10 Music Facts You Should Know 

Music is, without a doubt, one of the most ever-present art forms in the whole world. It is a universal language through which people express their feelings, customs, culture, words, and love.

Simply put, music is what binds us together.

While loving music and pouring your heart into your favorite lyrics is terrific. Have you ever tried to recognize that there is more to music than you already know? It’s not something that popped up magically in the 21st century and made our lives better. It is an ancient form that transcends time and space. Even though there are many different definitions of music, as mentioned earlier, it is a universal language. It has become an essential part of our lives. Although the actual mechanisms behind why our body reacts to music are unknown, many researchers agree that living in a world without music would be impossible.

Are you fascinated by all this? If so, you’ll be glad to know that music has much more in store for its lovers. Keep reading to get the gist of some of music’s most interesting and awesome facts.

  1. A violin is made up of 70 distinct pieces of wood!

While many music inventions set the course of the industry and provided means for producing eccentric music, the violin remains unique and strange in its construction. Often referred to as a fiddle, the violin is a wooden string instrument. The majority of violins are bonded together and have hollow wooden bodies. The most sought-after instruments today by both performers and collectors are those from the so-called Golden Age of violin production, particularly those created by Montagnana, Stradivari, and Guarneri del Gesù. Maybe you can try creating your own.

  • When plants are exposed to music, they grow more quickly. 

One of the fascinating music-related facts is this. South Korean researchers found that playing classical music encourages plant growth. The researchers played 14 different pieces of music to a rice field before examining the findings. The findings suggested that music helped crop production and plants’ hearing ability. 

  • Rod Steward once hosted the world’s biggest free concert!

One million people (or more) have reportedly attended several free performances, but these claims are frequently inflated. However, the most well-attended free concert in history was Rod Stewart’s 1993 New Year’s Eve performance on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. An estimated 4.2 million people saw this performance. The performance by Jean-Michel Jarre on September 6, 1997, at the University of Moscow, which reportedly drew an estimated 3.5 million spectators, was the second-highest-attended free concert.

  • Music can change your perception of the world.

A study conducted at the University of Groningen in 2011 found that music impacts how we see the world. The respondents were asked to listen to music and identify associated smiley faces; the music they heard impacted the subjects depending on their appearance. Much more accurately described were smiley faces that complemented the music. Even though no smiley face was present, the participants thought they remembered a happy face while listening to joyful music and a sad face while listening to it.

  • “Wanna Be” by the Spice Girls is the world’s catchiest song.

A science team from The Museum of Science and Industry in England published the online quiz “Hooked on Music” in 2014. It challenged 12,000 participants to name songs as quickly as possible from 1,000 pop-culture quotes dating back to the 1940s. The Spice Girls’ “Wannabe” was the most memorable song, with individuals remembering it in just 2.3 seconds on average, significantly less than the 5-second average for other well-known songs.

  • Music can synchronize with your heartbeat.

Experts assert that music has a direct relationship with the actions of the many systems in our bodies, particularly the heart and blood. Earlier studies revealed that different musical rhythms and tempos have varied effects on the heart. In addition, brain cells react swiftly to music. It also demonstrates how listening to distorted music can quicken heartbeats and raise blood pressure.

  • The world’s oldest song is:

The Hurrian Hymn No. 6 is thought to be the earliest song in existence. It was the subject of a song over 3400 years ago. According to legend, the rhyme is based on the ancient deity Nikkai. It was written in the fourteenth century. The song’s melodies were found on clay tablets. It was dug up during the 1950s, making it the oldest song in history.

  • The Beatles didn’t know how to write or read music. 

After decades of rumors, Paul McCartney officially acknowledged in a 2018 60 Minutes interview that neither he nor any other Beatles band members had ever learned how to write or read music or understand music theory. According to McCartney and his bandmates, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and John Lennon, the song spontaneously came to them and was never recorded. Clearly, success doesn’t have to follow from knowledge.

  • A song that keeps playing in your head is called an “earworm.”

An earworm is a term used to describe memorable music that keeps playing in a person’s head even after it has stopped playing. It is also referred to as a “brain worm,” “stuck song syndrome,” or “sticky music.” There have been studies conducted on earworms, including one by the University of London, which discovered that earworms could also be sparked by experiences that bring up a memory of a song. For example, seeing a word that reminds you of the melody, hearing a few notes from the song, or experiencing feelings you associate with the song are all examples of experiences that can trigger earworms.

  1. An astronaut once released an album that was recorded in space.

In 2015, Chris Hadfield, a Canadian astronaut, released his debut album, created while he was in orbit. In addition to being the first Canadian to walk in space, his cover of David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” became a worldwide sensation. For his CD, Space Sessions: Compositions for a Tin Can, which is suitably named, Hadfield spent 144 days at the Space Station recording his 11 original songs.

Conclusion

The fact that music has left a trace that stretches far into the past shows that it has always been a part of us. It might also appear that we all use music for the same reasons. Additionally, music is a very broad topic, and the facts covered above are just the tip of the iceberg. If you’re keen on learning more, the internet is riddled with information. Go ahead; dive deeper into the one thing that you love the most – music!

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