Abstract

Music is a form of art that can directly and indirectly convey thoughts and feelings. Sadness and anger are powerful emotions when expressed via music. Music has been used to heal mental and physical health situations for a long time. Sometimes, the visual industry is the mirror of society but sometimes it creates the society also. Music has both positive and negative effects. It has impact on education, psychological health, culture and education among others. In this study, the researcher, had tried to understand the impact of Punjabi songs on university students. The study collected data from different university students in the district of Bathinda. The universe of the study was the college-going students in the Bathinda district of Punjab. Three universities were selected for this study and from those three universities, students were selected randomly to explore the impact of Punjabi songs on youth. Data was collected from 120 students. The study showed that students think the songs are for entertainment and important for relaxing the mind. The study also recorded the responses of students on the effect of Punjabi songs on education, culture, psychology, human behaviour and drug consumption attitudes.