sozobe wrote: If it's one I like, or even one that hits those euphoria neurons even though I don't consciously like it, it will get replayed over and over until it fades and gets raggedy.
I think that as part of this, but maybe I read it somewhere else, certain kinds of music, especially low to soaring, have physiological effects. Think choirs, spiritual "uplifting" music.
Euphoria neurons, that is what I am talking about with my reaction to putting on that Leonard Cohen disc. In this case, I think the neuron runthrough built on pre-existing pleasure.
On my liking Callas' singing and Yma Sumac's warbling 5 octave voice recently, I think low to soaring has something to do with my instant attraction/euphoria. And that Tchaikovsky symphony had a lot of drama in it, so dramatic, er, resonance is additive for me. But, that in itself is interesting... I often react with a mental reject button when folks get dramatic in speech, even in writing, and certainly when they do in behavior; maybe the soaring part overrides my drama qualms and what I just said in the last sentence about drama being additive for me is not quite right.
Cohen, is, on the other hand, not at all dramatic in vocal style, quite the opposite.
Mulling..
I wonder if there is a shutoff valve for "euphoria neurons", re the tunes one gets sick of that one liked before..
