Don’t you find it funny how, despite being close since you were in primary school, you and your best friend have completely different tastes in music?
You’ve grown up together, experienced the same wacky music trends from techno to trance and beatboxing to breakbeats, had crushes on the same boy bands and even sported the same pop-inspired fashions.
Yet somehow, whenever she pulls out her iPod, you have to cover your ears from the drivel that comes out.
Well, if you’ve ever wondered why a close group of friends might like completely different types of music - maybe blame their genes.
A study by Nokia into the musical tastes of nearly 4,000 twins reveals the genetic make-up of identical twins influences which genre of music they will enjoy.
While, on the whole, musical taste is determined by specific individual experiences, the mobile phone brand claims nature’s influence is just as strong when it comes to appreciation of music - indicating some people may be born to love Michael Jackson, Beethoven or Jay-Z. ?
Authors of the research, which was conducted by Kings’ College London Department of Twin Research, say they have identified ‘music genes’ which are apparent in just over half of all identical twins.
But it’s something the Dubai-based identical twins we spoke to dismissed outright. Instead, they say the close bond they shared as they grew up and the similar lifestyles they lead are more likely to mean they like the same genres of music.
Andy Williams, 31, says he tends to like the same music as his identical twin brother - but then again, he likes the same music as his younger sister too.
“I believe it’s due to the fact that we’ve grown up in the same environment, experienced similar events, went to the same school and similar universities.
“A lot of my mates like similar stuff to me, but obviously we went to the same school and were affected by the trends of the time. It’s a bit like German kids liking different music to their British counterparts - it’s all about the environment you live in,” he explains.
“My brother and I do like the same kind of music, but no more similar than, say, me and my sister.”
7DAYS’ graphic designer Faseeh Umer, 27, and his twin brother Faseel (pictured below) also feel musical taste isn’t in your genes. In fact Faseeh says rather than his brother sharing his love of slow melodic music, he just copies his taste!
“We do like the same music but I couldn’t say whether that is because we are brothers or because of the way we have been raised,” he says.
“We live apart but tend to buy the same music. If I look at his iPod the songs are the same, but then he always takes songs that I have on mine, so maybe it’s just that we share our music so much.”
Unlike Andy, Faseeh says that he and his twin do share more similarities when it comes to their musical taste than any of his other siblings.
“My little brother is 21, so he’s not much younger than us, but he likes very fast dance music and we don’t like that at all,” he adds.
“Yes, my twin brother and I listen to the same music, but is it in-built in us, who knows?”
Twin mythbusters
It’s said identical twins can feel each other’s pain
This is a widely believed phenomenon, but many scientists say that any two people - husbands and wives, best friends or close siblings - who have extreme genetic similarities, shared experiences or a close bond can exhibit this trait too.
One is good and one is evil
You’re surely clever enough to realise no child is all good or all bad. ?? ?
Of course there are times when one twin will try to throw tantrums and behave like a menace to get their way while the other will bat their eyelashes and play the angel routine, but this is just kids using different tactics to get their way rather than one twin being good and one being evil.
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The older TWIN is a leader, the younger is a follower
According to the web site, About.com, birth order typecasting isn’t relevant to twins. Not much happens in those few minutes or seconds between births that could impact personality. If the first born exhibits leadership traits, it’s more likely due to environmental influences, not their twin status.
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