http://disqus.com/by/DrRizz/enMon, 28 Nov 2016 18:28:11 -0000http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/music-arts/what-music-should-my-child-listen-to/#comment-3025031979<p>Jazz and classical music generally have more variety within. Especially timbral variety which is best for children's music development. I said any music can be good. I said jazz and classical were my taste. I'm not trying to get children into Berklee. You misrepresent my intentions. Kid's music is often without much musical merit. Can you imagine a child who was only spoken to with a limited vocabulary? Instead of more variety in the vocabulary? You're right, it doesn't have to be jazz or classical, but if you don't listen to jazz or classical, I believe you're missing out on some of the best music. Why does it last so long? Centuries long. Decades long. Because it has value. If you're not stimulating the brain with music as complex as some classical and jazz, then you're missing out on a tremendous opportunity to spark synaptic and neurological development. Would you cut fruits out of your diet? Vegetables? Indian food? Chinese? Italian? French? What would you not want to experience? What do you miss by not having experienced those cuisines or the variety of foods? Think about it. Lili is an expert. I concur with her. I'm an expert, but you can have your opinion, but then what is your opinion based upon, and why was it formed the way it was. I'd be curious to learn. I hope you are also curious to learn why we say the things we do in the article. Kids music OFTEN, not always, is too simple. It OFTEN lacks in expression, dynamics, musicianship, sound quality, and stylistic integrity. And it absolutely lacks in the variety of musical contexts in which children should be exposed. Coltrane didn't grow up listening to Barney. He grew up around jazz. That had value in his household. You grew up around something else. That had value in yours. Wouldn't it have been nice to have had many flavors of ice cream all those years rather than just a few? You can better learn something by learning what it's not. By comparing something to something else. That's what I'm saying. That's what Lili is saying too. Compare what you wrote with what I responded. Enjoy the difference. It'll enhance your position or ours or maybe both.</p>DrRizzMon, 28 Nov 2016 18:28:11 -0000http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2013/07/5-services-for-creating-sharing-audio.html#comment-974088030<p>Another:<br>Share playlists on Spotify. Be my Facebook friend and I'll share what i use for listening/movement repertoire for early childhood and elem. general. -Eric Rasmussen - Peabody</p>DrRizzTue, 23 Jul 2013 20:25:00 -0000