Sweet, Sweet Music

"Music brings us together in song and dance, in ritual and play. It
inspires and consoles us. It is a way to pass down traditions from
generation to generation... But not only is music one of the fundamental
ways we bond with each other, it literally shapes our brains. Musical
activity involves many parts of the brain (emotional, motor, and cognitive
areas), even more than we use for our other great human achievement,
language... Music is much more than a beautiful luxury: It is a fundamental
way of expressing our humanity - and it is often our best medicine." -
Oliver Sacks, MD.