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Recommended Resources Today... we're recommending resources in the genre of music - Check these out! -- Tod Machover of MIT's Media Lab is devoted to extending musical expression to everyone, from virtuosos to amateurs, and in the most diverse forms, from opera to video games. He and composer Dan Ellsey shed light on what's next. https://www.ted.com/talks/tod_machover_and_dan_ellsey_play_new_music -- Conductor Charles Hazlewood talks about the role of trust in musical leadership -- then shows how it works, as he conducts the Scottish Ensemble onstage. He also shares clips from two musical projects: the opera "U-Carmen eKhayelitsha" and the ParaOrchestra. https://www.ted.com/talks/charles_hazlewood -- Here's a short clip showing how playing an instrument benefits the brain: https://www.facebook.com/TEDEducation/videos/2016416555038207/UzpfSTEyMDg5MDI0NDk6MTAyMTY1ODI0NDAzNzI2Njg/ -- ...and one more (bonus!!) ... Watch these youth and their guides stomp a...

-- Quote of the Day -- “ Statistics reveal that 85% of the people out there who have never played an instrument would have loved the opportunity to play one …There is a great resource out there called Support Music (www.supportmusic.com) – teaches people how to go about promoting music in the community. …National Association of Music Merchants (www.namm.org) also has a foundation that supports musicians and teachers… And Little Kids Rock (www.littlekidsrock.org) is another foundation that provides resources, instruments and support to teachers. …I would say that there are a number of books that show that playing music affects a child’s mind as far as learning ability. …(Music therapy is being) used for Autism, Down Syndrome and also Alzheimer’s. …I remember playing in a band at New Year’s Eve, and we finished a song and a friend of the family walks up and says ‘I can’t believe this, This kid doesn’t say anything for 15 years and now he’s singing a song up on stage!’ …Music helped me i...