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Why is Music So Important Anyway?

Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 8:20 am
by tubapress
We live in a society where art and music often get dismissed as "nice to haves" and "extras". Here then is a brilliant explanation by Karl Paulnack at the Boston Conservatory pinpointing why music is so truly essential to our lives. Have a read and see if this doesn't move you even though we of the Tubent already understand the criticality:

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Re: Why is Music So Important Anyway?

Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 10:04 am
by windshieldbug
Well put, and echoing the arguments (though much more lucidly) that I give my wife (flute prof) when she dispairs that she's "not making any significant contribution" to life...

Re: Why is Music So Important Anyway?

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 8:56 am
by tbn.al
Thanks, I needed that.

Re: Why is Music So Important Anyway?

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 12:40 pm
by Aaron Tindall
Karl Paulnack is the new Dean here at the Ithaca College School of Music...needless to say, we are very excited to have him!