Does jazz music make you happy?

“Jazz is a major stress buster and causes positive effects. It physically changes the body, and lowers heart rate and pulse, making us feel calmer and relaxed.” Previous research has found the relaxing effect of jazz music can have a healing influence, improving verbal memory, focus, and mood.

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Opera and jazz fans among ‘happiest’ of music genres, study finds

By Maddy Shaw Roberts

A study claims to have identified the ‘happiest’ music fans – and up top, are jazz lovers. Opera and jazz fans are among the ‘happiest’ of music genres, new research has claimed. For the study, two million Reddit comments from the subreddits of 27 different music genres were analysed, and the team calculated the number of times positive or happy expressions were mentioned. Jazz lovers were found to be happier than any other genre – twice as happy as pop fans, in fact. Within the r/jazz subreddit, the study found 77 positive words mentioned for every 100 comments on average. The second happiest fans are those of metal (62 positive statements per 100 comments), with opera lovers in third place (56 per 100). Weighing in on the study, psychologist Şirin Atçeken said: “Jazz and metal are emotive and allow us to express our emotions whilst we listen to the music, but it’s two extremes. “Jazz is a major stress buster and causes positive effects. It physically changes the body, and lowers heart rate and pulse, making us feel calmer and relaxed.” Following as the fourth happiest, according to social media, are the smaller community of folk music fans with 55 positive words mentioned per 100 comments. Classical lovers were found to be the 10th happiest, with a high volume of positive words (21,000) on the r/classicalmusic subreddit but a higher volume of comments (49,000), leading to just 43 positive mentions per 100 comments.

For Atçeken, jazz and metal are also “notoriously” good at nurturing communities.

“People who listen to these genres are more likely to find common ground with other listeners and become part of the community,” she added. “These communities provide kindness, relatability, friendship, and a space to share feelings, ideas, and a safe space to just be. This support increases happiness, positivity and feelings of love and acceptance. “One final reason that jazz and metal fans may be happier, is that many of them, especially in older years have accepted who they are as individuals and are more assured of themselves. Acceptance, and understanding, is the key to happiness after all.” Want to vote for opera or classical music in world’s biggest survey of classical music tastes? Cast your votes before 14 March for the chance to win an iPad, smart speaker or luxury hamper.

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What counts as a mistake in jazz?

So the idea of a mistake from the perspective of a jazz musician - the only mistake is If each musician is not aware and accepting enough of his fellow bandmember to incorporate the idea, and if we don't allow for creativity.

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Vibraphone player and improvisational jazz musician Stefon Harris has a unique perspective on the idea of "making a mistake." On the stage, he says, there are no mistakes - only opportunities: The bandstand as we call it is an incredible space, it's really a sacred space, and one of the incredible things about it is that you really have no opportunity to think about the future or the past - you really are alive right here in this moment. Harris demonstrates the idea of a mistake by having his band play in a certain key, and then directing the pianist plays a note apparently out of key. No one in the ensemble responds to the note, and so it seems completely out of place. Then the band plays again, this time reacting to the "out of key" note, and transforming the music into something completely different, but still lovely. MPR News is Reader Funded Before you keep reading, take a moment to donate to MPR News. Your financial support ensures that factual and trusted news and context remain accessible to all. So the idea of a mistake from the perspective of a jazz musician - the only mistake is If each musician is not aware and accepting enough of his fellow bandmember to incorporate the idea, and if we don't allow for creativity.

Harris goes on to give some advice to managers in other fields:

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