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ART OF MUSIC IN EDUCATION

Music is the art of arranging sounds in time to produce a composition through the elements of melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre.

 It is one of the cultural universal aspects of all human societies. General definitions of music include common elements such as pitch (which governs melody and harmony), rhythm (and its associated concepts tempo, meter, and articulation), dynamics (loudness and softness), and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture (which are sometimes termed the "color" of a musical sound). Different styles or types of music may emphasize, de-emphasize or omit some of these elements. Music is performed with a vast range of instruments and vocal techniques ranging from singing to rapping; there are solely instrumental pieces, solely vocal pieces (such as songs without instrumental accompaniment) and pieces that combine singing and instruments. The word derives from Greek μουσική (mousike; "(art) of the Muses") 

Etymology 

The word music is derived from Greek μουσική (mousike; "(art) of the Muses").In Greek mythology, the nine Muses were the goddesses who inspired literature, science, and the arts and who were the source of the knowledge embodied in the poetry, song-lyrics, and myths in the Greek culture. 

As a form of art or entertainment

Music is composed and performed for many purposes, ranging from aesthetic pleasure, religious or ceremonial purposes, or as an entertainment product for the marketplace. When music was only available through sheet music scores, such as during the Classical and Romantic eras, music lovers would buy the sheet music of their favourite pieces and songs so that they could perform them at home on the piano. With the advent of the phonograph, records of popular songs, rather than sheet music became the dominant way that music lovers would enjoy their favourite songs. With the advent of home tape recorders in the 1980s and digital music in the 1990s, music lovers could make tapes or playlists of their favourite songs and take them with them on a portable cassette player or MP3 player. Some music lovers create mix tapes of their favourite songs, which serve as a "self-portrait, a gesture of friendship, prescription for an ideal party... [and] an environment consisting solely of what is most ardently loved.

The Importance of Music in Education

Music is arguably the most life-enriching academic subject of them all. A universal language that triggers emotional responses and kickstarts creativity like no other, music is a fundamental pillar of arts education.

1. Musical training helps develop language and reasoning: Students who have early musical training will develop the areas of the brain related to language and reasoning. The left side of the brain is better developed with music, and songs can help imprint information on young minds.

2. A mastery of memorization: Even when performing with sheet music, student musicians are constantly using their memory to perform. The skill of memorization can serve students well in education and beyond.

3. Students learn to improve their work: Learning music promotes craftsmanship, and students learn to want to create good work instead of mediocre work. This desire can be applied to all subjects of study.

4. Increased coordination: Students who practice with musical instruments can improve their hand-eye coordination. Just like playing sports, children can develop motor skills when playing music.

5. A sense of achievement: Learning to play pieces of music on a new instrument can be a challenging, but achievable goal. Students who master even the smallest goal in music will be able to feel proud of their achievement.

6. Kids stay engaged in school: An enjoyable subject like music can keep kids interested and engaged in school. Student musicians are likely to stay in school to achieve in other subjects.

7. Success in society: Music is the fabric of our society, and music can shape abilities and character. Students in band or orchestra are less likely to abuse substances over their lifetime. Musical education can greatly contribute to children’s intellectual development as well.

8. Emotional development: Students of music can be more emotionally developed, with empathy towards other cultures They also tend to have higher self esteem and are better at coping with anxiety.

9. Students learn pattern recognition: Children can develop their math and pattern-recognition skills with the help of musical education. Playing music offers repetition in a fun format.

11. Fine-tuned auditory skills: Musicians can better detect meaningful, information-bearing elements in sounds, like the emotional meaning in a baby’s cry. Students who practice music can have better auditory attention, and pick out predictable patterns from surrounding noise.

12. Music builds imagination and intellectual curiosity: Introducing music in the early childhood years can help foster a positive attitude toward learning and curiosity. Artistic education develops the whole brain and develops a child’s imagination.

13. Music can be relaxing: Students can fight stress by learning to play music. Soothing music is especially helpful in helping kids relax.

14. Musical instruments can teach discipline: Kids who learn to play an instrument can learn a valuable lesson in discipline. They will have to set time aside to practice and rise to the challenge of learning with discipline to master playing their instrument.

15. Preparation for the creative economy: Investing in creative education can prepare students for the 21st century workforce. The new economy has created more artistic careers, and these jobs may grow faster than others in the future.

16. Development in creative thinking: Kids who study the arts can learn to think creatively. This kind of education can help them solve problems by thinking outside the box and realizing that there may be more than one right answer.

17. Music can develop spatial intelligence: Students who study music can improve the development of spatial intelligence, which allows them to perceive the world accurately and form mental pictures. Spatial intelligence is helpful for advanced mathematics and more.

