When I was in high school, I was introduced to the Swingle Singers, singing their fabulous arrangements of Bach preludes and fugues, Scarlatti sonatas, and all kinds of wondrous musical confections. Only in my later years have I even become familiar with the music of people like Jerome Kern and even then, only because [...]
Entries from February 15th, 2011
Remember the Swingle Singers?
February 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Movie Music, music and the heart, Music and the Mind-Body, Music Healing
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Creating Love and Passion with Music
February 14th, 2011 · No Comments · music and the heart, Music and the Mind-Body, Music Healing
Can music actually create love and passion in your relationship? I certainly think so! Almost everyone remembers certain love songs that remind them of the one they love or loved. Music has a powerful effect on the mind-body connection and when things are NOT going well in your relationship, sometime listening to the songs that [...]
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Is all rap bad?? Of course not!
February 9th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Music and Emotion, Music Healing, Rap Music Can Heal
I’m always taken aback when someone says to me that they “hate” rap music, or that it’s nothing but noise and hateful, dangerous messages. It’s what I call “contempt prior to investigation.” In my experience, there is no class, category or genre of music that is totally without merit…including rap. I don’t remember when I [...]
Surgical Headphones Being Used in More Hospitals
February 6th, 2011 · No Comments · Music and Dental Surgery, Music and Surgery, Music and the Brain, Music Healing, Music Medicine, Music Research, Surgery with Music
More and more people are hearing about our Surgical Serenity Headphones and choosing to use them. People remember reading about them and know that they will use them if they are told that they need surgery. That’s exactly what happened with a customer today and she will be “practicing” with them over the next few weeks so that [...]
Fear of the Dentist: How much could music headphones help?
February 3rd, 2011 · No Comments · Music and Dental Surgery, Music and Relaxation, Music Healing, Music in the Hospital, Music in the News!
Nearly one-quarter of all Americans avoid dentists because they’re afraid, according to American Dental Association surveys. And the fear comes in many forms. In an attempt to win back fearful patients, dentists like Dr. Eda Ellis in New York offer spa-like services. WSJ’s health columnist Melinda Beck reports. There’s fear of pain, fear of needles, [...]
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New Research documents that music before surgery can significantly reduce patients anxiety
February 1st, 2011 · 1 Comment · Music and Relaxation, Music and Surgery, Music Healing, Music in the Hospital, Music Medicine, Music Research, Surgery with Music
We’ve known for a long time that listening to calm, comforting, soothing music before surgery could do the same thing as the drugs that are now given…and without the risk of adverse reactions or overly and unnecessarily sedating the patient. Today another study appeared also documenting this! Biol Res Nurs. 2011 Jan 28. [Epub ahead [...]
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Here’s your brain on jazz! Really interesting!
February 1st, 2011 · No Comments · Music and the Brain, Music and the Mind-Body, Music in the News!
The performer is actually a neuroscientist and had the ability to have a little keyboard created and take it into an MRI machine to show the difference between the brain processing pre-composed music and the brain processing improvised music. What do you prefer?
