Musical tastes and personality

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Are musical tastes and personality related?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7598549.stm

Doesn't seem to match me, but what do you think?

Comments

[koganbot]

One of the most surprising things is the similarities between fans of classical music and heavy metal. They're both creative and at ease but not outgoing.

"The general public has held a stereotype of heavy metal fans being suicidally depressed and of being a danger to themselves and society in general. But they are quite delicate things."

Given that heavy metal and classical music both draw on the romantic composers of the 19th and early 20th centuries, it is indeed surprising that there should be similarities among their audience. But fortunately, neither are likely to be suicidally depressed or a danger to themselves, given their delicacy and introversion.