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Section 1. Introduction and Context. Introduction / Andrea Creech and Donald Hodges ; The Social Functions of Music: Communication, Wellbeing, Art, Ritual, Identity and Social Networks (C-WARIS) / Raymond MacDonald ; Ruminations on Music Psychology Research / Donald A. Hodges ; The Wider Cognitive Benefits of Engagement with Music / Sylwia Holmes ; The Wider Personal and Social Benefits of Engagement with Music / Albi Odendaal and Donald A. Hodges ; The Health Benefits of Engaging with Music / Gunter Kreutz and Urs Nater -- Section 2. Processing and Responding to Music. Introduction / Andrea Creech and Donald Hodges ; Musical Processing across the Lifecourse / Wilfried Gruhn ; Responses to Music / Robert Fulford, Alinka Greasley and Karen Burland ; Listening to, Evaluating and Appraising Music / Alexandra Lamont ; Musical Preferences / Alexandra Lamont and David Hargreaves -- Section 3. Acquiring Specific Music Skills. Introduction / Donald A. Hodges and Andrea Creech ; Conceptions of Musical Ability and the Expertise Paradigm / Jane Davidson and Stephanie MacArthur ; Transformational Models of Music Learning / Maria Varvarigou and Andrea Creech ; Learning to Play an Instrument / Katie Zhukov ; Through Singing to Music across the Lifecourse / Annabel Cohen ; Acquiring Skills in Music Technology / Ross Purves and Evangelos Himonides ; Community Music Learning and Creativity / Beatriz Ilari, Susan Helfter and Peter Webster ; Motivation and Developing a Musical Identity / Maria Spychiger ; The Role of Music Performance through the Lifecourse / Ioulia Papageorgi ; Health Issues for those Participating in Musical Activities / Bronwen Ackermann