The Inter-relationships between Language, Music and Movement Pattern Learning

The aim of this paper is to discuss the interrelationships between the learning of a language, the learning of playing a musical instrument and the learning of movement patterns in order to perform physical exercise. Each area of learning is dealt with separately and in a manner that explains in depth the process of learning. An historical account of the importance of language, music and physical exercise is presented with key references to texts from the ancient world and from different cultural backgrounds including the ancient Greeks and early Islamic texts.