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  1. (PDF) The power of music: Its impact on the intellectual, social and ...

    Abstract. This paper reviews the empirical evidence relating to the effects of active engagement with music on the intellectual, social and personal development of children and …

  2. The transformative power of music: Insights into neuroplasticity ...

    Music is a universal language that can elicit profound emotional and cognitive responses. In this literature review, we explore the intricate relationship between music and the …

  3. The origins of music: Evidence, theory, and prospects

    In this article I provide an overview of recent research and a sketch of music’s evolutionary career. I identify avenues for future research, including work in the evolution of the emotions, and the application of …

  4. The effects of playing music on mental health outcomes

    Here we tested whether musical engagement predicts (1) a diagnosis of depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar or stress-related disorders based on nationwide …

  5. Full article: How Music Awakens the Heart: An …

    Given the definition issue concerning sad music, more research is warranted on what type of music can exactly trigger spontaneous thought. A novel contribution of this study is that we examined whether it is meaningful …

  6. Journal of Research in Music Education: Sage Journals

    Journal of Research in Music Education is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal comprising reports of original research related to music teaching and learning. The wide range of topics includes various aspects of …

  7. The Potential of Music to Effect Social Change

    Such a research agenda will include a thorough deconstruction of music into its essential elements and, subsequently, and may involve a reconstruction of the most socially …

  8. Song lyrics have become simpler and more repetitive over the

    In this paper, we investigate the (joint) evolution of the complexity of lyrics, their emotion, and the corresponding song’s popularity based on a large dataset of English, …

  9. The Journal of Musicology

    Founded in 1981 by Marian Green and published quarterly, the journal furnishes comprehensive articles in music history, criticism, performance practice, and archival research.