Your Baby is Listening. Be a Music Supervisor Mom.
A few weeks ago, we posted an article about the influential “sonic logos” of a baby’s life – its mother’s heartbeat, its mother’s voice. But what about its mother’s music? Can music be just as powerful inside the womb?
Shortly after posting the article, we were contacted by Michael Godart, whose day job revolves around prenatal music listening. He and his wife Adrianne have developed the Lullabelly, a musical belt for pregnant mothers to play songs for their unborn babies. Michael has been researching the effects of prenatal music and getting feedback from Lullabelly moms, so we were excited to hear his thoughts on the matter.
So prenatal listening can calm babies and connect them with their parents’ voices. After birth, babies may even remember the music played to them in the womb. But now, the question on every parent’s mind – Will my baby become a musical genius? Michael shared his thoughts on prenatal music as an educational tool.
For more information about the Lullabelly, visit lullabelly.com.
Posted February 12th, 2010. Categories: Music Research, Music and Emotion, Music and Memory. Tags: Lullabelly, prenatal music.
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