Klarinet Archive - Posting 000108.txt from 2005/06

From: ormo2ndtoby@-----.net (Ormondtoby Montoya)
Subj: [kl] Bounced babies
Date: Sat, 04 Jun 2005 20:44:54 -0400

In classical performance, at least, toe tapping is discouraged. But I
noticed a news item about a medical study which compared babies whose
mothers 'bounced' their babies while singing to them vs. mothers who
didn't. According to the study, the bounced babies developed a better
sense of rhythm and stronger response to music. Presumably this is
because multi-sensory is more effective.

The usual statement is that adult brains lose most of their plasticity,
and therefore toe-tapping has no permanent effect on an adult. But I
wonder? Certainly I feel better about my own playing when I tap, but
perhaps this is a deficiency on my part.

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