Music research has emerged as a new field of scientific study during the past decade. Knowledge achieved through research about music's role in every aspect of life is helping AMC inform and motivate people from birth through the end of life to be actively engaged in music.

Research is showing that music isn't only an ancient social phenomenon, it also has a biological and neurological basis. It is hypothesized that music is hard-wired into human brains and that it has existed from the early days of humankind, possibly even predating language.

This research, together with expanding knowledge about music's role and influence on cognitive development, learning, and wellness provides will lead to expanded opportunities for all people - cradle to grave - to be engaged in music and experience is vast, and proven benefits.

The pages linked at left share information about what we are learning through music research.

For more on music research funded by the International Foundation for Music Research, visit its website at www.nammfoundation.org.