Music is a major part of our lives. The average person listens to it on a daily basis. From car rides home, to intense workouts in the gym, or even the tunes that play in the movies and TV shows we watch—we encounter music regularly. Most people enjoy listening to music and often state that they can’t live without it. But why is that?
Aside from the general pleasures music brings, it also provides several health benefits that many are unaware of.
With so many students at our institute attending lessons at the School Of Music in Cerdanyola and the Sabadell Music School, this video may help us understand a little better how playing music affects them (when they play) and us (when we listen to them).
This is a TED Lesson so click on the setting to choose the subtitles you need (I would recommend English, not Spanish). Anita Collins is an Australian educator and researcher in the area of music education, particularly in the impact of music education on cognitive development so she is someone worth taking into account.
This is what I recommend you to do:
- watch and listen to the video once without subtitles
- watch it a second time with the English subtitles on
- do this listening comprehension test: click here
