Best Songs for your soul?

[venkatcr]

You know what is common among these 10 songs?

1. "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen.
2. "Dancing Queen" by Abba.
3. "Good Vibrations" by the Beach Boys.
4. "Uptown Girl" by Billy Joel.
5. "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor.
6. "I'm a Believer" by the Monkees.
7. "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper.
8. "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi.
9. "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor.
10. "Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves.

According to Dr. Jacob Jolij, a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of Gronigen in the Netherlands, these are the 10 most uplifting songs in the world. The formula he came up with takes the number of positive lyrical elements in a song, and divides that by how much a song deviates from 150 bpm and from the major key.

Have heard all these songs? Get them and listen to them everyday. May make the grouchy amongst us smile a little?

Cheers

 

[Sid 29]

Interesting

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[apk]

Very interesting to hear, and definitely agree that music is excellent therapy for the soul. Of late, I have the practice of taking a break from my work every 2-3 hrs, and listening to one or two songs that I am fond of. When I mean listening, I mean completely listening - by moving away from my laptop, switching off my mind from work (and all other problems - which is not an easy thing in today's world!), and immersing myself completely in the music. As much as possible I try to not think of anything while listening to the music. I have found this to be excellent therapy and very rejuvenating - almost like a 'power yoga' for the mind! Very often, I can feel the stress going away, and a 'weight' lifting from my shoulders. I try and do this at-least 2-3 times a day - the key here is to not think of anything else while listening and to immerse yourself completely in the music.

Best,
APK

 

[Gauravdp]

Most uplifting songs in the "world"?
The world, according to this neuroscientist must be exclusively English speaking.

I am a music lover, and have heard many of these songs, though not all. However, any discussion of world music, without taking Indian music into consideration is incomplete and futile. Indian music has evolved over thousands of years. While Indian classical music may not come into the category as "songs", it's the music, in my view, that is likely to be heard in heaven, played by the Gods, as it were.

What about hundreds of Hindi movie songs that are uplifting - Ruk Jaana Nahin by Kishore Kumar is an example that comes to my mind. And there are lots of Bengali songs I could name, as I'm sure, there are in other Indian languages as well.

And in English too--- How about "That's what friends are for" - Dione Warwick and others, "We are the world" -- Live Aid.

Friends, please chip in -- this discussion promises to be interesting. At the very least, we can get a list of songs that one hasn't heard before - in fact this list of 10 has some I'll go back and hear from YouTube.

 

[Sid 29]

Very interesting to hear, and definitely agree that music is excellent therapy for the soul. Of late, I have the practice of taking a break from my work every 2-3 hrs, and listening to one or two songs that I am fond of. When I mean listening, I mean completely listening - by moving away from my laptop, switching off my mind from work (and all other problems - which is not an easy thing in today's world!), and immersing myself completely in the music. As much as possible I try to not think of anything while listening to the music. I have found this to be excellent therapy and very rejuvenating - almost like a 'power yoga' for the mind! Very often, I can feel the stress going away, and a 'weight' lifting from my shoulders. I try and do this at-least 2-3 times a day - the key here is to not think of anything else while listening and to immerse yourself completely in the music.

Best,
APK

Sounds very good. Though my work always me to be plugged into music as long as I want so it generally listening to music while working.

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[Sid 29]

Most uplifting songs in the "world"?
The world, according to this neuroscientist must be exclusively English speaking.

I am a music lover, and have heard many of these songs, though not all. However, any discussion of world music, without taking Indian music into consideration is incomplete and futile. Indian music has evolved over thousands of years. While Indian classical music may not come into the category as "songs", it's the music, in my view, that is likely to be heard in heaven, played by the Gods, as it were.

What about hundreds of Hindi movie songs that are uplifting - Ruk Jaana Nahin by Kishore Kumar is an example that comes to my mind. And there are lots of Bengali songs I could name, as I'm sure, there are in other Indian languages as well.

And in English too--- How about "That's what friends are for" - Dione Warwick and others, "We are the world" -- Live Aid.

Friends, please chip in -- this discussion promises to be interesting. At the very least, we can get a list of songs that one hasn't heard before - in fact this list of 10 has some I'll go back and hear from YouTube.

Would like to reconstruct on this by saying music is a language, the language in which the music is constructed is just a medium. So often we stumbled upon songs which we don't understand at all yet it lifts our soul. Sort of like how the poet discribes about the maidEn in the poem "The Solitary Reaper "

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[Sid 29]

The Solitary Reaper

By*William Wordsworth

Behold her, single in the field,*

Yon solitary Highland Lass!*

Reaping and singing by herself;*

Stop here, or gently pass!*

Alone she cuts and binds the grain,*

And sings a melancholy strain;*

O listen! for the Vale profound*

Is overflowing with the sound.*


No Nightingale did ever chaunt*

More welcome notes to weary bands*

Of travellers in some shady haunt,*

Among Arabian sands:*

A voice so thrilling ne'er was heard*

In spring-time from the Cuckoo-bird,*

Breaking the silence of the seas*

Among the farthest Hebrides.*


Will no one tell me what she sings?*

Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow*

For old, unhappy, far-off things,*

And battles long ago:*

Or is it some more humble lay,*

Familiar matter of to-day?*

Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain,*

That has been, and may be again?*


Whate'er the theme, the Maiden sang*

As if her song could have no ending;*

I saw her singing at her work,*

And o'er the sickle bending;*

I listened, motionless and still;*

And, as I mounted up the hill,*
n
The music in my heart I bore,*

Long after it was heard no more.*



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[venkatcr]

Most uplifting songs in the "world"?
The world, according to this neuroscientist must be exclusively English speaking.

I am a music lover, and have heard many of these songs, though not all. However, any discussion of world music, without taking Indian music into consideration is incomplete and futile. Indian music has evolved over thousands of years. While Indian classical music may not come into the category as "songs", it's the music, in my view, that is likely to be heard in heaven, played by the Gods, as it were.

Typical argumentative Indian?:lol:

The scientist has based his results on some experiments he has done. Please remember these experiments can only be done on stuff you understand.

What about hundreds of Hindi movie songs that are uplifting - Ruk Jaana Nahin by Kishore Kumar is an example that comes to my mind. And there are lots of Bengali songs I could name, as I'm sure, there are in other Indian languages as well.

And in English too--- How about "That's what friends are for" - Dione Warwick and others, "We are the world" -- Live Aid.

There is no harm in liking a song. But to say authoritatively that a song has some value, there must be some scientific reasoning.

Though we all like film songs, I would straight away write them off as they not 'original'. They are all based on some raga. If you do a bit of study of the ragas, they have been written for different requirements. Some are to be played in the morning, some in celebration, etc. I am sure our forefathers had some methodology, but, unfortunately, I am not aware of any scientific study of the ragas and their value.

Friends, please chip in -- this discussion promises to be interesting. At the very least, we can get a list of songs that one hasn't heard before - in fact this list of 10 has some I'll go back and hear from YouTube.

Sure. But don't just list songs you like. There are already many threads for that. You must have some reference to a study on the song and the results of the study.

Cheers