Music did a number on me
Posted: August 28, 2009 at 3:14 a.m.
In a recent interview in Harper's Magazine, Dr. Oliver Sacks, the respected Columbia University neurologist, argued that intensive musical training had a profound effect on young brains. He noted a study that showed children with a single year of violin training demonstrated striking positive change in their left hemispheres.
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Editorial, Pages 18 on 08/28/2009
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