EDITOR’S CORNER
January-March 2016, Volume 16, Issue 1, Number 45
Editor & PublisherAshfaq Ishaq, Ph.D.
Editorial AssistanceRachel FishmanClaudia SorbieJohn KoniszewskCourtney Wachal
Creative DirectorTracey Silcox
Graphic DesignerSejin ParkLaura Chaves
Writers/ResearchersKelley Bostwick
Efran GonzalesViolet MorrisBarbara PercivalEfrain GonzalesClaire HillRani RobelusJill St. Germain
ContributorsGilad Benamram
Harlan Brothers
Guy Frenkel
Dr. Sara Kapadia
Sofija Knezevic
Dr. Bernie Krause
Dr. Kimberly McCord
Peter O’Neil
For a while now, we have been working on an issue of ChildArt on music andmusic education. Finally, it is here! We hope it informs you about the importance of music and inspires you to begin playing music.
We are grateful to the famous musicians who took the time to tell us their stories and discuss the role of music in their lives. We are also grateful to the eminent educators and scientists who contributed to this issue. We are sorry we could not feature everyone we interviewed nor include every wonderful submission.
We hope that after reading this issue, you will play music with greater passion and listen to music more intently and with greater joy.
Happy reading!
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COVER ART made by children at the 2015 World Children’s Festival. The back cover has photo of these artists.
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Why Music Matters
Aja Volkman, I Believe
Dr. Iva Fattorini, Music at Cleveland Clinic
Hugo Carney et Al, Twenty20
Pauline and Jason Yang, All in the Family
Donnie Kehr, Finding Your Path
Sam Hyken, From Musician to Composer to Producer
Jessica Meyer, Never Be Afraid
Oran Etkin, Pied Piper
Prof. Kimberly McCord, Helping People See through Music
Dr. Bernie Krause, Crock & Vole
Harlan J. Brothers, Music and Mathematics
Dr. Vikram Parlikar, Music as Medicine
Sofija Knezevic, How to: Breathe
Gilad Benamram & Guy Frenkel, Making the WCF Video
Music After Hurricane Katrina
How to Write Lyrics
Dr. Michael Sussna, What is Song Rating
Peter O’Neil, Making Noise
Next Issue: April - June 2016, Our Thirsty Planet
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