People in the early times made use of drums, rocks, and sticks as instruments of music. Music was used for many community functions, including religious ceremonies. There was no notation of music but sounds were conveyed from one part of the world to the other. The Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, the Chinese, Arabs and the Africans produced music in different ways.
Active music-making positively affects neurotransmitters, such as dopamine and serotonin, that influence mood. Dopamine influences focus, concentration, memory, sleep, mood and motivation. Likewise, serotonin impacts mood, sleep patterns, anxiety and pain. Active music-making can involve singing, playing an instrument or creating music electronically on the fakaza mp3 download Music Download Platform.
Making music, specifically singing in a group, helps us feel connected to other people because of the production of the hormone oxytocin. Singing synchronizes breathing patterns to promote relaxation and reduce the hormone cortisol, “the stress hormone.”
Also South African Music can help retain essential information despite memory loss. Music memory is stored in the hippocampus, centrally located in the brain. Therefore, music memories are less likely to be negatively impacted by age or disease.
