Many have said that music is the Universal language of the world. Everyone, no matter what language they speak or what culture they live in, enjoys music. Music has been around since the beginning of time, and it will last until the end of time. And the fact of the matter is that music will bring your family closer! Many people have studied the negative effects of music, but it also has many positive effects. One of the positive effects that music has is bringing people closer together. The Blind Boys of Alabama understood this very well. Listen to them…
Sister Organization – Texas Music Hall of Fame
Let’s take a look at another great institution dedicated to the rich heritage of American Music, a sister organization – Texas Music Hall of Fame. The following video features Kyle Park in “Yours and Mine”: Texas Music is as broad, deep and diverse as the geography and people of the state itself. Texas music has left an indelible fingerprint at each and every stop along the musical spectrum. Whether that stop is country, jazz, hip-hop, psychedelic, blues, gospel, conjunto, rock or any other musical style, Texans are often at the forefront of influencing or defining that particular style. Yet Texas music…
Robert Gupta in TED Talk: Between Music and Medicine
While watching Robert Gupta in TED talk: Between Music and Medicine, I kept wanting to shout at the computer: Yes! Music is power! Lest my roommate thinks I’m crazy, I kept my comments silent. But Gupta made some great points, with powerful scientific support. People, in varying stages of mental breakdown, can usually recall music before they can remember their family members. He cites the research of Dr. Schlaug, who has conditioned “new” speech centers in stroke victims. Gupta points out that music is communication and is deeper and stronger than words. He says, “…musicians have fundamentally different brains than…