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Muzak-While-You-Work by "Now psychologists are beginning to find out why the Volga Boatman's song and the early tribal chants lightened the burden and monotony of labor, centuries ago, and now." Editor's Note to Antrim Doron's "Music - For More Profits in Industry"1 "[T]he special quality of MUZAK music from its original selection, arrangement and performance through every process of bringing the music into the factory is fully protected by MUZAK's complete, expert control of production from start to finish." Muzak: Music at Work promotional pamphlet in 1925 the newark plant of Westinghouse electric company stumbled upon the beneficial effects of music on the workplace.2 the company had been testing their radio receivers with records. When testing ceased for the day, workers would frequently ask for the music to be continued, explaining that it helped relieve their fatigue. the company obliged and nearly twenty years later Westinghouse continued to play music for its workers. one worker, who inspected bearings for electrical precision instruments, explained, "i'd find it hard to work without music now... so would the other girls. Music makes work much more pleasant".3 this refrain, "i'd find it hard to work without music now," might just
Historische Anthropologie – de Gruyter
Published: Dec 1, 2014
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