. No idea what you are talking about. Neil, but you are it is very annoying. So could you just stop it please?

But That's there is my problem. I can't stop hamming humming it at that out loud. But It just keeps on  repeateding in my head. Do Did you know there is that a name for that, Rob? With When a song keeps repeating in your head.

That It is a name that I don't know what is it ? But I am sure I are going to will tell you though.

You are right. It is an yield word earworm.

Ah, a yield word. That sounds nasty. Is that a cure for that ?

No, I don't think so. Let's move on. In this programme, we are talking about music. And how it influences on us.

But first, Neil, can you answer this question? If a person has a music anhedonia, and he don't need it, does it mean they
(a) hate music
(b) can't enjoy come to join music
(c) can't come hear music

Ah. and he anhedonia sounds like he an illness, so I am going to go for c, can't enjoy come hear music.

So ok ok. it is certainly. Wish I could hear music. We'll find out if you were wrong All or right, later on. Now listen to professor Charles Spence spend telling us how music affects us what we choose to eat and drink.

Imagine And I am sure you are going to the Braque bar music. You are and thinking about a glass wine. There is a French music playing, behind by the counter. Or then likely you will go for a glass of french one wine, Germany music behind the counter, you are likely likelihood of to choosing Germany one wine goes way up. If they are Is it playing classic music, you might attempted to spend a little bit more.

What's the likelihood likely heard as of  you spending more? Quite likely actually Neil. And Likelyhood means the chance of something happening. I love a good glass of wine.

But why do we spend more when there is a classic music playing?

Mmm, good question. Well, it makes might access field us feel a bit classyic. That stylish and sophisticated.

I am guessing hip-pop doesn't have the same effect, am I right?

You are always right, Neil. So the professor is saying that the bar and restaurant uses music to manipulate the their customers.

That means to control or influence them. All right, Earwindsworms. That's They're messing with my our mind.

I know I know. It doesn't stop there. Restaurant also use the tempo or speed of the music to changes people's behavior. A fast tempo gets customers in and out quickly in at busy times. In the other hand, if there are not many customers, the restaurant might want to keep people in their the place for longer. So they put on music with  a slow tempo to create more relax atmosphere.

And atmosphere and its in this context, means the moods or tone in the place or situation. Now music is also used to create atmosphere in films. Selected Debbie Wiseman talking about music in the movies.

A The director might came to me of my conenu and said look, can you help bring the romance to the this scene of with the music. And so I might bright write something, beautifully romantic  and lyrical working what I have got and suddenly, the scene will of feel much more romantic, much more tender, much more sexy whatever you it needs to feel and the music have the power to do that and to achieve that effect.

Sexy, tender, lyrical, romantic, that all the emotional stuff. And lyrical actually means expressing strong emotions.  So what is your favorite romantic moment to the film, Rob?

There are so many. I am a sucker of romance. Once the violinist start playing, I start blobbing blubbing. Yes, Neil, that means I having a good cry.

So sweat. Now a few if you're a sucker of something, for example, romance. It means you could not resist it. I am more of a sucker of horror myself.

And music is crucial and or extremely important in creating atmosphere in horror films.

That's very true. Music is often used to create tension and suspense, a or feelings of anxiety and excitement.

Yes, can you imagine Hitchcock’s Psycho without the violin music. OK, let's not have a shower seeing scene here in the studio, Neil. You will give me can mean a nightmares. Now remember at  the beginning of the show programme miles I ask you what musical anhedonia means? Is it someone who
(a) hates music
(b) can't come to join enjoy music
(c) can't come hear music

And I said come can't hear music. That's the wrong answer. It is actually b someone who can't to join enjoy music.

Well, not a very great good job for DJ. Anyway Rob, before we go any further, how about those words again.

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