More than two decades after Don Campbell published The Mozart Effect, debate continues over whether listening to classical music can raise your IQ. Most studies into whether quiet music for kids – or, ...

If some novels are intimate chamber pieces, and some are scored for big brass band, Anita Brookner's 23rd novel, Leaving Home, is an extended oboe solo. It has a reedy, unsweet wistfulness that ...

Listening to a peaceful playlist of the best music for sleep is an easy and free bedtime hack. Here's how to create your sleep playlist. Caroline Igo Former Editor, Sleep Caroline Igo (she/her/hers) ...

This Japanese composer was a master of ambient music, with several landmark releases in the genre to his name. Flora, though, didn’t come out until three years after his death, despite being recorded ...

I know, I know. You've seen this one on "Portlandia" already. While it's not as outrageously silent as the fictional "Battle of the Gentle Bands," Portland's Quiet Music Festival encourages silence so ...

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For many adults, factors like stress can lead to sleeping difficulty. Meditation, like a body scan, may help improve sleep. Here are three ways to practice. If you have trouble falling asleep at night ...

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