Music and Aging: Philosophically Speaking
Victor Fung

TL;DR
This paper explores how Daoist and Confucian philosophies can help understand aging and relationships, suggesting that music and philosophical balance improve quality of life across generations.
Contribution
The paper introduces a philosophical framework combining Daoism and Confucianism with music to address aging and intergenerational harmony.
Findings
All generations need better education about the aging process.
Music plays a special role in supporting quality of life and societal harmony.
Understanding music across generations promotes balanced and harmonious communities.
Abstract
The presenter will explore questions about humans being part of nature through classic Daoism and about human relationships across the lifespan through classic Confucianism. Like all living beings, aging in human is inevitable and is a natural process. Classic Daoists see that all phenomena are guided by Dao, which should be void of egoistic desires. Actions should be taken to support the natural way of being and growth. Music has a natural bond with humans since the earliest recorded history. The exchange of energies, yin and yang, within the music, within the human, and between the two becomes critical in maintaining a balance. An imbalance in this exchange could cause discomfort, unhappiness, illness, hopelessness, or other physical or psychological adversities. Classic Confucians focus on relationships and interactions among humans across the entire lifespan. Especially noteworthy…
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Taxonomy
TopicsMusic Therapy and Health · Diverse Music Education Insights · Neuroscience and Music Perception
