It doesn’t seem possible to refer to musical prodigies as commonplace or 14-year-old virtuosos as over the hill but Newsweek provides some interesting insight about the increase in talented young musicians. In its article, “Musical Prodigies Find Plenty of Youthful Company,” Newsweek writes: “Conservatories in Europe...
Happy first day of autumn! For us, autumn makes us think of the smells of baked pumpkin and warm apple cider and the sights of dark nights and wind blowing through trees. But what does fall sound like? There are no shortage of online playlists focused on this...
They’ve seen the worst of atrocities fighting in a war and returned home after enduring life-changing injuries. Now, they’re moving on with their lives with the help of music. We were inspired to see this CNN story about MusiCorps, a music rehabilitation program that helps military veterans...
Arts organizations and music educators -- including us -- have lauded the benefits of music education for several years. It appears that people are listening, according to a survey published by The Harris Poll last month, which revealed that this country is filled musical minds. Three-quarters of Americans 18 years...
Dig beneath the dominating sounds of string instruments. Ignore the Autotune treatments of today's pop tunes. What if the fundamental elements of a good song in one genre is the same as a good song in another? David Garland of WNYC's "Spinning on Air" lists 50 songs...
Every spring bees make their way around to all the blossoming flowers to pollinate nature for us - but did you know the key to doing it is by making music? The wings of bumblebees cause flowers to release their pollen by beating at a frequency...
Japanese school teacher Junji Koyama has become world-famous for making musical instruments out of fruits and vegetables and posting YouTube performances of his work. Junji has performed on every kind of fruit or vegetable you can think of - apples, pineapples, strawberries, limes, cactus, carrots,...
There are many ways that music can aid in the development of our youngsters, and one of the major benefits is enhanced language skills, reports PBS.org. Young musicians' brains become hard-wired differently, findings show: “When you look at children ages two to nine, one of the...