I think it’s safe to say that all humans who can hear, enjoys music. Not everybody likes the same genre, but what is it about music in general that makes humans so drawn to it?
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Deaf folks like music too. The feel of the beat or a loud bass. Not answer to your question but wanted to add on 🙂
There *are* people who don’t enjoy any kind of music. I’ve known high functioning autistic people who simply had no interest in music. It didn’t affect them.
The need for survival and strength in numbers. Music brings people together, which, in turn helps our chances of survival.
“She bop, he bop, we bop
I bop, you bop, they bop
Be bop, be bop, a lu bop
(I hope he will understand)
She bop, he bop, we bop
I bop, you bop, they bop
Be bop, be bop, a lu she bop
Oh, she do, she bop”
-Cyndee Lauper
Humans like music because it is a form of expression that can be enjoyed by everyone. Music can evoke emotions and create a sense of community. It can also be used as a form of therapy to help people relax or cope with stress.
The wirkd exists and functions on a wavelength. Music/sound literally resonates with our organism and environment.
It’s called pattern recognition, for example rhyming is a thing people are attracted to which is commonly In rap. People usually find music attracting because of all the similar patterns or rhyming words.
To quote a famous blind person, “Music is a world within itself
With a language we all understand
With an equal opportunity
For all to sing, dance and clap their hands”
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