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!

STAFF

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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