Most of it still was music.
I get your point, but music, street trade, etc, make placed more lively. Does it increase comfort for geberal population? No. Would places be tidier without people and stuff? Yes. But it woulf be dead and sterile then. So I was ok with that sacrifice (not much or of a sacrifice actually) just because of that.
And people who live with windows overlooking lively places - they are usually not lively since yesterday. You or your family had years to find a quieter place, so you live here by choice.