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In the Club Fair that tok place on October 3rd one could walk around and Get information on different clubs that meet at Baruch College. The club was in the gym and there were a lot of different clubs that was represented. The different clubs had a table where they represented what they do by showing pictures, talking to you and giving out different free food.
In Baruch College there are over 160 clubs which include many different music clubs. By joining a student organisation or club you get involved in the student life at school. You can meet new friends, nurture your interests, get a network and in general be social. At Baruch College you can find the Music and Performimg Art club and NY Music Industry Association. At Baruch you can also join a club that nurtures the love of music when it comes to for instance dancing by joining the Tango Club or the Bollywood Jalwa club. If you did not go to the club fair I recommend you to go online and see if there are any clubs that interest you.

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People from all over the world have different taste in music. Whether they like to listen to rap, metallic, country, or classical each genre can leave the individual with a tagged emotion. While listening to metallic, you may feel hyped up; or listening to classical music can allow you to feel relaxed. Although, music does more then just make you feel a certain emotion. For example, experiments have shown that people who listen to rap music, are prone to do drugs at least once in their lifetime.  Music is also a away for teens to express themselves. The music someone may be listening can tell you a lot about their mood and behavior.

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According to the article “The Power of Music, Trapped in a Cubicle” written by Amisha Padnani, listening to music helps workers be more productive when they are in a loud and noisy environment, or when they are doing a repetitive task. Dr. Amit Sood stated that melodious sounds help the release of dopamine in the reward area of the brain. Music also makes us think of the present moment while doing work instead of thinking about the imperfections of life. Music blocks out all the annoying sounds that are made in the workplace which helps people concentrate more on their work and be more productive at it. In some studies, it shows that people that listen to music while doing work complete their tasks quicker and come up with better ideas than those who do not because music lightens their mood.

Are music lessons beneficial or detrimental to the lives of kids and adults? For kids, music lessons can bring another adult into their life, not from their family, to get life lessons and receive a lasting relationship. Playing an instrument makes children better listeners in schools, keeps them occupied so they won’t get involved in any bad situations. However, there are other people who disagree with that opinion and assert that children need to concentrate on school and music will keep them distracted and won’t be able to do school work. In the end, music can always be better and it pushes people to get better and better, always work hard, and to never give up.

Why do we like to listen to sad music, when the feeling of sadness is something we usually try to avoid? In the New York Times article “Why We Like Sad Music” , Ai Kawakami explains how Aristotle suggested that by overwhelming us with an undesirable emotion, like sadness, music somehow purges it. According to an experiment that the New York Times did, they found that the felt emotion did not correspond to the perceived emotion. The experiment showed how people sometimes feel more romantic and feel the urge to dance, when listening to sad music.

According to the New York Times article, “Is music the key to success?” , several studies have linked academic achievement to music. The article explains how successful professionals explain how music made them think more creatively, collaborate better and focus on both the present and the future at the same time.

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