Benefits of Music

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