Does music help in improving concentration?
ANS: Indian film songs and pop music is out of question but carefully selected instrumental music may do wonders. I would first want to clarify on the question itself. When we are thinking of music in terms of improving concentration we mean music as a tool, which by its own virtue creates an ambience that is conducive to concentration. Foremost of all, the tool must never override the target. If that happens the tool itself will become the target of concentration. Therefore, the music must remain in the background and from there calm our mind such that it can be concentrated on any subject of our desire. I have seen many people playing loud, exciting music for aiding their concentration but mostly they are found concentrating on the music rather than the subject they read. Loud and exciting music can help to concentrate sometimes if you are involved in a job of physical and monotonous nature. But for concentrating your mind, forget about it. I have not listened to many Symphonies in w
