Does music affect the behavior of adolescents? This is one of the most frequent questions I get when I go out to speak around the country. I think it’s a bit of a rhetorical questions because we know that music is powerful and does affect people’s behavior, but especially people who are unsure of themselves, [...]
Entries from November 30th, 2011
How does music affect behavior?
November 30th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Music and Emotion, Music and the Brain, Music and the Mind-Body, Music in the News!
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What the Ancients knew about music and mathematics
November 4th, 2011 · No Comments · Ancient beliefs about music
This fascinating information can be found at http://public.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/greek.music.html. The following is an excerpt: Archaeological evidence and written accounts, both historical and literary, show that music was vital to ancient Greek culture. Choruses in the Greek plays were sung, and music was central to religious and state ceremonies and to social rituals such as weddings, funerals, [...]
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