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The Benefits of Music Education

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Whether your child is the next Beyonce or more likely to sing her solos in the shower, she is bound to benefit from some form of music education. Research shows that learning the do-re-mis can help children excel in ways beyond the basic ABCs. More Than Just Music Research has found that learning music facilitates learning other subjects and enhances skills that children inevitably use in other areas. “A music-rich experience for children of singing, listening and moving is really bringing a very serious benefit to children as they progress into more formal learning,” says Mary Luehrisen, executive director of the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation, a not-for-profit association that promotes the benefits of making music. Making music involves more than the voice or fingers playing an instrument; a child learning about music has to tap into multiple skill sets, often simultaneously. For instance, people use their ears and eyes, as well as large and sm...

The Science Of Love

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When do you know if you fancy someone? What does love do to your brain chemicals, and is falling in love just nature's way to keep our species alive? We call it love. It feels like love. But the most exhilarating of all human emotions is probably nature’s beautiful way of keeping the human species alive and reproducing. With an irresistible cocktail of chemicals, our brain entices us to fall in love. We believe we’re choosing a partner. But we may merely be the happy victims of nature’s lovely plan. It’s not what you say... Psychologists have shown it takes between 90 seconds and 4 minutes to decide if you fancy someone. Research has shown this has little to do with what is said, rather 55% is through body language 38% is the tone and speed of their voice Only 7% is through what they say The 3 stages of love Helen Fisher of Rutgers University in the States has proposed 3 stages of love – lust, attraction and attachment...

Top 50 songs in africa

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1.  Tekno – Duro  (Nigeria) Teknomiles currently signed to Made Men Group, Nigeria is currently topping local charts with his latest upbeat single Duro. 2.  P-Square & Awilo Longoba – Enemy Solo  (Nigeria & Congo) Congolese legend Awilo Longomba teams up with P-square, African music legends in their own right to create a catchy song titled Enemy Solo. 3.  Olamide – Bobo  (Nigeria) Nigerian music powerhouse, YBNL Olamide will not let Africa have a music chart without his song. Bobo is another monster hit from the music maverick. 4.  Seyi Shay – Right Now  (Nigeria) Nigerian songstress Seyi Shay returns with another Magical single titled Right Now and it is one of the best songs in Africa right now. 5.  Iyanya – Applaudise  (Nigeria) MMG act, Iyanya’s latest song Applaudise deserves our applause. Aplaudise is one of the top songs in Africa already . 6.  Wizkid – Ojuelegba Remik ft. Drake & Skepta ...

25 Young Painters You Need To Know

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25 Young Painters You Need To Know. David Choe David Choe Website Making millions in Facebook stock turned Choe into a household name. However, his multitude of skills is what brought him to Zuckerberg's attention in the first place. Choe is an imaginative street artist—his works are equal parts beautiful and repulsive—with a distinct aesthetic and a personality to match. Needless to say, his back story is pretty intriguing too. Os Gemeos Os Gemeos Website These Brazilian twins brought traditional pixação art to the global mainstream, with a hip-hop twist. Murals all over the world solidified their stature among the most recognizable street artists around. They've shown in museums in both the United States and South America. Most recently they've held a well-received exhibition at PRISM LA. Of course, you knew all that already… these brothers have literally been everywhere over the...