Music is not just a set of sounds and rhythms. Its influence on brain is much deeper than any other human experience. Keep on reading to know all those amazing power of music.

A recent study suggests that preterm (早产的) babies appear to experience less pain and feed more when listening to music. Experts led by Dr. Manoj Kumar of the University of Alberta, Canada, found that music had a beneficial effect on reducing pain for preterm babies experiencing painful medical tests. It also appeared to benefit full-term babies during operations.

Many people experiencing brain damage have speech and movement-related problems. Music can help recover from brain injuries. As a different and effective treatment, doctors often advise such patients to listen to good music to improve the parts of the brain responsible for these two functions. When people with neurological (神经的) disorders hear a musical beat, it helps them to regain a balanced walk.

Though music cannot make deafness disappear, it really can stave off the loss of hearing. There was an experiment involving 163 people where 74 were musicians. Participants were asked to pass some listening tests. Musicians heard the sounds better than non-musicians,and this difference gets clearer with age. This means that a 70-year-old musician hears better than a 50-year-old non-musician,even in a noisy environment.

Besides, music mends a broken heart. It is not about a thrown-away love, but about a heart attack. The matter is that music can help people recover from a heart attack or heart operation by reducing blood pressure, slowing down the heartbeat rate,and reducing anxiety. Listening to the quality music produces positive emotions, improves the movement of blood, and expands blood vessels, thus, promoting quick recovery of the whole cardiovascular(心血管的) system.

Miss Bianca Monica, a junior here at Marymount Manhattan College, is currently sifting( 筛选 ) her way through New York City. working towards her dream of making rock music with high quality that you only hear occasionally.

“It was a journey. I wanted to study communications and learn how things work in the music industry, " explained Monica. This is a young lady who knows what she wants and is putting in the effort to achieve it Born a Jersey girl, Monica knew she was made to be in New York.

With the overpowering support Monica receives from her hometown, it's obvious that such a backbone helps her step into the studio. At a young age of 14, Monica led a rock band. After the Robbery. The band saw huge success; they played numerous live performances around the city. Monica has also performed solo at the now closed Angels and Kings

When asked about her choice in style, her eyes light up with a great passion.

When writing my new record, we tried doing the dance route; then I realized: this is not me. Rock is in my blood. I just love music that makes you feel like your whole soul is pouring out of your body, voiced Monica

For a 21-year-old, Monica possesses the passion of someone who's been writing music forever. Her musical style, with a heavy diet in that good old rock n roll music, shares some similar features with 90s music

When the Jersey girl isn’t in her usual studio, you can find Monica hanging around, going to shows, and enjoying the beauty of inspiration all around NYC. In late spring. Monica hopes to schedule a variety of shows to promote her new EP(细碟 ). Until then, you simply cannot miss out on hearing this wonderfully talented rock star.

Music is one of the most     32     (power) things in my life. Listening to music can help to motivate me in trying time. When younger, I     33     (have) no great love for music as I do now. I mainly listened to what my parents were listening to. Whether I was in the car, the house,     34     anywhere else there was sure to be some Beatles, or Buddy Holly constantly playing in the background. Now as I’m     35    (old), I enjoy it for the reason that it allows me to remember my childhood.

I believe music has the power     36     (express) all sorts of emotion. The song “A little bit longer” by Nick Jonas is     37     an emotional and inspiring song that when I hear it, I always come close to     38     (drop) down tears, especially when I watch it being played live. The effect     39     music can have on our emotions is great, as it can bring people to floods of tears or bursts of     40     (laugh).

I believe music affects people in many ways. To me, music is     41     (extreme) important in my life. I think it brings me closer to my friends and family.