Reading Space · Bilingual Themed Reading Why Do We Love Music (Why Do We Love Music)

Author: Cengage Learning
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Who is your favorite singer? Your answer to this question right now may be different from your answer in six months. If you're like most kids, you start to develop your unique musical taste during your middle school years, and those captivating melodies you fall in love with are likely to remain vivid in your memory even 30 years later—seems like a long time away, right? Enjoy the music you love right now. As time passes, your taste may drift away from today's hit charts. But even many years later, the exhilarating melodies, infectious rhythms, and bold lyrics of the songs you love most today will linger in your mind, reminding you of your carefree youth. Why does music have such charm? It's not a simple question. Neuroscientists and bio-musicologists have been searching for the answer. Put on your headphones, play your favorite album, and read these enlightening words.