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If you’ve ever performed in front of a crowd, you know the feeling when you walk onstage and the spotlight is focused entirely on you. The sea of people extends before you, hidden in the darkness, their eyes and ears all trained intently on you.

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The Quad: The unexpected benefits of playing music

By Sanah Mehta

Jan. 25, 2017 4:01 p.m.