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Music can provide many psychological benefits including stress reduction, improved memory, and general improvement to cognitive performance. [3] Research shows that the activity of listening to music can aid individuals in detaching from their surroundings [clarification needed] and help them focus on their own thoughts and actions. [4]
In a report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Education, OECD, it is explained that the time students typically spend in school during primary and lower secondary levels is 7,751 hours—of which, the schools surveyed for the report spent 11 percent of the time on the arts in elementary schools, and only eight percent of the time ...
Ambient music is a genre of music that emphasizes tone and atmosphere over traditional musical structure or rhythm. It is often "peaceful" sounding and lacks composition, beat, and/or structured melody. [5] It uses textural layers of sound that can reward both passive and active listening [6] and encourage a sense of calm or contemplation.
After-school activities, also known as after-school programs or after-school care, started in the early 1900s mainly just as supervision of students after the final school bell. [1] Today, after-school programs do much more. There is a focus on helping students with school work but can be beneficial to students in other ways.
A work song is a piece of music closely connected to a form of work, either one sung while conducting a task (usually to coordinate timing) or one linked to a task that may be a connected narrative, description, or protest song. An example is "I've Been Working on the Railroad".
The Langley Schools Music Project is a collection of recordings of children's choruses singing pop hits by the Beach Boys, Paul McCartney, David Bowie, and others.. Originally recorded in 1976–77, they were found and rereleased 25 years later (in 2001) and became a cult hit and a successful example of outsi
The idea for the Danilo Perez Foundation originated in the 1965 when Danilo Perez Urriola (father of the pianist) started his educational programs with children of poverty in Panama and created an elementary and high school curriculum where all classes were taught through improvisation, composition, and the performance of music.
Calmness is the mental state of peace of mind, being free from agitation, excitement, or disturbance. [1] It also refers to being in a state of serenity, tranquillity, or peace. [2] Calmness can most easily occur for the average person during relaxation, but it can also be found during much more alert and aware states. [3]