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  2. Psychology of music preference - Wikipedia

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    Furthermore, women prefer popular music more than men. [24] In a study of personality and gender in preference for exaggerated bass in music, researchers found that men demonstrated more of a preference for bassy music than women. This preference for bassy music is also correlated with antisocial and borderline personalities. [33]

  3. Music of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Some distinct aspects of American music, like the call-and-response format, are derived from African techniques and instruments. Throughout the later part of American history, and into modern times, the relationship between American and European music has been a discussed topic among scholars of American music.

  4. Evolutionary musicology - Wikipedia

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    Like the origin of language, the origin of music has been a topic for speculation and debate for centuries. [3] Leading theories include Darwin's theory of partner choice (women choose male partners based on musical displays), the idea that human musical behaviors are primarily based on behaviors of other animals (see zoomusicology), the idea that music emerged because it promotes social ...

  5. I Asked a Music Psychologist Why Gen Z Loves Sad Songs

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    Let’s play a game. If you have a Spotify account, log in and search, “sad.”What do you see? My account suggests a myriad of playlists, such as “Sad Crying Mix,” “Lonely Sad Mix ...

  6. Cultural impact of Elvis Presley - Wikipedia

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    African-American performers such as Big Joe Turner, Wynonie Harris and Fats Domino came to national prominence after Presley's acceptance among mass audiences of white American adults. Singers like Jerry Lee Lewis, the Everly Brothers, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Little Richard, Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, and others immediately ...

  7. Why do NFL fans sing 'Country Roads' in Germany? Exploring ...

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    Like most inebriated, bratwurst-loving, schnitzel eating people, it's hard to not be taken away by the tune. The gist is that the American hit is simply a fun song to sing along with.

  8. 10 Surprising Songs That Were Written About Real People - AOL

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    4. ‘Jeremy’ by Pearl Jam. 1992 “Jeremy” was one of several hit songs to appear on Pearl Jam’s debut album, “Ten". It was based on the true story of high school student Jeremy Wade ...

  9. Blues People - Wikipedia

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    Blues People: Negro Music in White America is a seminal study of Afro-American music (and culture generally) by Amiri Baraka, who published it as LeRoi Jones in 1963. [1] In Blues People Baraka explores the possibility that the history of black Americans can be traced through the evolution of their music.