One more fantastic article on the study of music...

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/13/opinion/sunday/is-music-the-key-to-success.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0&adxnnl=1&smid=fb-share&adxnnlx=1381887408-ngieJCPytgJ%20twz%202y%20/YQ

Music and our Minds

Check out 2 great articles about the positive, life-long impact that music education has on our lives:

Nobel Prize Winner owes a lot to his bassoon!
http://www.artsjournal.com/slippeddisc/2013/10/nobel-medicine-winner-says-i-owe-is-all-to-my-bassoon-teacher.html 

Using music to close the academic gap:

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/10/using-music-to-close-the-academic-gap/280362/