World Music Day 2020:Music is everybody’s possession.

                                     

One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.

                                 

World Music Day this year is likely to be celebrated mostly indoors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But that won't kill the spirit and joy of listening to music. Unlike last year, there may be lesser number of people with their guitars and violins in parks and at other open air venues.

                         

Music is often used as a therapy for its soothing power. According to experts - 

• Music helps lower stress.
• Is known to help people sleep better.
• Therapists use music to treat people with mental health issues.
• Music helps children, with learning disorder, concentrate on their work

                                     

Music is not only a fantastic creative outlet, but it can also have many health benefits. When you listen to a particular song it can bring back a happy memory or make you feel energized. Studies suggest that listening to music can have a number of positive effects on your health and mental wellbeing. As well as enhancing your performance of exercise, it can also provide a huge amount of comfort. Exercise has also been proven to reduce anxiety and listening to relaxing music can also decrease stress levels. So if you are looking for a mood boosting activity.

                                             

Music has existed for as long as mankind has found its voice, and quite possibly before. Every culture of the world has its own form of music, as distinct and unique to its area as language and cuisine. In the western world, we are familiar only with scales, known as the diatonic scale which should be familiar to anyone who took music classes or choir in school. But this is not the only or even the first scale that music can use.

                                

The best way to celebrate World Music Day is to spend the day listening to all your old favorites, and if you’re truly feeling adventurous start exploring YouTube for music from different cultures. You can explore Finnish and Hungarian, Italian and Mongolian, and then start digging into folk music. With sources like these, it’s easier than ever to explore the panorama of musical experiences the world has to offer, and you can do it all from the comfort of your own home. Of course, you could always pick up an instrument and start adding your own voice to the choir!

The best thing about World Music Day is that it is completely free to celebrate. No matter what kind of music you love you can take part for free and you can get the whole family involved. It is the perfect opportunity to try playing a brand-new instrument or listen to a type of music that you wouldn’t normally have on your playlist.