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When Opera Meets Autism

Amanda Aronczyk Mary Harris

February 23, 2016 |

WNYC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A neuropsychologist and opera singer teamed up to create a form of vocal training for people on the autism spectrum.

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Waging Life in a War Zone

Jen Marlowe

January 12, 2016 |

Yes! Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Palestine

Mohammed al-Saedi painted the corridors of his neighborhood with beautiful bright colors to create a sense of hope amidst the chaos that surrounds the life of Palestinians who live in the Gaza Strip. He is not alone. “Throughout Gaza Strip, painters, photographers, theater artists, musicians, and filmmakers are using their art not just as a form of therapy, but also as a tool of resistance.” “More than anyone else, artists must have hope and must create hope for the people,” he says. “[My art] is community resistance and political resistance—resistance by insisting on life.”

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Music program helps boost dementia patients' moods, trigger memories

Emily Dech

May 05, 2015 |

Richland Source |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

In Ohio, the Liberty Center of Nursing of Mansfield is using personal iPods and music to help senior residents dealing with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Evidence has shown that music can help patients recall memories, shift mood, help cognitive function, and more - and patients at the Center are already responsive to the program.

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Living Lonely: Seniors in search of a song

Lois M. Collins

December 22, 2013 |

Deseret News |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

A choir for singers aged 55-plus serves as a "hedge against loneliness," with weekly practices that give its members an activity combining creativity and socializing. The Encore Chorale is part of a network nationwide that grew out of a study showing chorale members to be happier, more active, and less medicated. Loneliness has been linked to a host of physical and emotional maladies. Distinct from social isolation, loneliness can dominate the life of someone surrounded by others but disengaged. It is common among older adults as retirement and deaths deprive them of activity and companions.

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Creative Arts Program Provides Social Interaction, Stimulation

Sally Abrahms

October 31, 2011 |

AARP Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Rather than having assisted living facility residents passively appreciate the arts, many programs are creating opportunities for residents to pursue creative expression. These programs include dance and physical expression, musical composition, and storytelling.

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Rock Is Not the Enemy

David Bornstein

September 13, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Little Kids Rock has helped to revitalize and broaden music education in more than a thousand schools by encouraging children to learn to play popular music, form bands and compose their own songs. Despite a backlash from traditionalists, teaching children to play music they love doesn’t “dumb down” music education—it enriches it.

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Beyond Baby Mozart, Students Who Rock

David Bornstein

September 08, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Tampa, Florida

Why do schools teach music in a way that turns off so many young people rather than igniting their imagination? A program that taps into students’ passion for pop and rock is revitalizing music education in many schools.

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Held together by the strings

Amy Yee

April 03, 2001 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Providence, Rhode Island

Funded by a combination of state grants and private donations, the nonprofit organization, Community MusicWorks, extends the reach and influence of classical music and music education. The nonprofit hosts workshops, lessons, and programs for children in low-income neighborhoods of Providence, RI, with interest in, but limited access to, music programs.

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