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Listeners' Selection Criteria and Behaviors Related to Music Listening

음악감상 시 감상자의 선곡기준 및 행동

  • So Ri Woo (Ewha Music Wellness Research Center) ;
  • Lu Lin Xu (Dept. of Music Therapy, Ewha Womans Univ.)
  • 우소리 (이화뮤직웰니스연구센터) ;
  • 서루림 (이화여자대학교 음악치료학과)
  • Received : 2024.01.12
  • Accepted : 2024.02.28
  • Published : 2024.03.31
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Abstract

Background: With the advancement of various technologies and media, we have entered an era of music appreciation that transcends physical spaces and devices. Following these changes, research is needed to understand how listeners select and different parameters regarding their listening behaviors. Objective: This study aims to investigate the listening behaviors of listeners and the criteria for music selection. Method: A survey was conducted with 112 adults aged 18 and older to examine listening behaviors and selection criteria during music listening. The survey consisted of 29 items including multiple-choice and open-ended questions. Results: It was found that listeners regularly listen to newly updated music as they have more access to them via various streaming platforms. In terms of listening situations, the majority listened to music while commuting (35%) or exercising (29%), both define as energy-consuming activities. All music elements including rhythm/tempo(28%), melody(26%), timber(25%) and lyric(20%) were considered with similar proportion for music selection. In terms of music elements. Furthermore, three categories of non-musical factors influencing music selection were identified, which are relational, cultural, and emotional. Relational(41%) and cultural(41%) factors showed to have highest impact respectively. Conclusion: The results of this study provide basic data regarding music listening behaviors and what they consider when selecting music.

배경: 다양한 기술과 미디어의 발전으로 인해 물리적 공간과 장치를 초월한 음악감상 시대에 접어들었다. 이러한 변화에 이어 감상자들은 어떠한 기준과 필요에서 음악을 선곡하고 감상하는지에 대한 연구가 필요하다. 목적: 본 연구는 감상자가 음악감상 시 어떠한 감상행동을 보이며 선곡기준에는 무엇이 있는지 알아보는 데에 목적을 둔다. 방법: 음악감상 시 감상행동과 선곡기준을 조사하기 위해 18세 이상의 성인 112명을 대상으로 진행하였다. 설문은 총 29개의 문항으로 구성되었으며 객관식과 주관식으로 응답할 수 있도록 하였다. 결과: 감상자는 스트리밍을 통해 새로운 음악을 쉽게 접할 수 있게 됨에 따라 꾸준히 새로운 음악을 감상하는 것으로 확인되었다. 감상 상황에 있어서는 주로 이동할 때가 88명(35%), 운동할 때가 74명(29%)으로 모두 에너지를 소모하는 상황에서 음악을 감상하였다. 음악의 요소에서는 특히 리듬/템포가 81명(28%)으로 중요한 선곡 요인이라는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 선곡에 관여하는 비음악적 요인에는 총 3개의 범주(관계, 문화, 정서)가 생성되었으며 문화적 요인과 관계적 요인이 동일하게 41%으로 가장 높은 빈도를 보였다. 결론: 본 연구 결과는 다양한 음악 플랫폼의 확장에 따른 음악 감상 행동과 선곡에 관련한 자료를 제공한다.

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