Musicking – Musicably

February 18, 2026

The “Shared Brain” and the Loneliness Cure

We’ve traced music back at least 60,000 years and proven it’s your biological birthright. But why does that matter in 2026? Today, we’re talking about the bottom line: why we’re lonelier than ever despite having infinite music, and what neuroscience reveals about the cure. The Largest […]

February 6, 2026

The 60,000-Year-Old Secret in Your Throat

Last week, we talked about “The Great Musical Malnutrition” – how we’re gorging on digital ear-candy while our biological selves starve. Today, I’m taking you deep into a Slovenian cave to show you why music isn’t a hobby. It’s a survival technology older than our own […]

January 30, 2026

The Great Musical Malnutrition – Your Spotify habit is starving your soul

A few weeks ago I was watching the news, where Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stood behind a podium and did something we haven’t seen in decades. He threw out the old playbook. He unveiled a new, inverted food pyramid – a total reset for […]

December 29, 2025

Two Threats to Music’s Future: Forced Lessons and AI Generation

We’re losing music. Not recorded music – we have more of that than ever. We’re losing something far more precious: the living tradition of making music together as families and communities. And ironically, two seemingly opposite forces are accelerating this loss: well-meaning parents forcing music lessons […]

November 30, 2025

How Music Helps Learning

Recently I read an interesting article about music on the Psychology Today website. I think it is worth summarizing it here. The title of the article is The Principles Of Learning Any Skill, with a subheading Music is a promising tool for improving cognition and promoting well-being. […]

September 29, 2025

When “Authentic” Indigenous Music Isn’t: The Mamuna Tribe Story

A haunting vocal melody has been captivating millions on YouTube. Tagged as the “Song of the Mamuna Tribe” from Papua New Guinea, it features what sounds like an isolated indigenous community singing with ethereal, otherworldly beauty. The 10-hour loop video has racked up countless views, even […]

August 28, 2025

Find Focus and Rest Through Music: An Ancient Solution for Modern Problems

Recently I have been reading a couple of books that immediately I could relate to music and its impact on humans. In our hyperconnected world, two books by researcher Alex Soojung-Kim Pang have struck a chord with millions seeking balance: The Distraction Addiction and Rest: Why […]

May 29, 2025

More Than Just Listening: How Making Music Actively Boosts Your Mental Wellbeing (Backed by Science!)

We all know that feeling, right? That shiver down your spine when your favourite song plays, the way a melody can instantly lift your mood, or how a powerful chorus can make you feel connected to something bigger than yourself. Music is undeniably powerful, and we […]

April 28, 2025

Poisonify

We stand at a pivotal moment, witnessing artificial intelligence rapidly integrating into our lives. It evokes parallels with the Industrial Revolution, roughly 300 years ago, when steam power replaced animal labor. Back then, technology liberated us from physical toil. But the current AI revolution presents a […]