sad music

Can Sad Music Make You Happy?

Researchers asked participants with depression to listen to classical pieces like Jacques Offenbach’s Infernal Gallop or Samuel Barber’s melancholic Adagio for Strings from their library, then asked how it made them feel afterwards. Why did most respondents report feeling sad while listening to this music, yet others reported other emotions such as nostalgia and peace?

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The Saddest Pieces of Music by Classical Music Composers

Music can be both soothing and soul-shattering; classical pieces in particular often cause great sadness and despair. Sinead O’Connor’s rendition of Nothing Compares 2 U has an ineffable melancholy that would make any Prince cover seem dull in comparison. Studies suggest that sad music may actually provide comfort by reminding listeners they aren’t alone in

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