The Impact of Music Recordings in Early Music Education and, Implicitly, in the Development of Children's intelligence and Personality

Since the first audio recording, music recording has developed continuously and today, thanks to computers and smartphones, it is more accessible than ever. Music recordings have become the primary support for early music education, creating a new dimension to it. As music recordings have become accessible, music has started to be present in more and more homes, nurseries and schools. Music has three primary functions: communicative, formative, and therapeutic. The impact of music and music education on the development of children's intelligence and personality in the first five years of life has become the subject of many studies. These show that, in addition to the development of musical skills, music contributes to the child's cognitive, psychomotor, and socio-emotional development.