1)What are some of the ways that studying music can help you in your life, as well as society in general, now or in the future? Hint: go back to our first module text and slides. Ideas where studying music might help include health, wealth, academics, mental health, social cohesion, understanding other people, and so on.
2)The 20th century American composer Aaron Copland wrote a book called “What to Listen for in Music”. Some quotes from Copland are here: https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/40015.Aaron_Copland Read through the quotes and select the 2 or 3 of them that are most meaningful to you, and explain why.
3)In this class, a breathing technique was taught to make listening to music more mindful. This technique can be used in any situation where you need your mind to be more focused OR where you need to reduce your level of anxiety. Review the technique and also review the Ted Talk video in which Evelyn Glennie discusses her mission to teach the world to listen. What is most valuable from these two aspects of our class?
4)The composer Pauline Oliveros was also very interested in the process of mindful listening, both to conventional music and to everything in the world and interactions around us. Some quotes from her are here: https://quotefancy.com/pauline-oliveros-quotesRead through the quotes and select 2 are 3 that are most meaningful to you, and explain why.
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1) I’ve attached the slide for why music it’s important
3) The breathing technique is called “mindful breathing”
