Canadian University Dubai hosts global seminar on how music shapes our lives
dubai — Breakthrough findings on how music training affects a person’s journey into life were highlighted by international experts from over 20 countries at the 27th International Pre-Conference Research Seminar of the International Society for Music Education (ISME), hosted by Canadian University Dubai (CUD) in Dubai recently.
In the inaugural address, Professor Evelyn Orman, Professor of Music Education, University of North Carolina and Chair of ISME Research Commission, underlined the importance of continuing research into this critical topic, and added that the commissioners were impressed with the quality of papers that were submitted.
In a welcome address, Professor Karim Chelli, president of CUD, described music as an essential part of human development and stressed that research into music education has high relevance to all parts of the world, including the Mena region.
“I am confident the expert speakers and training workshops will provide new insights into the world of music education. I hope this major seminar will have a strong impact as our earlier initiative — the Conference on Climate Change — did earlier this year,” Chelli added.
The event was one of a series of international seminars run as a precursor to the ISME World Conference, held in Azerbaijan on July 15. Dr Efthymios Papatzikis, Assistant Professor of Educational Neuroscience of Music and Sound at CUD, and executive organiser of the event, commented: “Research studies have shown that
It has been proven that music can finetune auditory skills, builds imagination and intellectual curiosity, teach discipline, and support the development of creative thinking. Dr Efthymios Papatzikis, Assistant Professor of Educational Neuroscience of Music and Sound at CUD
early musical training helps to develop the areas of the brain related to language and reasoning. By default, this will help students achieve mastery in cognitive reactions that can serve them well in education and beyond.
“It has been proven that music can fine-tune auditory skills, builds imagination and intellectual curiosity, teach discipline, and support the development of creative thinking. This conference aims to highlight these benefits and to encourage greater awareness and participation in music education”.
The seminar concluded with a gala dinner hosted at The Address Boulevard, Dubai, supported by Dubai Business Events and Tourism Authorities.