Music therapy and music medicine are not the same, although many people use them interchangeably. The medical/wellness/nursing community almost always are believers in the power of music to help people feel better, get motivated, calm their anxiety and more. However, in modern times, the field of music therapy has become organized, codified, created accredited […]
Entries Tagged as 'Genres of healing music'
Music Therapy or Music Medicine: Revisited
March 1st, 2015 · No Comments · Genres of healing music, Music in the Hospital, Music Medicine, Rhythmic Entrainment
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Healing Music and the Cancer Patient
June 20th, 2013 · No Comments · Genres of healing music, Music and Cancer
I’ve worked with lots of different types of patients over the past 23 years, but today I had one of the most touching experiences that I’ve had in a long time. One of my current patients is experiencing cancer that began 10 years ago as ovarian cancer. At that time she had chemo and radiation […]
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Can Movie Music Be Healing?
July 18th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Genres of healing music, Movie Music, Music and the Mind-Body
This is something that I’ve always wondered. Growing up in the 50’s and 60’s, I heard lots of wonderful movie music. Some of my favorites were “Theme from a Summer Place” “Moon River” from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” lots of cowboy movie music and of course all the Disney movies that came out during my childhood […]
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What’s the most healing music?
July 15th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Genres of healing music, Music Healing
So many people want to know which type of music is the most healing! This is a question that I get almost every time I go out to speak to a group of people, or a company, university, or hospital. To answer that, you must understand the difference between the “genre” of music and the […]
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In case of illness, turn to Bach
June 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Classical Music, Genres of healing music, Music and Emotion, Music and the Mind-Body
Does Bach’s Music have a Regenerative Effect? There is an interesting article by Avis O. Gachet, “A Walk with the Master” (Charlotte Observer, August 8, 2007), which carries the subtitle “In times of trouble, teens turn to music. Let’s hope it’s Bach.” Gachet, a personal friend from far back in Hickory, relates how the music […]
