Classical Music and Its Affect On Society
How Classical Music Has Affected Society
Music and society have always been intimately related. Music reflects and creates social conditions. Music's interconnection with society can be seen throughout history. Every known culture on the earth has it. Music seems to be one of the basic actions of humans. The influence of it on society can be clearly seen through ancient to modern history. The strongest effect given off from a genre of music would have to be classical music. The genre’s ability to increase one’s ability to learn has helped generations achieve greatness, but the more importantly classical music can even help grow life. It can also both harm and heal people both physically and mentally. The power of music to affect memory is quite intriguing. Mozart's music and baroque music, with a 60 beats per minute beat pattern, activate the left and right brain. The simultaneous left and right brain action maximizes learning and retention of information. The information being studied activates the left brain while the music activates the right brain. Also, activities which engage both sides of the brain at the same time, such as playing an instrument or singing, causes the brain to be more capable of processing information. The commonly known “Mozart effect” is a phenomena that suggests the improvement on the performance of short- term memory through the listening of complex music, such as Mozart’s two-piano concertos. Educational theorists have long sought answers to the question of how we can best teach students to learn well. Models for teaching have evolved and will no doubt continue to be developed. Some of today's' leading learning technologies embrace the use of music to assist in learning. Nearly all methods can be enhanced through the use of classical music. The guidelines provided in this book can help teachers and trainers learn how to use music no matter what learning methods are being used. Special note is given here to three successful
Music and society have always been intimately related. Music reflects and creates social conditions. Music's interconnection with society can be seen throughout history. Every known culture on the earth has it. Music seems to be one of the basic actions of humans. The influence of it on society can be clearly seen through ancient to modern history. The strongest effect given off from a genre of music would have to be classical music. The genre’s ability to increase one’s ability to learn has helped generations achieve greatness, but the more importantly classical music can even help grow life. It can also both harm and heal people both physically and mentally. The power of music to affect memory is quite intriguing. Mozart's music and baroque music, with a 60 beats per minute beat pattern, activate the left and right brain. The simultaneous left and right brain action maximizes learning and retention of information. The information being studied activates the left brain while the music activates the right brain. Also, activities which engage both sides of the brain at the same time, such as playing an instrument or singing, causes the brain to be more capable of processing information. The commonly known “Mozart effect” is a phenomena that suggests the improvement on the performance of short- term memory through the listening of complex music, such as Mozart’s two-piano concertos. Educational theorists have long sought answers to the question of how we can best teach students to learn well. Models for teaching have evolved and will no doubt continue to be developed. Some of today's' leading learning technologies embrace the use of music to assist in learning. Nearly all methods can be enhanced through the use of classical music. The guidelines provided in this book can help teachers and trainers learn how to use music no matter what learning methods are being used. Special note is given here to three successful
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