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Do music lessons help with children's other classes?
There's been research which suggests picking up an instrument can improve children's educational performance across the board. But is there really any proof?...Music is one of the most beautiful and powerful creations of humankind, and its powers are well known – making us happy and sad or relaxed and excited. And more generally, music can induce powerful feelings – as...
Languages
Ambridge accents: How The Archers use accent to depict class
...class distinctions In radio, TV, and film, accent is used a great deal in the creation of character. It is well known that in American productions, a British accent is often used to signify a “villain” and “foreign” accents are also often used this way in animated films and TV programmes. By doing this, the producers are at the same time buying into – and...