Tag: musicforlife
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Micro 36: Help Solve This Real-Life Rock ’n’ Roll Mystery – The Worldwide Search for Marty McFly’s Guitar
A legendary guitar vanished after the most iconic scene in Back to the Future. Now, 40 years later, you’re invited to help solve the mystery. Join Michael J. Fox and Gibson in their hunt for the Gibson ES-345 that inspired countless viewers (including John Mayer and Chris Martin) to become guitarists. Help solve the mystery…
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Micro 34: Musical Adventures Beyond the Lesson – Creative Ways to Explore Music
Music learning takes place in many forms and contexts. Discover fun, diverse, unique ways to spark curiosity and creativity. From captivating books and movies to educational podcasts and interactive activities, this resource listing provides a foundation for your child’s (or your own!) unique musical journey while also encouraging you to come up with your own…
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Ep. 208: Choral Communities of Joy – Music, Belonging, and Living Well with Dementia; with Eyleen Braaten
What if a choir could do what medicine cannot? Learn how Giving Voice Initiative’s dementia-friendly choirs are transforming lives—bringing joy, purpose, and a deep sense of belonging to people living with dementia and their care partners. Discover the power of the universal instrument – the voice – to create connection, break stigma, and build community.
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Micro 33: One Nation Under a Groove – A musical microadventure at NMAAM
What if you could step inside a song — and history itself? A visit to Nashville’s National Museum of African American Music is a full-body, full-heart adventure into the sounds that shaped a nation. It’s a place where rhythm, resilience, and innovation come alive.
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Ep. 207: Decoding Musical Taste – How Music, AI & Culture Shape What You Love to Listen To; with Nolan Gasser, PhD
What makes you press play? Dr. Nolan Gasser—architect of Pandora’s Music Genome Project and music consultant for Google DeepMind—returns to reveal how human insight and AI are teaming up to unlock the secrets of musical taste. We dive into his new PBS special, “Why You Like It: Decoding Musical Taste,” an interactive experience that blends…
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Ep. 206: Re-Stitch the Soul – Using the creative process to heal and empower traumatized voices; with Darcy Ataman, M.S.C., O.M.
Can music help heal the deepest wounds of trauma? Darcy Ataman, founder of Make Music Matter and creator of Healing in Harmony, shares how music therapy is transforming the lives of child soldiers, survivors of sexual violence, and those impacted by conflict. Discover how songwriting, recording, and advocacy empower individuals to reclaim their voices and…