DaasYochid and Sam2; I had the opportunity tonight to review the thesuvos in Igros Moshe that both of you have been quoting. Actually, R’Moshe gives absolutely no new reason why music would be ossur in the sefirah EXCEPT that it is an extension of the issur of all year round (to which he holds, BTW) and therefore, even for those who are meikel all year round, he says it is ossur in sefirah because it “adds simcha”. R’moshe says this ,so be it. However, his psak does not obligate everyone. You have quoted some sources that are meikel with recorded music and this is eminently logical. Hence, allow people to do each one “keminhogo” as we are not obligated to accept this new chumroh.
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