In researching the various effects of music on various aspects of our lives, I have come across several articles about how music enhances our dining experience. Several different research projects have been performed over the last decades with varying results, but one thing comes into focus out of all of them that I have looked… continue reading»
American Music Therapy Association May 23, 2008 | Web site : www.musictherapy.org | Music Therapy Description Music therapy is the use of music by health care professionals to promote healing and enhance quality of life for their patients. Music therapy may be used to encourage emotional expression, promote social interaction, relieve symptoms, and for other… continue reading»
Music Hath Charms to Calm Hypertension By Randy Dotinga | HealthDay Reporter | May 15, 2008 WEDNESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) — Italian researchers have some advice for those with high blood pressure: Breathe slowly. Turn on some quiet, rhythmic music. And watch your high blood pressure take a little tumble. The researchers base their… continue reading»
The children of Uganda, in constant fear of being forced to fight in the country’s civil war, find refuge in a special music program By Nancy Arcayna | narcayna@starbulletin.com | March 20, 2007 Strum a ukulele and the children will flock to you. Davida Price learned this from the reception she received last summer while… continue reading»
Article from iVillage.com | January 1, 1999 Long before the lyrics to “Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star” were written, children across France sang the words you see above to the same tune. Seventeen-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart must also have been familiar with the song, since he used its melody as a starting point for his playful, ever… continue reading»
From BBC News | Last Updated: Monday, 5 November 2007 Training may have changed the way a conductor’s brain works Our brains can turn down our ability to see to help them listen even harder to music and complex sounds, say experts. A US study of 20 non-musicians and 20 musical conductors found both groups… continue reading»