Music is a rich means of expression and a subtle medium for translating the '1,000 shifting moments of the feelings in the soul'. That was how eminent Russian composer Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky described the wonders of music.
Hong Kong parents are increasingly exposing their children to music at a young age.
Children here are lucky as many have the opportunity to attend music classes when they are toddlers, thus enhancing their appreciation of the art form.
Also, educationists believe that music opens up the mind to a variety of experiences, and can in itself aid learning.
Like many Hong Kong mothers, Tanni Ma works full-time. She is manager of the Cosmopolitan Business Centre in Causeway Bay. When she is not working, she spends most of her time looking after her 15-month-old son, singing and playing music and songs to him at every available opportunity.
'Whenever I sing songs or play music to him, he perks up. He is very attentive. I think music stimulates his mind, and so I want him to listen to more music,' she said. 'I'll send him for classes when he is a bit older.'