Poll Is There A Specific Genre Of Music That Calms You Down?

[Sandstone]

Woo - bagpipe.? I've never thought of that as calming.

I voted classical, and at the moment I'm mainly listening to piano and cello music. I like to try to focus on how the sounds are being made, or to visual patterns that describe the music

 

[Emi]

Rock, especially guitar heavy or with screaming...it helps release my tension and anger. I am also a die hard LP fan. In high school I could recant all the lyrics to all the songs of Hybrid Theory in order of track. I also love Disturbed. Saw them in concert and they are amazing!

 

[Ellabella44]

I put other, pink , everclear, foo fighters, nirvana, on a horrible day I end up listening to hole, Id like to say classic rock.... but some of the songs on the radio stations that play it trigger memories i dont want. my husband listens to well everything.... and i feel wierd if a trigger song comes on even if its a good memory.

 

[Gunsmith]

Italian Opera. Can't understand a word and incredibly relaxing.

 

[Ronin]

I've put 'other', because it depends what I'm needing to calm /from/. Different music, different states, same effect.
Rap/HH usually helps me with grief. Reminds me to get angry instead of complacent and while that's whole different bag of everything, 's an emotion I handle easier (as in know what to do with).

 

[Jester]

Depending upon the situation, I need different kinds of music. If I'm feeling depressed, I need something a bit bouncy (like Blue October's "Italian Radio"). If I'm too angry, I need something energetic that will let me burn out the anger (i.e., metal/rock). Sometimes I need Frank Sinatra or Frankie Valli, and sometimes I need Bach. The only sub-genres proven to irritate the everloving poo out of me are:

* "I'm hick and proud" country (i.e., "Redneck Woman" by Gretchen Wilson)
* "I've got/want money/drugs/street cred/fear/respect/cars/women/sex" rap/hip-hop (so, basically all of it, with very, very, very few exceptions)

 

[illusionist]

I love instrumental music when I need to get 'me' balanced. Anything with words seems to distort, or interferes with absorbing the music. I love the string instruments and adore Celtic music.

 

[Deleted member 1860]

Lullabies!

Yes, so you laugh, but I'm being COMPLETELY serious! I listen to the rock-a-bye lullaby tunes and yes, they knock me out! Who would have thought they work so well on adults? I honestly think this is the biggest insomniac secret that's completely out there in the open....as in duh, why would it only work on babies and not adults?!!?

 

[Robomarley1]

It also depends on my mood, sometimes punk, other times country. But the one genre of music that almost always calms me down is reggae.

 

[OneWing]

Music doesn't really calm me down. Listening to a funny podcast helps more.

 

[iwannadeletethis]

I was just curious as to what genre of music calms others down after a trigger.

I listen to a solo oud player.

 

[Marie E.]

I like rock music that expesses my current mood. Chills me out.