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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">From today's OU Kosher Halacha Yomis</p>
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<p>A. One who is learning to play an instrument may practice during the Three Weeks. It is permitted since this is a learning experience and thus is not considered deriving pleasure from the music. Only listening to music which evokes pleasure is prohibited
during the Three Weeks (Moadei Yeshurun p. 151:18 citing Noam Vol. 11 p. 195). However, after
<em>Rosh Chodesh Av</em> it is preferable that this be done in a secluded place (ibid. 151:19 in the name of Rav Moshe Feinstein,<em> zt”l</em>). There are those who prohibit practicing after
<em>Rosh Chodesh Av</em> (Shearim HaMetzuyanim B’Halacha 122:2) when the mourning over the destruction of the
<em>Bais HaMikdash</em> intensifies, since there would normally not be a negative effect if one doesn’t practice for nine days (Shu”t Betzeil HaChochma Vol. 6:61). Others prohibit practicing only during the week in which
<em>Tisha B’Av</em> falls (Shu”t Tzitz Eliezer Vol. 16:19) when the mourning intensifies even further.</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">In light of the statement "<span>Only listening to music which evokes pleasure is prohibited during the Three Weeks" I wonder if I am allowed to listen to most modern day music with gives me no pleasure during the 3
weeks.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span>YL</span><br>
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