Bach and Baby

This week in class, as Village moms and babies joyfully dance in and out of our colorful maypole, consider that the guitar, flute and harpsichord piece (Gavotte in G) that accomanpies our social dance was composed during the Baroque period in the early 1700's by J.S. Bach.

Johann Sebastian Bach is herald as one of the most complex and dramatic composers of our times. In fact, Rebecca Shore, Ed.D., author of Baby Teacher, combines research and theory to present neurological benefits of Bach's music on the baby's brain. According to Shore, Bach is even better than Mozart in helping babies seek out patterns in music because of the mathematical nature of his composition. Bach is most famous for 'counterpoints'-- his gifted ability to compose more than one melody at once. Click here to find out more about how counterpoints work!

The jury may be out, and while I enjoy listening to Mozart, I love Bach and the Bourrée or Suites he composed particularly for the cello. Listening to Bach is like taking an emotive as well as a mental flight. You just want to go where he takes you and each time, it's a beautiful journey.

Hope you enjoy your dance with your baby this week!

Musically,
Miss Sunny
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