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Posted by TCT on Dec-21-2003 17:58:

Hard Science

When I was a kid I recall being told about the studies conducted on the effect of modern music (which I suppose would have been rock) on plant growth as compared to the effect of classical music. The plants were said to have died when subjected to rock, but thrived when classical music was played (ceteris paribus applied, I suppose). Studies like these lead to the promotion of pregnant mothers playing classical music to their children and the like.

I was wondering if anyone knows if any scientific studies have been conducted on the effect of trance music on us. (Or on plants).

I know how trance makes me feel; awake, alert, but calm at the same time. I was wondering if it would have the same effect on the casual listener with no bias for or against the genre.

Chill,
TCT

Posted by high on tEkno on Dec-21-2003 18:58:

I don't know what effect trance would have on unborn children, but I don't think that mothers would like to subject the babies in their wombs to trance music. Can you imagine if the babies start dancing?

Posted by SuperFarStucker on Dec-21-2003 19:01:

Re: Hard Science

quote:
Originally posted by TCT
When I was a kid I recall being told about the studies conducted on the effect of modern music (which I suppose would have been rock) on plant growth as compared to the effect of classical music. The plants were said to have died when subjected to rock, but thrived when classical music was played (ceteris paribus applied, I suppose). Studies like these lead to the promotion of pregnant mothers playing classical music to their children and the like.

I was wondering if anyone knows if any scientific studies have been conducted on the effect of trance music on us. (Or on plants).

I know how trance makes me feel; awake, alert, but calm at the same time. I was wondering if it would have the same effect on the casual listener with no bias for or against the genre.

Chill,
TCT

I've heard about this study too but it 's very suspect to me. Sound Waves killing something now? come'n Maybe the scientists were too busy jammin' out so they forgot to water the poor bastard.

Posted by Digital Aura on Dec-21-2003 21:43:

INteresting study...

well...
GOA maybe what we actually should play... it seems that according to this study that you are talking about...

quote:
The plants "liked" the North Indian classical music the best.

so I would deduce that GOA would be the next best thing. The plants can recognize POSITIVE music and NEGATIVE

quote:
When we use the term positive to describe music, we are using it to describe music that has beneficial qualities and is emotionally and spiritually uplifting, perhaps even healing. Additionally, positive music can be relaxing, calming, and mentally invigorating. Positive music is not about lyrics, but about the music itself.

Oh...here's the report...

http://www.dovesong.com/positive_mu...experiments.asp

Any green thumbs here wanna tackle this project? We should try this!

Posted by Digital Aura on Dec-21-2003 21:56:

too lazy to read the report?

In essence...

quote:
Music is a vibratory phenomenon. Air particles are set in motion and these air particles in turn set matter that is within hearing distance into motion. This is called vibrational sympathy: When the vibrations of sound effect the airwaves, the airwaves effect other matter that they come into contact with in a manner that is in sympathy with the originating source.

...disonant chords produce negative "air waves" essentially, while triads produce positive.

Posted by TCT on Dec-22-2003 16:11:

Thanks for the link

Hey DA,

thanks for the link.

Posted by smokeape on Dec-22-2003 17:24:

If it would kill all the weeds in my backyard, I'd move the speakers outdoors and let 'er rip! Haaa!
{{{smoke}}}