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Authenticity, defined here as conveying a sense of truthfulness and being forthright in self-presentation, is often discussed as a core characteristic of rock music, with the popularity of rock musicians often attributed to their perceived authenticity. Bruce Springsteen's songs are among the most recognized in rock music, and music scholars have theorized that Springsteen's appeal is accounted for by his perceived authenticity, including authenticity as conveyed through his lyrics. Textual (word use) analysis offers a quantitative method to examine the degree to which Springsteen's lyrics express authenticity relative to other aspects of his use of language. This study used Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC) to examine Springsteen's body of lyrics, focusing on composites of word choices within songs and aggregated at the album level indicating authenticity, cognitive processing, emotion, and time orientation. We found that the expression of authenticity as indexed by LIWC varied across Springsteen's 18 studio albums, with authenticity rising in earlier albums, followed by a period of declining authenticity, and then rising again in later albums. Springsteen's most recent album in the analysis expressed the greatest level of authenticity, representing an outlier across his body of work. We also found that cognitive processing declined across albums and that his songs are focused on the present and tend to express positive emotion. These patterns vary from those observed in popular music, which has more typically shown greater negativity and increased cognitive processing over time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this research is to identify the relationship between perception of Kyrgyz music and motivation for healthy lifestyle, and to understand the mechanisms of music impact on people's behavior within the context of healthy lifestyle. The research methods included literature review, questionnaire development and statistical analysis of data. A total of 248 participants, dominantly young people and women, took part in the online survey. Results showed that musical lyrics covering themes of health, physical activity, and positive thinking can inspire listeners to lead healthy lifestyles. Key images of space, emotions and natural phenomena in Kyrgyz song lyrics reflect the diverse understanding of health and well-being in the culture of Kyrgyz people. Both great composers of the past and modern musicians motivate Kyrgyz people to take care of their health with their patriotic and lyrical songs. The novelty of the research is in the study of a relatively new area of the influence of music on people's behavior within the scope of a healthy lifestyle.

Pierre Perrin (c. 1620-1675), who entered the service of Marguerite de Lorraine at a very young age, succeeded Vincent Voiture in 1653 as Gaston d’Orléans’s master of ceremonies. He was a poet in French and Latin, translator of Virgil’s Aeneid, inventor of ‘musical words’ for court composers, opera librettist, creator in 1669 of an Académie de Poésie et de Musique, which in 1672, thanks to Lully, would become the famous Académie Royale de Musique. Perrin’s taste and knowledge of Antiquity ‒ the various Greek, Latin and Hebrew Antiquities ‒ endeared him to the duke, as did his commitment as a theoretician to creating a new lyrical art inspired by both Ancient and Modern poets.