MUSICOLOGY

Ways in which music heals the World: Listening and playing music activates several areas of the brain. Soft instrumental music may stimulate certain hormones in the brain and body as a result of which the listener can feel motivated and be at peace. Music of all varieties kindles health benefits like lowering of blood pressure, reducing anxiety and inducing relaxation. Listening to flute music: Reduces stress, helps in meditating and focusing better, calms the body down a

Music education is not only about learning music. Proper music education has the power to transform a student's overall personality. Proper music education increases learning ability and concentration. Playing music enhances a person's self expression. It also develops habit of discipline and desire to achieve goals. According to scientific researches, it's a proven fact that students with 7 years of proper music learning end up securing better careers (Reference: Brain Rules

PERKS OF ATTENDING LIVE CONCERTS Music can change the world, as it can change people. Isn’t it fun when the whole crowd sings to the band in unison and screams the lyrics to your favorite songs? But there is more to it than just that… Perk 1: Meet like-minded people: What better way can there be to meet people who follow your, most likely, favorite band or musician? Perk 2: Find band members: You may find many music lovers who are willing to start their own band or like to j

Every child is an artist and child who sings is a happy child. Cherish the children marching to the beat of their own music. They play the most beautiful and heart warming songs. AFFECT 1: Helps the child grow like graffiti in other fields:It helps in exposing the child to a whole new world and helps him or her become an all-rounder. Any creative art helps the child grow holistically. AFFECT 2: Affect on brain development:Music has been observed to affect a lot of parts of t

Are you a true music lover? Find out yourself. “Studies show that problems with illegal downloading are highest among 18-24 year old. So we’re looking at a preventive approach, informing children at an early age of the proper use of technology” – Once during a conversation with a teacher the student asked if a song was worth rupees 12? To be precise, he said, “Isn’t that too expensive?” The teacher answered, “No, not at all. A lot goes into a song from the time the lyrics

What you create for yourself no one can ever take from you. So, don’t let your song die inside of you. At times you can’t explain yourself, but a song can so.. Tell Your Story in a Song Tip 1: Create a Spoof Song: Learn to have fun. To start on a lighter note take a song you find catchy and make a spoof out of it. Change the lyrics to something funny and enjoy the rhythm and the beats. Tip 2: Write poems: Be lyrical, as this will help you inculcate the kind of skill and creat

Coming together is the beginning, keeping together is progress and working together is success. But is working together enough? “A team is not a group of people who work together. A team is a group of people who trust each other” – Simon Sinek BOON 1: You have a group to hangout with that loves music: Surrounding yourself with music lovers when you yourself are one is an amazing experience altogether. Sharing the same taste in music just adds to it further. BOON 2: You meet

Singing-along for 10 minutes every day A great way to develop good music sense in children is to make them sing with their favorite songs. You can also sing along with your favorite songs when your kids are around. You can play some popular children’s songs for your kids and when they learn them, encourage them to sing. Play the songs when they are around and encourage them when they show interest. For the children’s songs, two collections are very good which I personally re

1. Attending live music events / concerts For introducing your children to live music experience, any live event is good- Indian classical, Indian contemporary, folk, western pop-rock music or western classical. Some Malls or restaurants regularly feature live performances. You can join your favorite artists’ facebook pages. Independent artists regularly update their facebook pages. Myspace is another site for discovering independent musicians. Some good sources to find liv

1. Music listening: Listening is also a part of learning and it has its own positive effects on a child’s personality. Children learn a lot about melody & rhythm by just listening to music. Music listening played a major role in my own initial training. My father used to play all different kinds of music and that’s how I developed a special bond with music early in my childhood. When you listen different kinds of music, you learn to connect with different things. You learn to

Music Training: You should start your child’s music education as early as possible. Ideally a 5 year old child is ready to start with some kind of music instructions. The real problem is to find out good teachers or institutes who can teach properly. It not taught properly, your child will not gain the real benefits of music, even worse-it can cause an opposite effect. I have met people who started their kids’ music education without doing proper research only to find out lat

I don’t know whether music training ‘magically’ affects a child’s personality and intellect, I can confirm that there are some practical aspects that actually make them smarter 1. Better co-ordination: According to scientific studies, best exercises for a human being are those which involve co-ordination between hands, eyes and brain. Playing a musical instrument involves co-ordination of both the hands (sometimes all four limbs, like playing a drumkit), eyes and brain. 2. Be

There is a widespread view that learning to play a musical instrument in childhood stimulates cognitive development and leads to enhanced skills in a wide variety of areas, including mathematics and general IQ. Now, in a recent scientific study done by Harvard medical school, Boston College and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the experts found that Children who study a musical instrument for at least three years outperform children with no instrumental training on non-m

For the last ten years, having taught music to thousands of students at my institute, I have seen that those who attended regular sessions for a prolonged period eventually ended up securing much better careers & opportunities than those who didn’t. Based on my personal experience, I can confirm that many of them were not focused and their concentration was poor when they started taking music lessons. Later, as they progressed to higher grades, they became more focused and st

Most of us think that genius is a born trait but scientists in modern era don’t seem to agree. One of them is John Medina. I am an admirer of Medina’s work and I would like to share it with you. Through his studies, Medina has proved that genius is a trait that can be developed. Here are the top 5 habits which can be developed in children: 1. Desire to explore: The idea is very simple-we can encourage the children to explore. When an apple falls off a tree, don’t eat it. Ask