160064 UE Use of Music in Every Day Life (2024S)

The use of music in everyday life is a subject area in musicology that can look back on a long tradition in the context of youth research. However, it was only around the turn of the millennium that this topic gained new significance through a number of qualitative and descriptive studies. These studies show that the use of music to influence emotions and affects is not limited to adolescence, but is a general phenomenon that continues into adulthood. However, the empirical-theoretical examination of this topic has so far been rather underdeveloped. The seminar will critically analyse existing approaches and theories on the topic. Special emphasis will be placed on analysing the few existing empirical studies in order to discuss their integration into the existing qualitative studies.