Both singing and instrumental music are found to be good for mental health, general well being and helpful in enhancing cognitive skills including and communication skills.
Neuro-scientific studies have shown positive relationship between interventions of enhancement of musical intelligence and boosting of immune system. Also, many speech therapists and education therapists are using musics based interventions to enhance intelligence, achievement score, attentiveness, focus, and mental health.
Even joining a musical group just to collectively sing, hum along or silently sing with foot tapping as the music is being played or performed has positive effect due to involvement of the right hemisphere of the brain to make one more sensitive and creative.
Even when soft and melodious music is listened to as mere entertainment, it lifts the mood and makes one relaxed. Music reduces depression, stress and tension. Listening to short music pieces with intent and recall or imitate it is said to strengthen listening skills.
Here, in the inset picture and video, a group of senior citizens, are collectively singing in unison to enjoy themselves in a park in Jaipur along with reaping the non-music benefits in the form of their social, physical and mental well being.
Education therapy, pedagogical science and cognitive psychology have started paying attention to use of adapted and rhythmic music to link academic learning and music.
I have done a few lesson studies on teaching of science at school level by musicalisation of text and rhythmic recitation to total brain development.
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