Musician and educator Russ Grazier Jr. shares how amateur music ensembles can become close-knit communities, providing an antidote to the loneliness faced by many older adults in today’s modern world, while improving the health and well being of older adults.
Sounds of the Seacoast was founded in 1979 as the Harbor Belles by Jim Dodge, a long-time barbershopper from Dover, NH (and father of Wendy McCoole our Director). In keeping with the style of barbershop music (unaccompanied, four-part a cappella harmony), Sounds of the Seacoast enjoys singing and performing a variety of music including standards, pop tunes, gospel songs and selections for the holidays.
What’s in a song? What’s in those 3 ½ minutes of arranged sound that have such an impact? In this talk, Berklee College professor Keys ruins an Adele song, explores how neuroscience and music theory affect listeners, and discusses how we can listen more intentionally and curate our song playlists to help us live better lives.
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