Music is a universal language that can be used to unite and educate people all over. Music can be traced back to as early as 4000 BCE, using rocks and sticks as drums. Native Africans and Native Americans would often use these “instruments” for religious ceremonies or a way to pass down stories or knowledge. Music has played major roles in developing the human race into intelligent beings that have turned the world into an efficient, functional place. Music has been able to rectify many problems that affect everyday lives. For example, classical music can help people with learning disabilities to understand exceedingly better. Playing and listening to certain music can increase life efficiency as well as productivity.
There are many studies …show more content…
Belle Beth Cooper, discusses the amend of someone's mindset after listening to music they love, in her article, “The Surprising Science Behind What Music Does to Our Brain”. Cooper writes, “ ...after hearing a short piece of music, participants were more likely to interpret a neutral expression as happy or sad to match the tone of the music that they heard…” In other words, Cooper asserts that by just simply listening to a song, it can shift your whole mood. Listening to music you love can provoke the four major lobes in your brain, which are the auditory cortex, responsible for sound frequencies, the cerebrum responsible for memory, cerebellum responsible for reflex and muscle movement, and the limbic systems that reacts emotionally when we listen to music.With all four lobes in action we are aroused and our mood changes. When listening to a high tempo song it can precipitate memories of amusement that have occurred in the past, making you more happy. On the other hand, a slower song may bring up more of a sad memory, therefore, making you feel sad. Music is one of the most powerful implement that was ever brought to civilization. All throughout history music has always been engraved to us. It has the ability to change an entire culture. Music has become almost a second religion to most people, as it brings joy and comfort to people. As said in an article, “The Power of …show more content…
“Pre-Renaissance Music: The Evolution of Instruments and Theory”.https://method-behind-the-music.com/history/history/, Accessed, 7 December, 2016.
No Author. “What Happens When the Brain Plays a Musical Instrument?”. Portland Chamber Orchestra, http://portlandchamberorchestra.org/what-happens-when-the-brain-plays-a-musical-instrument. Accessed, 8 December, 2016.
Newman, Ed. “The Power of Music to Comfort and Heal”. http://ennyman.com/quietheart.html, 2008. Accessed, 8 December, 2016.
Barnes, Tom. “Here's What Happens Inside Your Brain When You Listen to Music”, https://m.mic.com/articles/119856/this-is-what-happens-inside-your-brain-when-you-hear-a-song#.F897Z4bCV, 2014. Accessed 10 December, 2016.
MacDonald, Audra. “The Music Instinct”, Pbs, 2016, http://www.pbs.org/wnet/musicinstinct/about/. Accessed, 12 December, 2016.
No Author. “Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving
Children from Birth through Age 8”, the National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2009,https://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/position%20statement%20Web.pdf. Accessed, 14 December,
There are many studies …show more content…
Belle Beth Cooper, discusses the amend of someone's mindset after listening to music they love, in her article, “The Surprising Science Behind What Music Does to Our Brain”. Cooper writes, “ ...after hearing a short piece of music, participants were more likely to interpret a neutral expression as happy or sad to match the tone of the music that they heard…” In other words, Cooper asserts that by just simply listening to a song, it can shift your whole mood. Listening to music you love can provoke the four major lobes in your brain, which are the auditory cortex, responsible for sound frequencies, the cerebrum responsible for memory, cerebellum responsible for reflex and muscle movement, and the limbic systems that reacts emotionally when we listen to music.With all four lobes in action we are aroused and our mood changes. When listening to a high tempo song it can precipitate memories of amusement that have occurred in the past, making you more happy. On the other hand, a slower song may bring up more of a sad memory, therefore, making you feel sad. Music is one of the most powerful implement that was ever brought to civilization. All throughout history music has always been engraved to us. It has the ability to change an entire culture. Music has become almost a second religion to most people, as it brings joy and comfort to people. As said in an article, “The Power of …show more content…
“Pre-Renaissance Music: The Evolution of Instruments and Theory”.https://method-behind-the-music.com/history/history/, Accessed, 7 December, 2016.
No Author. “What Happens When the Brain Plays a Musical Instrument?”. Portland Chamber Orchestra, http://portlandchamberorchestra.org/what-happens-when-the-brain-plays-a-musical-instrument. Accessed, 8 December, 2016.
Newman, Ed. “The Power of Music to Comfort and Heal”. http://ennyman.com/quietheart.html, 2008. Accessed, 8 December, 2016.
Barnes, Tom. “Here's What Happens Inside Your Brain When You Listen to Music”, https://m.mic.com/articles/119856/this-is-what-happens-inside-your-brain-when-you-hear-a-song#.F897Z4bCV, 2014. Accessed 10 December, 2016.
MacDonald, Audra. “The Music Instinct”, Pbs, 2016, http://www.pbs.org/wnet/musicinstinct/about/. Accessed, 12 December, 2016.
No Author. “Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving
Children from Birth through Age 8”, the National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2009,https://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/position%20statement%20Web.pdf. Accessed, 14 December,