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I like music because it is essentially the most universal human language that can convey a very wide range of feelings and thoughts. I also like the spontaneity and unpredictability for the listener, and sometimes even for the player(although it is worth noting that this does not apply to all music.
I don't like music because the human factor is strong in it, as in everything else. Both at the level of the musical group itself, and society in general. And this, in turn, affects the quality of music and how much it develops in a particular area. All this fuss with fashion and tastes is annoying. In each epoch, people are trying to get some kind of bullshit and most of it is being conducted. For those who are not led to it, music, or rather its mainstream part, becomes audio violence. As a result, it turns out that there is something like this, but it seems to be just a business for selling bullshit. Ultimately, this leads to musical globalization. Don't be surprised, for example, that the same pop music sounds on Turkish radio as in the United States or Russia. Yes, maybe in your native language, but with local chips, but the essence is still the same. With music, everything is fine, but a person is such a creature that he can ruin anything.
Because our attitude to art objects is determined socially and emotionally.
In the first case, we either follow an opinion leader (or some kind of personal authority), or we are influenced by the social group we belong to. How does this happen? For example, at school, there is almost always an informal leader in every class – a strong, confident child who is attracted to others. And, for example, the father of this child is a passionate fan of rock music. The authority of the father determines the son's musical tastes, and in turn he extends these tastes to his social environment. And since he enjoys authority in this environment, these preferences also become the norm for this social group, if its other representatives do not have other personal authorities. If there are any, and the tastes of a particular person do not fit into the values of the social group, such a person may become an outcast (if there are no other points of contact), and will have to look for another group that shares his preferences. However, the influence of authority does not always take place. Another reason for the emergence of musical preferences is emotional. Imagine that there is a certain conditional Petya and conditional Dasha. They are both 16 years old. They are both partial to each other. They communicate, make friends, then start kissing… Petya is a fan of Metallica (my dad taught me). And Dasha likes Sergey Lazarev (because her friends at school listen). One day Dasha's parents went to the dacha, and she invites Petya to visit. With an overnight stay.) Champagne, candles… And so, it happened! First time for everyone. And while all this was happening, some kind of pop music was playing in the background, well, the same Lazarev (they are still on the territory of Dasha). The next morning, Petya elated returns home by minibus. The driver plays the same song. And Petya, without noticing it, starts mentally singing along and tapping his foot to the beat. Although he's a big fan of Metallica. And all because now this is not just another popsos song, but a song that has a powerful emotional connection to an event of great importance for Petya. Now it will be one of his favorite songs, even if he is ashamed to admit it to his friends.
So, in my opinion, these two factors – emotional and social-explain musical preferences.