Functions of Music Making Under Lockdown: A Trans-Historical Perspective Across Two Pandemics

Frontiers in Psychology

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Remi Chiu¹ 

[1] Department of Fine Arts, Loyola University Maryland, United States

关键词: plague;    COVID-19;    emotions;    ritual;    social cohesion;    music;    quarantine;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2020.616499

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

This paper describes how music fulfills two of its broadly recognized functions—“mood regulation” and “social cohesion”—in times of pandemics and social isolation. Through a trans-historical comparison of the musical activities of the Milanese during an outbreak of plague in 1576 with the musical activities observed during the COVID lockdowns in 2020 (such as balcony-singing and playlist-making), this paper suggests a framework for understanding the role of music in the care of the biological body and the social body in times of medical disaster.

【 授权许可】

CC BY