18. Kids can learn teamwork: Many musical education programs require teamwork as part of a band or orchestra. In these groups, students will learn how to work together and build camaraderie.

19. Responsible risk-taking: Performing a musical piece can bring fear and anxiety. Doing so teaches kids how to take risks and deal with fear, which will help them become successful and reach their potential.

20. Better self-confidence: With encouragement from teachers and parents, students playing a musical instrument can build pride and confidence. Musical education is also likely to develop better communication for students.

 

21.Improve language capabilities

Music and language have a deep and profound relationship. The link between musical instruction and better language development in young children has long been established.

22.Better cognitive abilities

Playing an instrument increases the use of your neural network. When compared to those who don’t play an instrument, there is some suggestion that musicians have a larger growth of neural activity

.23.Refined hand-eye coordination

Learning an instrument to an elite level is no easy task. It takes considerable hand-eye coordination to learn almost any instrument. Those who master their craft are blessed with a unique skill; it’s something that can be applied to other areas of academia and general life.

24.Encourage teamwork

Music is often considered a solo effort, but it’s unlikely your child will go through their musical education alone. In class or as an extracurricular activity, music is one of the best ways to learn vital life skills like teamwork. Be it in a band or singing group, teamwork is vital to creating good music.

25.Relieve stress

School is such an important time for children and at times it can be stressful – especially during tough examination periods.Music has become a proven remedy to relieving stress. At 60 beats per minute, music can cause our brain to synchronize and cause alpha brainwaves – which are present when we are relaxed. Over a period of 45 minutes or so, it can help induce sleep too.

Need of Music For Children with Special Needs. 

Musical education is a great medium for promoting brain development and acquiring skills. Learning to play an instrument helps establish a sense of focus, timing, and rhythm while providing an outlet to express their creativity through music. For parents teaching musicianship to their child, this also provides an opportunity to spend quality bonding time.

1. Music helps in articulation and vocalization

Communication skills are very crucial life skills. The ability to articulate yourself in a way that people can understand is very important. Many special needs children struggle with their articulation. Music will help them learn how to speak their minds and how specific

words are vocalized. Many kids’ songs are quite repetitive. This helps them learn how to articulate the words and quickly understand the message being put across.

 2. Helps increase vocabulary

Your child will come across new and different words in the songs they sing. These words are often interpreted inside the song’s lyrics. When they can be able to relate a new word ,,*inside the context of the song, they will rapidly increase their vocabulary

3. Helps increase bilateral coordination

To play a musical instrument, certain coordination must be present. Depending on the instrument, bilateral coordination is required which helps both side of the brain communicate better with each other as they build neurological connections.

5. Enhances confidence

When they can play musical instruments or sing, kids start becoming more confident and can interact with other people more easily. They become assertive and their communication skills will improve as well.

6. Music fights stress

Music therapy has been found to have a calming effect on the mind. Doctors argue that music can relieve stress levels and enable people to relax better. It has even been found to reduce blood pressure in surgical patients.

7. Music improves sleep

According to research, white noise has been found to have a soothing effect on the nerves and this will help you sleep better. Try to avoid sleep-inducing drugs and try music therapy instead.

9. It improves their auditory skills

Children can process sound better after they listen to music. The auditory system is complex but with the right conditioning, special needs kids can also be able to learn how to process what they hear through music better.

10. Improves their focus and attention

Special needs kids get distracted very easily. Music can keep them focused as it commands their attention. This often spills to other areas in their lives and you will find that constant exposure to music tends to improve their focus and attention quite well.

 

Some Other Benefits for CWSN

● For children with language difficulties, any musical lesson that implements vocalization can be beneficial. Singing helps a child with ADD or ADHD focus on the musical components of a song and may also help increase attention span.

● Music education can help children with special needs establish a greater sense of logic and organization, as music relies on the implementation of sound and rhythmic patterns. Studies have shown that choosing a musical instrument that requires swift motions (i.e. guitar, trombone, violin, drums) improves motor skills and multitasking skills. In addition to paying attention to their motions, they must also concentrate on the music that’s produced.

● Creating and playing music gives children with special needs a sense of accomplishment while toning cognitive areas. Studies show that early music education is extremely beneficial to all children, because it increases the development of gray matter in the brain and helps improve memory.

Types Of Songs

Folk music

Folk music is music that is played or sung by ordinary people (not professional musicians). It is traditional music that people learn by listening to other people playing it and then copying them. We say that the tradition is “orally transmitted” or “handed down orally”, meaning that the music is not written down but taught by speaking (“oral” means “belonging to the mouth”). Every country has its own traditional music. Folk song is part of folk music. 

