Exploration of Music Preferences among the Socioeconomic Stereotypes: A Cross-Sectional Study

Authors

  • B. I. L. M. Mendis Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
  • P. A. D. S. Palihaderu Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
  • Dilan Amila Satharasinghe Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
  • J. M. K. J. K. Premarathne Department of Livestock and Avian Sciences, Faculty of Livestock, Fisheries and Nutrition, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Makandura, Sri Lanka
  • Arosha S Dissanayake Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka
  • Harshini Rajapakse Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka
  • Panduka Karunanayake Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • Upul Senarath Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • Wasana Wijesuriya Biometry Section, Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Dartonfield, Agalawatta, Sri Lanka
  • Swee Yeap Keong China-ASEAN College of Marine Sciences, Xiamen University Malaysia Campus, Sepang, Malaysia
  • Wang Yong Ho Division of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham (Malaysia Campus), Semenyih, Malaysia
  • Wasantha Subasinghe Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
  • Ruwin Dias Department of North Indian Music, Faculty of Music, University of the Visual and Performing Arts, Colombo, Sri Lanka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33422/jarss.v4i4.540

Keywords:

Economic Classes, Music Affinity, Music Consumption, Music Genres, Musical Preferences

Abstract

Music preference is being influenced by various sociological factors. This study was undertaken to investigate music preferences across five different socio-economic classes in selected urban and suburban areas of Sri Lanka. Ten music tracks representing the correspondent musical genres were selected. The single most preferred and the weighted hedonic mean score for the genres in each class were obtained as upper class: jazz, upper middle class: nature music, middle class: popular instrumental, working class: popular instrumental and poor class: rock. The interaction between socio-economic classes and genres was significant (p<0.05). Compelling associations for folk, jazz, and popular instrumental genres were found with the upper-middle class while the upper class has shown a significant association for popular instrumental music. Despite the socio-economic status, the highest preference and the highest weighted hedonic mean score were recorded with popular instrumental. Thus, understanding music preference behaviour is vital for music education and research.

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Published

2021-12-20

How to Cite

Mendis, B. I. L. M., Palihaderu, P. A. D. S., Satharasinghe, D. A., Premarathne, J. M. K. J. K., Dissanayake, A. S., Rajapakse, H., Karunanayake, P., Senarath, U., Wijesuriya, W., Keong, S. Y., Ho, W. Y., Subasinghe, W., & Dias, W. K. R. R. (2021). Exploration of Music Preferences among the Socioeconomic Stereotypes: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Advanced Research in Social Sciences, 4(4), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.33422/jarss.v4i4.540

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Vol. 4 No. 4 (2021)

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Copyright (c) 2022 Layan Mendis, P A D S Palihaderu, Dilan Amila Satharasinghe, J M K J K Premarathne, Arosha S Dissanayake, Harshini Rajapakse, Panduka Karunanayake, Upul Senarath, Wasana Wijesuriya, Swee Yeap Keong, Wang Yong Ho, Wasantha Subasinghe, Ruwin Dias

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