Research has shown that live singing (LS) can support the preterm infant's development and parents’ wellbeing. Reported physiological effects of singing for preterm infants include reduced respiratory rate and heart ...

What does it take to become an elite professional performer in the culture of Western Classical music? Successful performers often begin lessons at an extremely early age, and many hours of childhood are given over to ...

Dementia can negatively impact the well-being of people living with dementia and their family carers. Existing research suggests that music interventions may be effective, safe alternatives to pharmacological interventions ...

This paper investigates the impact of Dalcroze Eurhythmics on fostering creativity and autonomy in classical instrumental pedagogy. The research took the form of an arts practice investigation which included devising, ...

Lullabies are some of our first musical and social interactions, often rooting deep in memories that stay with people throughout their lives. They are a valuable aspect of bedtime routines, contributing to a strong ...

Music therapy and music-based interventions are increasingly used in the treatment of speech, language, and communication needs, and music therapy has been extensively applied to adolescent groups. To date, however, there ...

Only a handful of liturgical books survive from the English Dominican Province, and only one contains musical notation. Consequently, it is difficult to make any generalisations about English Dominican liturgical and musical ...

 The neume-like signs found between text lines in many lectionaries are often over looked. Together with punctuation, these melodic lection marks helped readers to determine how a nd where to begin the melodic cadences ...

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Throughout much of the 20th century, the Western classical vocal aesthetic dominated tertiary singing training in the Republic of Ireland. At the turn of the 21st century, and reflecting similar movements internationally, ...