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Gavin, why the agressive tone? was it neccesary? did I attack you to obtain such answer? If I did, please show me where.....now, let's analyze your answer.... Did you really READ the documents in detail? Here they are again READ THEM http://www.musicianbrain.com/papers/Forgeard_MusicalPractic_EnhancedVerbal+NonverbalReasoning.pdf http://www.violinsuzuki.com/documentos/Brain%20-%20Journal%20of%20Neurology%20-%20Suzuki%20method.pdf Did you notice how they separated the groups in the Fujioka et al research? Did you notice that the only noticeable diference was the music training in one group, being the rest the same social and economic background and similar extra curricular activities? Did you notice why they chose Suzuki Method on both studies ? not because of a fancy reason....just because SUZUKI TEACHERS WON'T REJECT STUDENTS based on 'lack of natural talent'.....so the music students wouldn't be a preselected group based on talent giving them unfair advantage, even testing of the kids BEFORE the music training was done, and then AFTER the training........Again, READ. Instead of an empty rant against such 2 serious scientific research.....why don't you post a study more serios that Fujioka et al or Schlaug et al.....If you think you have done a better research on the subject....PUBLISH YOUR DETAILED RESEARCH AND DEBUNK THEM..... It's quite simple, isn't it? will you do it? When you debunk them, we can continue with the rest of your rant......ok? Thanks in advance for your answer.... Best regards.

FWIW, did you know about these separate, indepedent scientific studies? http://www.musicianbrain.com/papers/Forgeard_MusicalPractic_EnhancedVerbal+NonverbalReasoning.pdf http://www.violinsuzuki.com/documentos/Brain%20-%20Journal%20of%20Neurology%20-%20Suzuki%20method.pdf Did you know that asian countries that are on the rise (China, South Korea), are fostering strongly the art music education in small kids? Should western countries watch passively how asian are trying to get advantage for their future generations, and let that western kids will be fed up with crappy music instead of having a quality music education? I mean, the idea is not making millions of musicians, the idea is taking advantage of study of art music as a BRAIN DEVELOPMENT TOOL...BTW, a 'collateral effect' would be INCREASED instant audience (parents and relatives of the kids who will learn about what the kids are learning and that will attend concerts, boths kids concerts and classical concerts as a way to nurture kids interest in quality music) and in the long term, the 9999 of 10000 who will not become professional musicians, will at least become, EDUCATED AUDIENCE who won't be convinced by crappy music so easily.... Aren't these facts enough to ask for more funding for the serious art music?