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Tag: music and brain development

Don’t stop the music – Australian TV series featuring Anita Collins

January 30, 2019 anitanee

‘Don’t Stop the Music’ an Australian TV series looks at the value of music education with Dr Anita Collins, and follows the progress of Guy Sebastian and James Morrison as they mentor disadvantaged children in Perth, Australia.

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Musical training could improve executive function

November 30, 2018 anitanee

The results of a new study in the USA suggests that musical training can improve a person’s ability to solve problems and think in an abstract way.

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Music training in late childhood aids cognitive development

October 23, 2017 anitanee

New research by the University of Texas-Austin finds an advantage in starting music lessons in late childhood.

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Beatriz Ilari Assistant Professor of Music Education at the University of Southern California

Music & the Young Brain: Dr Beatriz Ilari at TEDxYouth@Caltech

May 10, 2017 anitanee

Dr Beatriz Ilari, assistant professor of music education at the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music, explains how music affects the brain development of children.

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The effects of early music training on brain activity

April 25, 2017 anitanee

Researchers at the University of Southern California have studied the effects of music training on brain activity.

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INFOGRAPHIC – music and brain development

March 3, 2017 anitanee

A useful infographic about the relationship between music education and brain development, thanks to Ward-Brodt Music Store, Wisconsin, USA.

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