Listening to Music During the Three Weeks
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Question
I am an Ashkenazi woman who customarily refrains from listening to music during the Three Weeks. On the eve of Passover, my sister passed away, and I wish to know if and in what ways I am permitted to listen to music until the Nine Days.
Answer
Hello
You did not clarify in your question what the passing of your sister caused you, and why it leads you to seek permission to listen to music.
If the passing caused you melancholy or depression that creates a psychological need for listening to music for calming, you are permitted to listen to music until Rosh Chodesh Av.
Source
Mishnah Berurah, Siman 551, S"K 16
And it is forbidden to hold dances and celebrations from the 17th of Tammuz onwards