In
sociology, music has a power unlike anything else. 84% of music is in film (Australian Bureau of Statistics
[ABS], 2011,Australia Music Association [AMA], 2010 Report), this issue in
societies around the world. It is present in all cultures and societies,
through happiness and hardship. Music
crosses all boundaries and unites every one of every walk in life and
nationality, culture, non like the workers. It is about growth, change and
making creative choices to better ourselves, our families and our communities and
85% (ABS) of each person’s life. It is
about self-empowerment. It about knowing when to let go, learning how to relax
and breathe, reorganise, and accepting limitations. We blend psychological,
music principles to provide concise and simple guidelines to assist us to deal
with daily concerns, while raising awareness to assist us in conscious and
exercising creativity. In as beneficial
for easing the wearisomeness of labour, a
clear illustration of this is the scene from Walt Disney (1937) movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarf’ which
the song empathises, Whistle While Your
Work. Now in medical health music
has been also use in healing the mind of people and children. (American Journal
of Public Health [AJPH], 2005).
All
major changes take place in sociology throughout the world, as well as
Australia. There is one thing that all
cultures have in common that is music. Music is non-threatening and allows for
successful participations by individuals, groups and cultures with varying
abilities levels, music activities plays a managing role in managing mood,
influencing choices and changing attitudes; dieses behaviours which are
strongly influenced all social structures, though out history. Research indicates that music can be actively
used to manage mood states or manage levels of arousal (Magee & Davidson,
2002; Pelletier, 2004). Music activities
can be used to teach social and leisure skills simultaneously and also while
doing so can improve an individual’s esthetical quality of life (Humpal, 1991).
Musical
experiences have shown to: 1) teach behaviours;
2) structure interaction; 3) stimulate
expression; 4) facilitate expression; 5) develop skills; 6) social play; 7) develop bonds and cohesions; and 8) improve task behaviours (Eidson, 1989;
Gunsberg, 1988; Humpal, 1991). Music has
been used effectively to focus attention, structure and/or reinforce learning,
increase awareness, facilitate non-musical learning and promote social
interaction (Cook, Gresham, Barreras, Thornton & Crews, 2008; Kolb &
Hanley-Maxwell, 2003). According to
Gresham and Elliot (1993), music also influences social skills training in
observation learning, operant learning and classical learning. Payton et al. (2008) found that children
involved in social skills training programs showed improvement in social
emotional skills, attitudes about self and others, connection to school,
positive social behaviours and academic performance as well as a reduction in
conduct problems and emotional stress.
To
conclude, music has long term ability in uniting force among workers, cities,
states, countries and nations. Music
While You Work probably minimized the occurrence of accidents by improving
alertness and team interaction (Reynolds, 1945). Music improves team spirit and provides
enjoyable diversion as well as expressing true feelings of communities as well
as celebration of social communities throughout the world. Many associations
evolved to encourage and coordinate activities in music among workers and
shopping centres, churches, nations, also in hazard awareness in occupations
have been promoted through music. Also music has been defined as a process
through which we recognise and manage emotions, establish relationships which
are healthy, set goals, ethically and responsibly behave and social, emotional
in learning area. Music impacts success
in academic, family and peer relationships, employment and extra-curricular / activities
in leisure and also in healing (AJPH, 2005)
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Written by Sonia F Stevens 2010
