MUSICAL COMMUNICATION AND EPIDEMIC: THE ROLE OF MUSIC IN THE COVID-19 EPIDEMIC

Since ancient times, there has been a lot of information that music has deeply affected the human psyche. It is seen that music is the food of the human psyche and is used even in the treatment process of some diseases. It also includes a communication process in music. The messages given by musical communication have different effects on the target audience. COVID-19 disease, which started at the end of 2019 and spread all over the world in a short time, has affected people in many areas. One of the areas most affected by COVID-19 is human psychology. In this study, the effects of musical communication on the human psyche during the COVID-19 process were examined. Qualitative research method was used in this study. Semi-structured interview technique was used in the research. For this purpose, pre-prepared interview questions were asked to 30 people through online interviews. The obtained data were recorded by the researcher. The data were analyzed by the qualitative research method. It has been trying to determine how music affects the human psyche during the pandemic process.