I love all sorts of music and I wonder what that says about me. I trained for many years in Indian classical vocal music, so a beautiful khayal by Pt Jasraj or Ustad Rashid Khan can melt away my stress and actually make me happier. Equally, Queen, Billy Joel, the Beatles or the Doors will energize me. An exquisitely-rendered Mehdi Hassan ghazal will bring me indescribable joy, as will a favourite old Hindi film song. I even enjoy the new music that my children insist I listen to. Does our personality decide what kind of music we like? If so what do our music choices say about our personality? Or is it the other way around?
Your musical tastes have a lot to do with your parents. The music you grew up listening to will likely always have a permanent place in your heart. It is a matter of early exposure and repetition that decides what you will enjoy later in life. That is perhaps why I will never ever tire of listening to Abba, Ghulam Ali, Kishore Kumar, Eagles…this is the music I grew up with.
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