John Williams is an undisputed film score master and the esteemed composer of many major movies. Williams wrote music for movies that included Star Wars, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, the Harry Potter movie series, and many others. Williams has also had a close...
There are only a handful of composers out there who have made an impact so great that they stand head and shoulders above the rest in any genre. So without further ado, here is the list of what we believe to be the greatest classical composers of all time. Johann...
Music therapy is used to lower blood pressure and relax tension in the muscles. It can serve as a method for reducing stress as well. One major benefit of music therapy is its positive effect on those suffering from autism. We’re going to take a look at how...
There is no denying the healing quality of music and its unique capacity to impact the listener emotionally and spiritually. Music brightens, inspires movement, and provides a mechanism through which difficult feelings may be processed and then released. Whether the...
Almost everyone enjoys music in some form. Music is often associated with a particular mood or with a specific memory. Retail establishments, offices, restaurants, and even medical facilities use music to set or enhance the mood in the space. Trained professionals use...
For senior citizens, the cognitive and other mentally based declines are a sad and frustrating yet ultimately unavoidable part of life. Troubles with memory, concentration and numerous other symptoms are something that the overwhelming majority of aging individuals...
When you’re feeling alone and cut off from the rest of the world, having just one thing that connects you to others can be life-saving. This can be as simple as having a friendly chat with a neighbor or contributing to a community project. The more you can put...
With more and more students turning to music degrees, many are left wondering, now that I have this degree, what do I do with it? Often students manage to complete their necessary years of schooling but find themselves launched into a vast world with no direction of...
For music teachers, the COVID-19 pandemic has created many hurdles that can be extraordinarily tricky to overcome. In the wake of social distancing measures, most music teachers have shifted their attention to online classes for the time being; certainly, these kinds...
When the superintendents of struggling school districts start looking into which programs to cut, the arts are inevitably the first to go. And of those cuts, the band is more than likely going to be on the top of the list, considering the costly nature of maintaining...
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