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Article: Students find joy in their music Young artists learn plenty about themselves
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  February 25, 1999 ;     700+ words ...Music teachers at Brown Deer Middle School are not yet ready to...requirements, they and their students are ready to beat the drum for music education. "There is much research out there to show these...that may be the result of bright kids gravitating toward music, Boor thinks there is something special ...

Article: Music, The Brain, and Education
Montessori Life;  July 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Music emanates from headphones, accompanies advertisements on television, blares from...classrooms. Certainly, then, we live in a musically active culture, a culture where music of all kinds is thriving. So why should we be concerned with the state of music education? The one element common to all of the ...

Article: Music is medicine for body and soul.(Well-Being)
Natural Life;  May 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Music has been known to have a positive effect on both mental and...spirits that supposedly caused disease. Experiencing and making music have been linked to lower heart rate, decreased blood pressure and reduced stress. Music also has been shown to offer pain relief, although that has...

Article: Classroom harmony Students sing praises of music in schools
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  February 25, 1999 ;     700+ words ...Music teachers at Milwaukee's Audubon Middle School are not yet...requirements, they and their students are ready to beat the drum for music education. Audubon is one of a growing number of schools...which symphony musicians go to schools to help integrate music into the curriculum. Karen Ambrose, who ...

Article: Music, especially by Bach, helps reduce stress
Honolulu Star - Bulletin;  April 29, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Music, particularly classical compositions by Bach, relieves stress, says a University of Hawaii music professor. "Of all the music we tested in medical school with patients, colleagues and others, Bach's music consistently made the brain...

Article: "Many-Splendored" Liturgical Music Making
Pastoral Music;  December 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Liturgical music-making is a many-splendored thing, a "treasure...immersed in the day-to-day tasks of pastoral music ministry. Yet, when we pause to reflect...struck by the realization that liturgical music-when it appropriately fulfills its function...

Article: National Music Week Essay Contest
Music Clubs Magazine;  April 1, 2005 ;     652 words ..."Music Helps Freedom Ring Around the World" Winners: Northeast and...or mellow tones of a guitar, rendering comfort and enjoyment. Music helps freedom ring around the world. Music is sound arranged into a specific pattern. It is an important...

Article: Music proving to be a powerful force
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  September 25, 2001 ;     582 words ...Music proving to be a powerful force Researchers say certain tunes...explain why some people have a powerful emotional response to music, researchers have found that melodies can stimulate the same parts of the brain as food and sex. "People now are using music to help them deal with sadness and fear," said ...

Article: Shopping bag; Therapist uses music to soothe the soul.(VARIETY)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  October 30, 1997 ;     475 words ...Music Medicine Annie L. Heiderscheit, a music therapist registered and board-certified by the National Association for Music Therapy, is the owner of Music Medicine. Heiderscheit is devoted to teaching others about the healing properties of music...

Article: Music has the power to enhance some kinds of higher brain function. (Originated from Boston Globe)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  August 24, 1994 ;     700+ words ...Music _ either performing it or listening to it _ has the power...and preschool children. But it has to be the right kind of music. The findings, reported this month at the American Psychological...small but growing band of psychologists and educators who say music and other arts should be integrated into ...

Article: The music making and wellness movement in the 21st century: My interview with Karl Bruhn
The American Music Teacher;  October 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Music Making and Wellness for Adults is an idea whose time has come. The wellness benefits of making music are a compelling message to active adults. Research has shown...phenomenon. This is my interview with Karl Bruhn, "Father" of the Music Making and Wellness Movement. Carol Porter: You wrote in...

Article: Music. (feminism in music)
The Nation;  February 7, 1987 ;     700+ words ...MUSIC It is an interesting fact aboutfeminism, and about the place of music in contemporary culture, that very little has been done to map the female role in the production and performance of music. Mainstream classical music is dominated by men in almost...

Article: Use music in the classroom.
Intervention in School & Clinic;  May 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Music is an integral part of instruction for students with special...for even the most disabled child (Humpal & Wolf, 2003). Music is one of Gardner's (1993) multiple intelligences and, as...combines various modalities to enhance learning (Edwards, 2002). Music strengthens connections among neurons ...

Article: Healing harmony // A dose of music can bring peace of mind, if not a complete cure, researchers confirm
Chicago Sun-Times;  January 27, 1986 ;     700+ words ...Music hath charms to soothe a savage beast. The poets have known...modern research might find confirmation of links between music, health and mental balance. They don't yet prescribe Sinatra...aspirin doesn't work, why not go for baroque? The power of music has been much studied, long debated and little ...