English: Thank you, Rhianon Passmore, for allowing me to speak in your short debate today. I do apologise if I go slightly over a minute, but I'll do my best, because music to me is really, really important. I remember the first instrument I learnt was the recorder, of all things, my mother teaching me how to play the recorder. Then, I moved on to the clarinet as I got more proficient in recorder. I did my GCSEs on the drums, of all things, and then, my A-level music on the guitar. I've had a love for music through all my life, and I was really pleased to be able to speak on this as briefly as I can. Obviously, the importance of music to our culture is well known, but also, the importance of music to mental well-being is what I want to highlight today as well. In a former life, I was working at a bank, and I had a home-based role there for a few years. And, actually, it was music that really helped me at home. I grew an unhealthy obsession with country music of all things through that time. I still have a love for country music. But also, music can be great for families, and I've got to mention my daughters who are having piano lessons; they've actually had piano lessons today. My eldest daughter, who is playing a piece called 'Music Box' at the moment, is doing very well. My middle daughter has just learnt 'Old MacDonald Had a Farm', and she's doing fantastically as well. I want my four-year-old to have lessons at some point as well. So, it brings families together. There's more to it than just what meets the ears, as you might say. I would like to highlight as well the great work being carried out by charities, by co-operatives, and those in educational settings in improving access to music currently, because of, as has already been highlighted, the exceptional benefits that music can bring. A great example of this are the Denbighshire and Wrexham music co-operatives, who I had the pleasure of meeting in September. They provide a live-stream performance to local schools, showing children a range of instruments, and actually allowing children to have access to instruments and music, which they may not usually experience. This type of support and contribution by charities and co-operatives should be encouraged and supported. So, I'd like to thank you again, Rhianon Passmore, for bringing forward this debate, and I look forward to the rest of the debate.
Welsh: Diolch, Rhianon Passmore, am ganiatáu imi siarad yn eich dadl fer heddiw. Rwy'n ymddiheuro os af ychydig dros funud, ond fe wnaf fy ngorau, oherwydd mae cerddoriaeth i mi yn wirioneddol bwysig. Rwy'n cofio mai'r offeryn cyntaf y dysgais ei chwarae oedd y recorder, o bob peth, gyda fy mam yn fy nysgu sut i chwarae'r recorder. Yna, symudais ymlaen at y clarinét wrth i mi ddod yn fwy medrus wrth chwarae'r recorder. Gwneuthum fy arholiadau TGAU ar y drymiau, o bob peth, ac yna, fy ngherddoriaeth Safon Uwch ar y gitâr. Rwyf wedi dwli ar gerddoriaeth ar hyd fy oes, ac roeddwn yn falch iawn o allu siarad am hyn mor gryno ag y gallaf. Yn amlwg, mae pwysigrwydd cerddoriaeth i'n diwylliant yn hysbys, ond hefyd, pwysigrwydd cerddoriaeth i les meddyliol yw'r hyn rwyf am dynnu sylw ato heddiw yn ogystal. Mewn bywyd blaenorol, roeddwn i'n gweithio mewn banc, ac roedd gennyf swydd yn gweithio gartref yno am rai blynyddoedd. Ac mewn gwirionedd, cerddoriaeth a wnaeth fy helpu gartref. Datblygais obsesiwn anffodus gyda chanu gwlad o bob peth dros yr amser hwnnw. Mae gennyf gariad o hyd at ganu gwlad. Ond hefyd, gall cerddoriaeth fod yn wych i deuluoedd, ac mae'n rhaid i mi sôn am fy merched sy'n cael gwersi piano; maent wedi cael gwersi piano heddiw. Mae fy merch hynaf, sy'n chwarae darn o'r enw 'Music Box' ar hyn o bryd, yn gwneud yn dda iawn. Mae fy merch ganol newydd ddysgu 'Old MacDonald Had a Farm', ac mae hi'n gwneud yn wych hefyd. Rwyf am i fy mhlentyn pedair oed gael gwersi rywbryd hefyd. Felly, mae'n dod â theuluoedd at ei gilydd. Mae mwy iddo nag a glyw y glust, gallech ddweud. Hoffwn dynnu sylw hefyd at y gwaith gwych sy'n cael ei wneud gan elusennau, gan gydweithfeydd, a'r rhai mewn lleoliadau addysgol i wella mynediad at gerddoriaeth ar hyn o bryd, oherwydd y manteision eithriadol y gall cerddoriaeth eu cynnig, fel y nodwyd eisoes. Enghraifft wych o hyn yw cydweithfeydd cerddoriaeth sir Ddinbych a Wrecsam, y cefais y pleser o'u cyfarfod ym mis Medi. Maent yn darparu perfformiad ffrwd fyw i ysgolion lleol, gan ddangos amrywiaeth o offerynnau i blant, ac yn caniatáu i blant ddefnyddio offerynnau a cherddoriaeth na fyddant fel arfer yn cael profiad ohonynt o bosibl. Dylid annog a chefnogi'r math hwn o gymorth a chyfraniad gan elusennau a chydweithfeydd. Felly, hoffwn ddiolch i chi eto, Rhianon Passmore, am gyflwyno'r ddadl hon, ac edrychaf ymlaen at weddill y ddadl.