Sing Out: The Social Bond

Parents sing throughout the early years of a child’s life, especially to comfort, to distract and to engage infants and toddlers. But older kids are often encouraged to study a musical instrument instead of singing. In the first installment of Sing Out, our Thursday series on the human voice, we look at singing as a social activity – one that may be on the decline. Guests include Toner Quinn, editor of the Ireland-based magazine Journal of Music, and Anne Karpf, author of the book The Human Voice: How This Extraordinary Instrument Reveals Essential Clues About Who We Are .

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