About a year ago, at Kindermusik International, we were heavily anticipating a convention that featured "This is Your Brain on Music" author Daniel Levitin. Well, he's back with a new book!The Seattle Times quotes Daniel in saying, 'Music has "been with humans since we first became humans. It has shaped the world through six kinds of songs: friendship, joy, comfort, knowledge, religion, and love." The book then devotes a chapter to each song type, blending neuroscience, evolutionary biology, social anthropology, musicology and conversations with contemporary musical greats such as Sting and Joni Mitchell, who seem as enthralled with the author's six-songs thesis as he is.'
I couldn't agree more with Levitin in admiring the power of music I often think back upon my life and remember specific songs attached to the moment.
A very nice segue to say that I'm greatly looking forward to this year's Convention in a few short months. Are you registered?!?
I couldn't agree more with Levitin in admiring the power of music I often think back upon my life and remember specific songs attached to the moment.
A very nice segue to say that I'm greatly looking forward to this year's Convention in a few short months. Are you registered?!?
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