Klarinet Archive - Posting 000867.txt from 2002/11

From: Nick Simicich <njs@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Music for Dogs
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 00:01:35 -0500

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At 08:53 AM 2002-11-19 -0800, Sean Osborn wrote:

>Yeah, and they especially like composers they can pronounce, like Orff.

I am always suspicious of studies like this. They are invariably done by
Music departments who one feels have an interest in the results.

This one is even more suspicious. Who do you suppose did the programming
for the dogs who liked the classical music? The researcher? Do you
supposed the researcher was listening along with the dog he was observing?
Maybe they "like" it because it drowns out outside sounds that they would
otherwise have to investigate (it is in their job description), while not
having those annoying voices and short periods of quiet like the radio
does, and it also is boring enough (unlike heavy metal) that they can
sleep? As to pop, have you ever listened to Irish pop music (or for that
matter, British)? It would not surprise me that even dogs despise it.

>Sean
>
>>Music for Dogs
>>Dogs are quieter and better behaved when listening to classical music rather
>>than pop or heavy metal, according to researchers at Queen's University in
>>Belfast.
>>However ,variety is crucial. If you play classic FM all day, they quickly
>>filter it out and ignore it.
>>A.Galper
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>www.geocities.com/osbornmusic/
>www.mp3.com/metopera/
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