Hola MaHigh-School - September 2020

Is this a surprise? Maybe not. Blind people can
indeed function at an incredible level. That
should tell us something.
The beat! In essence, we synchronise to the
beat. Our brain reflects on the beat and we
move along, even if we sit still. And now it becomes
complicated!
Quote: “The ability to entrain to a musical beat may also be what
allows us to produce music with others. Group music-making is a
remarkable phenomenon when considered from the perspective of
neurobiology: not only are individuals playing music together, their
brains are finding the same beat”.
This is the thing: the beat binds us together, whether we sing in a
choir or play a guitar in Spain while on patrol.
And Covid? In times of crisis we tend to gather together. And that is
where music comes in (to play, ‘scuse the punt).
As a part of warding off crisis, we synchronise our brains and the easiest
way of doing that is …. Music. This is where the beat comes in.
It is an important function to act together. It enhances well-being
and self-esteem, because we are in it together.
Quote: “Right now, in the midst
of a period in which the need for
social bonding is perhaps greater
than ever, we are glad to see socially
isolated people still finding a
way to make music together. Sing
on, together!”
Together we can beat this virus!