The Science and Soul of Singing: Daisy Fancourt &Howard Goodall on why we need music more than ever
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In this episode of Inspiring Voices, hosts Baz Chapman and Celi Barberia welcome two guests who share both family ties and expertise in understanding music's impact on wellbeing. Dr Daisy Fancourt, Professor of Psychobiology and Epidemiology at UCL, brings research on how singing and arts engagement affect mental health across all ages - from mothers with postnatal depression to young people on mental health waiting lists. Joining her is composer Howard Goodall CBE, the first National Ambassador for Singing and creator of TV and film scores, who shares insights into why singing should be part of school and community life. Together, they explore the role of collective music-making in building resilience, the decline of arts provision in schools, the effects of COVID on community singing, and why singing together remains an important tool for connection and healing.
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