Nina Kraus of Northwestern University has some great news surrounding the value of music related to learning for those children who come from disadvantaged areas. Ms. Kraus studied the impact of music education on children living in gang areas of Los Angeles and found that those who received free music instruction were all the better for it.
Ms. Kraus had a group of 44 young students, 18 who received two years of free music instruction while the other 26 received but one year. Her findings noted that the children were able to process the sound of syllables more rapidly than those who didn't receive the instruction. Her work also found that those with two years of instruction outpaced those with one year of music under their belts.
As Ms. Kraus noted, "this could lead to better learning and skills." That being the case, the more music instruction for these kids, all the better.
Our charity is pleased to be able to help build band programs and, given the Northwestern University study results, are all the more eager to help bring music education to those most in need of all that the world of music offers them.
Dick
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