Folk song

Door umaiyya me ,

mein Taal Talaiyya main,

baaje bansuriya ki taan re... 

chapa chap khetwa me jhoome kisaan re. 

pahila phuaar khile, jaiyyo sumanwa, 

koyal ki mithi mithi taan ka gamanwa, 

naache re sagri jahaan re ... 

chapa chap khetwa me jhoome kisaan re

sawan jo aaye gori mn mn muskaye re, 

bailan ki haakat me door door jaye re, 

Og aayi apni bhi dhaan re... 

chapa chap khetwa me jhoome kisaan re

Door umaiyya me Mein Taal Talaiyya main,baaje bansuriya ki taan re, 

chapa chap khetwa me jhoome kisaan re. 

Patriotic Song

Patriotic songs basically foster in us a sense of belongingness to a particular nation, its creed and thus block our mind with militant patriotism. They blind us to that extent that we overlook goodwill and humanism at large.

Patriotic song showcases your love and respect towards your mother land. It express your devotion and vigorous support towards your own country.Songs always help people to feel relax and happy . patriotic song encourages you to do something good for your own country it brings a sense of fulfillment and responsibility towards your country.In short it gives you a feeling to cherish your mother land and feel proud of it.

Song-1

Ye hai mera Hindustan, mere sapno ka jahan, 

Isse pyaar hai mujhko, isse pyar hai mujhko

Hansta gaata jeevan iska dhoom machate mausam, 

Ganga jamuna ki lehron me saat surun ka sargam, 

Taaj Elora jese sundar tasveeron ke album, 

Isse pyaar hai mujhko isse pyaar hai mujhko... 

Albela Punjab hai iska romando ki basti, 

Subha banaras shaam e avadh aur shalamaar ki masti, 

Lucknow jese shaher hain iske, dilli jesi basti, 

Isse pyaar hai mujhko isse pyaar hain mujhko..

Badal garje, barkha barse, pawan jhakole khaye, 

Dharti ke phaile aangan me yun kheti lehraye,

Jese bachcha maa ki god me reh reh kar muskaye, 

Isse pyaar hai mujhko, isse pyaar hai mujhko…

Song-2

Aye watan shan teri badhayenge hum

Rashq e firdous tujhko banayenge hum... 

Muskurane lga hai ye ab gulsitan 

Ane denge yahan par na ab hum khiza

Geet hrdum baharon k gayenge hum

Rashq e firdous tujhko banayenge hum

Teri mitti me khushbuye firdous hai

Jo bhi pochega jannat ka humse pta

Raahe Kashmir usko btayenge hum

Rashq e firdous tujhko banayenge hum

Song-3

Aao bnaye milkar apna pyara Hindustan

Gandhi Nehru k sapno ka pyara Hindustan

Jahan desh ki khatir hr aek marne ko tayyar 

Bachcha -2 desh ki khatir ladne ko tayyar

Aao bnayen milkar apna pyara Hindustan

Jahan gareebi, laachaari na hoga atyachaar

Hr Insaan ko kaam mile aur koi na ho bekaar 

Aao bnayen milkar apna pyara Hindustan

Motivational Songs. 

It can get you motivated to do something great or reach out to lift someone up when they may be down. Music is the greatest motivator when it comes to inspiring one to make a change and if you use it properly, it can take you to new heights. Motivational music comes in many shapes and forms let it inspire you to be your best.

Song 1

तू ज़िंदा है तो ज़िन्दगी की जीत में यकीन कर, 

अगर कहीं है स्वर्ग तो उतार ला ज़मीन पर,

तू ज़िंदा है … 

ये ग़म के और चार दिन, सितम के और चार दिन, 

ये दिन भी जायेंगे गुज़र,गुज़र गए हज़ार दिन, 

कभी तो होगी इस चमन पे भी बहार की नज़र, 

अगर कहीं है स्वर्ग तो उतार ला ज़मीन पर,

तू ज़िंदा है …

हमारे कारवां को मंज़िलों का इंतज़ार है, 

ये आँधियों, ये बिजलियों की पीठ पर सवार है, 

तू आ कदम मिला के चल, चलेंगे एक साथ हम,

अगर कहीं है स्वर्ग तो उतार ला ज़मीन पर,

तू ज़िंदा है …

तू ज़िंदा है तो ज़िन्दगी की जीत में यकीन कर, 

अगर कहीं है स्वर्ग तो उतार ला ज़मीन पर,

तू ज़िंदा है … 

Gazal

The ghazal is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry. A ghazal may be understood as a poetic expression of both the pain of loss or separation and the beauty of love in spite of that pain. 

