This week, the hosts tackle music education. They explore the history of music instruction in American public schools, and they survey the research on the cognitive and developmental impacts of learning to play instruments. Kate spells the name of an odd instrument, and Chelsea learns about the tensile strength of Tungsten.
Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/13/nyregion/nyc-music-high-school.html?module=inline
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/002242940605400403
https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/research/TotalGroup-2012.pdf
https://online.campbellsville.edu/education/history-of-music-education/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musica_universalis
https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-playing-an-instrument-benefits-your-brain-anita-collins
https://www.educationnext.org/breaking-down-school-budgets-2/
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