For the last ten years, having taught music to thousands of students at my  institute , I have seen that those who attended regular sessions for a prolonged period eventually ended up securing much better careers & opportunities than those who didn’t. Based on my personal experience, I can confirm that many of them were not focused and their concentration was poor when they started taking music lessons. Later, as they progressed to higher grades, they became more focused and started showing excellent results. Surprisingly they started showing equally good results in academics and sports too. I saw their personality being totally transformed. The effect that training (or skill acquisition) in one domain might have on skills and cognitive performances in other domains is commonly referred to as ‘transfer’ or ‘near transfer’. I  specially remember one kid, Rishabh from my 2004 batch. He was initially an introvert child, who was average in studies. When he started...

From the core of Musicology www.musicology.co.in You can train your child to become a genius –  Manisha Dixit Most of us think that genius is a born trait but scientists in the modern era don’t seem to agree.  One of them is John Medina. I am an admirer of Medina’s work and I would like to share it with you. Through his studies, Medina has proved that genius is a trait that can be developed. Here are the top 5 habits which can be developed in children: 1.  Desire to explore:  The idea is very simple we can  encourage the children to explore .  When an apple falls off a tree, don’t eat it. Ask why? At Musicology, we encourage our students and instructors to  use 4 Ws – What, Why, When, Where? 2.  Self-control:  This is  ‘focus’ and time management . These days many kids are wasting too much time on Whatsapp, facebook or phones. During our class conversations, we often tell them how to use the gadgets wisely and take advantage ...