Gazal

kuchh is adā se aaj vo pahlū-nashīñ rahe , 

jab tak hamāre paas rahe ham nahīñ rahe. 

yā-rab kisī ke rāz-e-mohabbat kī ḳhair ho , 

dast-e-junūñ rahe na rahe āstīñ rahe. 

jā aur koī zabt kī duniyā talāsh kar , 

ai ishq ham to ab tire qābil nahīñ rahe . 

allāh-re chashm-e-yār kī mojiz-bayāniyāñ , 

har ik ko hai gumāñ ki muḳhātib hamīñ rahe.

is ishq kī talāfi-e-māfāt dekhnā , 

rone kī hasrateñ haiñ jab aañsū nahīñ rahe.

Nazam

Nazm (Urdu نظم) is a major part of the Urdu poetry, that is normally written in rhymed verse and also in modern prose style poems. ... Nazm is significantly written by controlling one's thoughts and feelings, which are constructively discussed as well as developed and finally, concluded, according to the poetic laws

Nazam 1

Written by faiz ahmed faiz

Sung by nayyar noor

Chashm-e-nam jaan-e-shoreeda kaafi nahintohmat-e-ishq-e-posheeda kaafi nahinaaj baazar meiN pa-bajaulaN chalo-Faiz Ahmed Faiz

He wrote ‘Aaj baazar mein pa ba jaulan chalo’ in 1959 when he was imprisoned under Ayub Khan’s martial law. He was taken to the Lahore fort’s torture cell passing through the streets of Lahore in a horse driven cart with his fetters on. Here’s the complete Nazm along with meanings.

Aaj baazar mein paa-ba-jaulan chalo (paa-ba-jaulan – shackles on feet, like a prisoner)Chashm-e-nam, jaan-e-shoreeda kaafi nahin (Chashm-e-nam-saltiness of tears, jaan-e-shoreeda – distressed soul )Tohmat-e-ishq-e-posheeda baqi nahin (posheeda – hidden)Aaj baazar mein paa-ba-jaulan chalo

Dast-e-afshaan chalo, mast-o-raqsaan chalo (dast-e-afshaan – swinging hans, mast-o-raqsaan – dancing in trance)Khaak-bar-sar chalo, khoon-ba-damaan chalo (khaak bar sar – kicking the dust, khoon-ba-daman- blood on sleeves)Raah takta hai sab shahr-e-janaan chalo (shahar-e-jaana – beloved city)Haakim-e-shahar bhi, majma-e-aam bhiTeer-e-ilzaam bhi, sang-e-dushnaam bhi (sang-e-dushnam – the stones on road)Subh-e-nashaad bhi, roz-e-nakaam bhi (roz-e-nakaam -unsucessful day)paa-ba-jaulan chalo aaj bazar main

Un ka damsaaz apne siwa kaun hai (damsaaz – friend)Shahr-e-jaanan mein ab ba-safa kaun hai (ba-safa – sincere)Dast-e-qaatil ke shaayan raha kaun hai (dast – hand, shaayan – extending)Rakht-e-dil baandh lo, dil figaaro chalo (dil figara – broken hearted)Phir hamin qatl ho aayen yaaro chalo.Aaj baazar mein paa-ba-jaulan chalo

Paa-baa-jaulan chalo aaj bazar mein

— Faiz Ahmed Faiz

Nazm 2

Intisab by faiz ahmed faiz

Sung by nayyar noor

poem titled Intesaab which means a dedication, which was written by Faiz as an active member of the Progressive Writer’s Movement in India

zard pattoñ kā ban 

zard pattoñ kā ban jo mirā des hai 

dard kī anjuman jo mirā des hai 

clerkoñ kī afsurda jānoñ ke naam 

kirm-ḳhurda diloñ aur zabānoñ ke naam 

post-manoñ ke naam 

tāñge vāloñ kā naam 

rail-bānoñ ke naam 

kār-ḳhānoñ ke bhooke jiyāloñ ke naam 

 

un dukhī maaoñ ke naam 

raat meñ jin ke bachche bilakte haiñ aur 

niiñd kī maar khaa.e hue bāzuoñ meñ sambhalte nahīñ 

dukh batāte nahīñ 

minnatoñ zāriyoñ se bahalte nahīñ 

un asīroñ ke naam 

jin ke sīnoñ meñ fardā ke shab-tāb gauhar 

qaid-ḳhānoñ kī shorīda rātoñ kī sarsar meñ 

jal jal ke anjum-numā hoga.e haiñ 

aane vaale dinoñ ke safīroñ ke naam 

zard pattoñ kā ban jo mirā des hai 

dard kī anjuman jo mirā des hai