Altering conscious mind : where is the listener’s attention when listening to classical versus ritual music?

Background: Due to cultural and biological aspects, individuals experience music’s effect on consciousness differently (Juslin & Sloboda, 2001). The notion of constructed trance seen in everyday life includes a continuum, consisting of absorption (i.e., focused attention) and mind-wandering (i.e., detached attention) through inner states and external situations. Trance, comprehended as an altered state of consciousness (ASC), has been commonly reviewed for mood and emotion regulation in rituals