A new series from BBC Learning English offers global audiences an opportunity to learn English by meeting local musicians from across the UK Songs can help develop skills that any language learner ...

Music is often considered a universal language, as it crosses language barriers and connects people all over the world with ease. In fact, songs are popularly used in foreign language classrooms as a ...

Japanese folk songs evolved in the same way as English language ones even though they are sung in different tones and scales. Patrick Savage at Keio University in Japan and his colleagues analysed the ...