Arts: Festival chills out with music from the north; VALE OF GLAMORGAN:...

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  June 15, 2002 ;     424 words ......well as an evening concert of Finnish music in Ammanford. The festival also...early rarities by the father of Finnish music, Sibelius. In addition, concerts...featured arethe elder statesmen of Finnish music, Einojuhani Rautavaara and Magnus...

Students find joy in their music Young artists learn plenty about...

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 ...

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 ...

After Sibelius: Studies in Finnish Music.(Book review)

Notes;  December 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...After Sibelius: Studies in Finnish Music. By Tim Howell. Burlington, VT...Sibelius's impact on contemporary Finnish music. He then writes one chapter each...considered the grand old man of Finnish music, but in his earlier years he was...

Sound waves. (Finnish pop music)

World and I;  October 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ......identifies itself by its music, above any other art form...and not only through folk music. Outside influences For...the century, the country's music began to be Europeanized...had been primarily folk music, sometimes composed to accompany...influences were incorporated into Finnish ...

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 ...

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...

"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...

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...

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 ...

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...

Inventing Finnish Music: Contemporary Composers from Medieval to Modern

Scandinavian Review;  October 1, 2007 ;     98 words ...Inventing Finnish Music: Contemporary Composers from Medieval...from the Finnish by Jaakko Mntyjrvi Finnish Music Information Center, 2007 248 pages...author points out that at the moment Finnish music is in an exceptionally vibrant and...

The music making and wellness movement in the 21st century: My interview...

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...

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 ...

Healing harmony // A dose of music can bring peace of mind, if not a...

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 ...