Abstract: Music is a part of our life from the time we are born. It is a combination of melodies and harmony that one not only hears but also feels, touches the soul. It is the universal language that has the power to control our emotions -happy sad angry relaxed accepting. Scholars over years have proposed many functions that music and listening to music might fulfil a person. There are different theoretical approaches, different methods and different samples used, that have been provided a very heterogeneous picture about the applications of music therapy. To a child its parents baby talk is a powerful stimulus to the auditory and speech perception that he or she latter on develops into the baby talking. The song hummed to come the child acts as an accomplice and companion to the adult when he or she has moments of anxiety or euphoria. By this the emotional quality of life of the adults is tremendously affected and enhanced. Song and dance moving rhythmically to music develops articulation, motor perception and breath control even helping in their social perception and cognition, relationship and interaction. As the child finds it difficult to express the emotion, music is his getaway that enhances the sense of self awareness and the use of language, hearing and memory. Music helps in sharpening and fine tuning the five senses that are instrumental in assisting the children with psychological disorders. Music may be used as a tool to treat children those who need more focused clinical support.
Keywords: Music therapy, cognition, conduct, interpersonal skills, arousal regulation, mood regulation, child development, emotional development, psychosocial wellbeing.
Title: Exploring the Impact of Music on Child Development
Author: Gwenneth Christabel Picardo
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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