Why Making Music Matters Now
How music nurtures children, supports caregivers, and helps communities thrive
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Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute in partnership with WolfBrown announces Why Making Music Matters Now, a groundbreaking exploration of how music shapes the lives of young families. This beautifully illustrated booklet draws on far-reaching research and real-world examples that bring to life the many ways in which early musical activity promotes
- healthy brain and body development
- emotional connections for everyone involved
- caregivers’ well-being
- community support for young families coming from many cultures and circumstances
- Throughout its pages are links to family-made music along with insights and action steps that artists, educators, health professionals, and policy makers can use to call on music as a low-cost, high-impact, joyful activity even amid today’s challenges.
- Read and recognize music as an empowering human activity.
- Listen to the music samples and think about what music can do for the families with whom you work.
- Discuss what other families and artists do and start using music as a source of connection and care.
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