Love this article from Journal of Music via Utne about why in Western culture we suddenly stop singing to our children (and in general) as soon as they're past toddlerhood and why we need to sing more.
It reminds me of my observations during my travels to countries like Portugal and Mali where I was delighted to find people taking turns singing around the holiday table, or belting out a heartfelt song while walking down the beach balancing a huge bundle of sticks on the head.
Read the full essay here
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