Psychological Benefits of Musical Participation

Question 1

What did Davidson (2011) find out when interviewing singing groups?

Answer 1

Singers reported physical highs and increased well-being

Singing lifted mood and general well-being.

Question 2

Why might singing have psychological benefits?

Answer 2

Singing involves breathing and using your abdominal and chest muscles to push out the air.

Breathing practice enhances well-being and gives a physical high/sense of elation. Also seen in exercise research within psychology.

Question 3

What did Tylo (2011) find about football singing?

Answer 3

People felt a sense of strong identity and group cohesion.

Stronger feelings of ingroup and outgroup.

Social benefits/bonding effects of singing at football.

Question 4

What did Drew (2001) find about karaoke?

Answer 4

Karaoke transcends the self

Stepping into a role of a famous singer

Question 5

What did Hesmondhalgh (2004) find about dancing?

Answer 5

Opportunity to transcend the self.

Gives an opportunity for people to express themselves in a way that they wouldn’t normally in a different social setting.

Permits close interactions in order for people to be together.