Does Music influence your writing? Options

[Cleo_Serapis]

A GREAT topic for discussion!

From Merlin:

Studies done on the subject show that certain music puts the mind at ease, and aids in a person's ability to study, or relax... different things.  Baroque music is said to be best.  It has also been established that teenagers can do very well studying while listening to rock.  Others may do the same with their own preference.

Music affects the brain in particular ways - even peculiar ways.

Does this relate to poetic styles?  Do some age groups prefer one over the other?  

Merlin

Good topic Merlin!

[Cleo_Serapis]

For some reason, as has been my experience since youth, I find I actually concentrate MORE when there is sound in the background. Call it crazy, but it works for me!  

During my school years, I always had the tv on when studying.

As for musical influences, I find those songs with a fast beat (like old disco, hip-hop, pop music) more of a distraction when I am trying to create a poem or an idea for a short story. The beat causes me to start moving, chair-dancing, and I lose my focus.

On the other hand, orchestral accompaniments seem to be perfect! Of course, I have Bose sound in our home, and so the clarity of the instruments really shines. I would never had listened to orchestral tunes when a youth, but now I enjoy them for their diversity. I particularly enjoy the Lord of the Rings soundtrack and the musical score to get into the mood for writing.

I also find the music in movies to be quite an emotional experience (if mixed properly). I just watched Sea Bisquit this morning and the score at the point where Sea Bisquit starts his take-over to the finish line brings tears streaming down my face!

Music can be very inspiring for writers!
~Cleo  :pharoah2