- Uses both the right and left hemispheres of the brain
- Gives added enjoyment and pleasure to life
- Increases aesthetic pleasure and mood
- Provides deeper appreciation of others’ talents
- Helps logical thinking and inspires creativity
- Reflects the musical idiom of its people (i.e., folk music)
- Provides enjoyment, exploration and discovery in the musical experience
- Increases our feelings of vitality and awareness of feelings
- Provides a sense of belonging and commonality
- Creates a sense of meaning and coherence in life
- Anticipatory Pleasure – Anatomically distinct dopamine is released during anticipation and experience of peak emotion to music. http://www.nature.com/neuro/journal/v14/n2/abs/nn.2726.html
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