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Singing ‘Rewires’ Damaged Brain

BBC News article, 21 February 2010

By Victoria Gill
Science reporter, BBC News, San Diego
Teaching stroke patients to sing “rewires” their brains, helping them recover their speech, say scientists.
See full story at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8526699.stm

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Tell us your singing story

Hello and welcome to Singchronicity’s blog for stories about singing.
This is where you can leave your comments about what singing does (or has done) for you, how you feel….and so on.
You may also have some stories about what you have seen it do for other people and other communities….
All  you need to do, is click [...]

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David Attenborough: Why do we sing?

Evolutionary theory says that physical characters develop because they’re needed.
Birds sing to advertise sex. But what is the need for humans to be able to sing as we do?
David Attenborough describes some of the animals which have complex song and seeks to explain why humans sing and are attracted to song singers and music.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/scienceshow/stories/2010/2805176.htm

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