Aksun
24th August 2007, 17:53
Music educators give us many good reasons for playing. It is said to feed our intelligence and (16) ---- our self-esteem. It removes us from the anxieties of daily life, placing us in the curious world of self-expression, (17) ---- the linear passage of time seems to vanish. Of course, the roots of British musicianship go far deeper than a list of healthy lifestyle tips. Britain’s history has shaped a great diversity of musical traditions, many of which (18) ---- flourish. The patchwork of Anglo-Saxon and Celtic nations, the myths of a rural idyll created (19) ---- rapid urbanization, the close relationship with America and the immigration from the West Indies, south Asia and Africa – all (20) ---- to the wealth of music literature and recordings.
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