Author: Kate Tabor

Nine Ways to Use Music to Connect

Photo by the Barbershop Harmony Society

Music may be the food of love, but it is also a universal way to connect with others.

Music is a great way to find like minded people in your area. There is plenty of research linking making music with improved cognition, connection between the hemispheres of the brain, and language processing, but music may help us read emotions in sounds and in each other. Whether you want to make music or just listen to it, here are some ways that music can help connect us.

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When an Event Begs for a Gathering

 

A pile of tomatoes from the garden
Fall brings a ton of tomatoes and lots of reasons to gather

Our family has had success bringing people together around specific events. There are times when it makes sense to bring either friends or new acquaintances together to either celebrate or even create a community.  Here are just two simple opportunities that have worked for us.

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Potluck Disasters and Other Opportunities

Problem solving with friends 

 

Planning a gathering can seem daunting. A potluck leans heavily on the ‘luck’ and that is good, but organizers can still worry about what is in the pot or on the table.

Some challenges can be avoided through good planning. We don’t want to make the organizing so tight that by the time the event arrives, the organizer is exhausted of it, waiting for it to be over. But some tools can help to know who is showing up, what they are expecting, and whether they are bringing anything to the gathering.

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