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Burning Questions
- Who doesn’t love a good tune?
- What are the benefits of singing together?
- When to start making music with children?
- Where, in our bodies, does music affect us?
- Why does music connect us?
- How can music heal us?
On 31. October, I attended the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) Smart Start Symposium: Music and the Mind. And I got to hear a world-renowned soprano, a neuroscientist, an Olympic athlete, a Member of Parliament, and Raffi answer all of the above questions.
Music is the medicine!
In sum, the evidence is mounting that music improves health, happiness, and well-being. Did you know that doctors in Montreal can now prescribe symphony visits? That’s right: music is the medicine! And being a Smart Start symposium, the event focused on the benefits of music to the very young.
Thank you to the RCM for hosting this meaningful event, and to soprano Kate Reynolds for telling me about it. As a children’s musician and early childhood educator, I was reminded anew of why I love what I do.
Your Take – What’s your favorite Rose Lani song?
Featured Creator
Speaking of music as medicine, children’s musician Rose Lani is about to give us a big healthy dose of it!
Join me in supporting Rose Lani in getting her first children’s album out. I have streamed her three existing songs after many of my library programs. And I am here to tell you that we need more of her songs! Please watch Rose Lani tell her story in the video, then help launch the album here. Here’s to $5k in 30 days!
Important Dates
◊ November 11 – Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day in Canada is for reflecting on the costs of conflict and the value of peace. It was moving to see people wearing poppies in support of service members. The poppy is referenced in the poem, “In Flanders Fields,” by John McCrae. Here is my solemn musical tribute to this important day.
◊ December 1 – Meteorological Winter Begins
In the Northern Hemisphere, meteorological winter (December, January, and February) is just around the corner. We’ve already turned our clocks back, so it’s getting darker earlier. And in Canada, we’ve already had our first snow! Here are some songs to warm you through the cold and dark months ahead.
Final Thoughts
We’re so glad you came! Until next time …
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