International Journal of Healthcare Sciences ISSN 2348-5728 (Online) Vol. 9, Issue 2, pp: (181-187), Month: October 2021 - March 2022, Available at: www.researchpublish.com
Exploring the Impact of Music on Child Development Gwenneth Christabel Picardo Department of Psychology School of Allied Healthcare and Sciences Jain (Deemed-to-be-University), Bangalore, India
Abstract: Music is a part of our life from the time we are born. It is a combination of melodies and harmony that one not only hears but also feels, touches the soul. It is the universal language that has the power to control our emotions -happy sad angry relaxed accepting. Scholars over years have proposed many functions that music and listening to music might fulfil a person. There are different theoretical approaches, different methods and different samples used, that have been provided a very heterogeneous picture about the applications of music therapy. To a child its parents baby talk is a powerful stimulus to the auditory and speech perception that he or she latter on develops into the baby talking. The song hummed to come the child acts as an accomplice and companion to the adult when he or she has moments of anxiety or euphoria. By this the emotional quality of life of the adults is tremendously affected and enhanced. Song and dance moving rhythmically to music develops articulation, motor perception and breath control even helping in their social perception and cognition, relationship and interaction. As the child finds it difficult to express the emotion, music is his getaway that enhances the sense of self awareness and the use of language, hearing and memory. Music helps in sharpening and fine tuning the five senses that are instrumental in assisting the children with psychological disorders. Music may be used as a tool to treat children those who need more focused clinical support. Keywords: Music therapy, cognition, conduct, interpersonal skills, arousal regulation, mood regulation, child development, emotional development, psychosocial wellbeing.
1. INTRODUCTION „Music maketh Man‟. Music is a warm and welcoming sound that is comprised of rhythms and harmonization, as well as tranquil tones. It may also be referred to as the art of composing such natural sounds with the help of instruments. Will that be the online definition of music? Isn‟t the silence around us be the music to our ears & mind when we are in pain, frustrated by the hub of the maddening crowd of life? Yes, music can't have any simplistic definition. Music as we know it consists of Sargan, Raaga, Taal, etc. It is the creation but not the created (composed by man), It is said the world began with the sound of „Om‟ the primordial sound of the universe. Nature is full of music, the sound of the waterfall, flowing stream, rustling leaves, chirping of birds, cry of animals and more. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart observed that music isn't only in the compositions, but in the quietness between them,". Music can be experienced all throughout the world. So, man is a part of this music. However, we have yet to understand the varied benefits of music in our daily mundane life. A lot of research is taking place every day as it is known that listening to music is when the whole brain is activated. As a result, Plato asserted that music education is a far more significant tool than many more, because the concord between the rhythm finds its road to the spirit. Training in music has also been shown to impact communication - speech improvement and attentional function. If we get interested in a certain genre of music, we listen to it frequently and unknowingly, unconsciously. Imbibe the culture and language which constitute it. In the immediate wake of the pandemic, there was a spike in musical engagement and its perks. The Sudden lockdown adversely affected not only the old but even the young. Cooped up within the four walls of homes saw many mental problems and several suicides, abuse, etc. Music was the universal machine as it reduces pain, expression of anxiety. Despite the social distance, it assisted people in bonding.
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