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A deeper look at music's role in child development, learning

Atziri Rodriguez plays the piccolo in the Boyle Heights Community Youth Orchestra.
Atziri Rodriguez plays the piccolo in the Boyle Heights Community Youth Orchestra.
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A deeper look at music's role in child development, learning

There's nothing better than rocking out to your favorite tunes, but music can also be instrumental (yes, pun intended!) in a child's development and learning.

Mary Plummer, SCPR's arts education reporter, will be delving into the effect of music on the brain at the Crawford Family Forum this weekend. She joined Take Two with more.

The event has reached capacity. Click here for more information on how you can still watch the event, Music and your brain -- the science of change, live from the Crawford Family Forum.