Опасности музыкального фанатизма (стр. 4 )

It was mentioned above that obsessive love sometimes leads to murder. Turning again to the history, it is a common knowledge that John Lennon was shot by Mark David Chapman (his fan) at the entrance to the building where he lived, The Dakota, in New York City on 8 December 1980. Lennon had just returned from Record Plant Studio with his wife, Yoko Ono. [3]

Another important danger connected with musical fanaticism is in living your idols’ life not your owns’. Because fans are so obsessed with their idols, there is a possibility of becoming clones.

If you have already become a fan, then it’s not going to be easy to get out. Here I propose some solutions.

·  Doing sport activities. Physical development may make teenagers feel more confident, because their body gets more attractive form.

·  Communication with parents. It may also get you out of your obsession because parents can give you some nice advises. But this will only work you want to help yourself.

·  Going out with friends. Communication with friends and a will to have is about that you need to leave some of your weirdness behind, and be more appropriate.

·  Listen to different music. When for a long period of time teenagers listen to one specific kind of music their brains start to work in the direction with the music they are listening. The change of the music listen may help the brains to work in a new direction.

·  Try to realise that musical fanaticism is a common teenage problem. Teenagers try to differ one from another but the understanding of the fact that they are the same is also a good way out.

·  Try to look at a different angle. Try to analyse your behaviour from the outside.

Conclusions

·  Teenagers try to find support, which they commonly find in music and sometimes it leads to musical addiction.

·  Fanaticism is a belief or behaviour involving uncritical zeal or (with) an obsessive enthusiasm for a pastime or hobby.

·  Musical fanaticism is defined as a type of mental disorder, psychological addiction.

·  Boy bands stay more popular. This is explained by the fact that boy bands are mostly pop and pop reaches a larger audience, which is mainly girls who find the boys in the band cute rather than talented.

·  Beatlemania is a term that originated during the 1960s to describe the intense fan frenzy directed toward British rock band The Beatles during the early years of their success.

·  Fans' behaviour (both The Beatles and One Direction) was characterised by intense levels of hysteria and high-pitched screaming, demonstrated by female fans both at concerts and during the band's travels.

·  One Direction is the English-Irish pop boy band based in London, consisting of Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson.

·  One Direction became the first band in US Billboard 200 history to have their first three albums debut at number one. Additionally, the album was a global success, debuting at number one on the UK Albums Chart and becoming the fastest and biggest selling album of 2013 in the UK.

·  The simplicity (of the Beatles and One Direction) is very attractive.

·  Fandom (consisting of fan plus the suffix - dom, as in kingdom, freedom, etc.) is a term used to refer to a subculture composed of fans characterized by a feeling of sympathy and camaraderie with others who share a common interest.

·  Fangirling is the reaction of a fangirl has to any mention or sighting of the object of her "affection". These reactions include shortness of breath, fainting, high-pitched noises, shaking, fierce head shaking.

·  Musical fanaticism is a form of obsessive love, which is a form of love where one person is emotionally obsessed with another.

·  One of the most important danger connected with musical fanaticism is in living your idols’ life not your owns’. Because fans are so obsessed with their idols, there is a possibility of becoming clones.

References

1. The Bible: Exodus 20:4-6 (KJV).

2. Kaplan H. I., Sadock B. prehensive Textbook of Psychiatry, 6th ed. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins, 1995, pp. 1–2.

3. Beatlemania // Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. http://en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Beatlemania. Accessed: 01.02.2014

4. One Direction // Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. http://en. wikipedia. org/wiki/One_Direction. Accessed: 01.02.2014

5. Robertson, James. Paul McCartney admits do compare with The Beatles, Daily Mirror (15 October 2013).

6. American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Infantile Disorders, 4th ed. Washington DC: American Psychiatric Association, 1994, pp. 1–2.

7. Resmussen S. A., Eisen J. L. Clinical features and phenomenology of obsessive compulsive disorder. Psychiatric Annals (179); 1989; 19:67–73.

Appendix:

i. Glossary

Addiction is the continued repetition of a behavior despite adverse consequences, or a neurological impairment leading to such behaviours. Symptoms of withdrawal generally include but are not limited to anxiety, irritability, intense cravings for the substance, nausea, hallucinations, headaches, cold sweats, and tremors.

Beatlemania is a term that originated during the 1960s to describe the intense fan frenzy directed toward British rock band The Beatles during the early years of their success.

Dedication is the act of consecrating an altar, temple, church, or other sacred building. It also refers to the inscription of books or other artifacts when these are specifically addressed or presented to a particular person. This practice, which once was used to gain the patronage and support of the person so addressed, is now only a mark of affection or regard. In law, the word is used of the setting apart by a private owner of a road to public use.

Directioner-someone who stands by the band One Direction no matter what. Who would be there to support the boys 100%. Whether it's acting, singing, dancing, anything... they'll be there for it all. Even when the band grows up and goes on with their lives, these girls that call themselves "directioners" will NEVER forget the happiness and the joy that Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik brought to them for so many years!("Directioners have to stick together!”)

Fangirling - 1. the reaction a fangirl has to any mention or sighting of the object of her "affection". These reactions include shortness of breath, fainting, highpitched noises, shaking, fierce head shaking as if in the midst of a seizure, wet panties, endless blog posts, etc. 2. a gathering of two or more fangirls in which they proceed to waste endless amounts of time ogling, discussing/arguing, stalking, etc. the object of their "affection" .

Fandom (consisting of fan plus the suffix - dom, as in kingdom, freedom, etc.) is a term used to refer to a subculture composed of fans characterized by a feeling of sympathy and camaraderie with others who share a common interest. Fans typically are interested in even minor details of the object(s) of their fandom and spend a significant portion of their time and energy involved with their interest, often as a part of a social network with particular practices (a fandom); this is what differentiates "fannish" (fandom-affiliated) fans from those with only a casual interest. Members of a fandom associate with one another, often attending fan conventions and publishing and exchanging fanzines and newsletters.

Obsession -pulsive preoccupation with a fixed idea or an unwanted feeling or emotion, often accompanied by symptoms of anxiety. 2. A compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion. 1. (Psychiatry) Psychiatry a persistent idea or impulse that continually forces its way into consciousness, often associated with anxiety and mental illness. 2. a persistent preoccupation, idea, or feeling.

OCD - Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, is an anxiety disorder and is characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or repetitive behaviors (compulsions). Repetitive behaviors such as hand washing, counting, checking, or cleaning are often performed with the hope of preventing obsessive thoughts or making them go away.

ii. Illustrations

One Direction arriving at hotel/ Directioners/Beatlemaniacs

The Beatles arriving at the hotel

One Direction performing at the Times Square/ The Beatles at the Abbey road/

The Beatles performing at the Times Square One Direction crossing street in New York

iii. Questionnaire

1.  Do you listen to music more than 1 hour a day?

2.  Do you consider yourself a fan of any band?

3.  Do your parents like the music you listen to?

4.  Do you/any of your friends suffer from musical fanaticism?