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Can Mozart Help a Pregnant Woman?

February 24th, 2009 · No Comments · The Mozart Effect...why Mozart?

Dr. Cash has been working with pregnant women, using music, for over 30 years. Her “Lullaby CD” has met with critical acclaim around the world! She is also an authority on Mozart and earned her Ph.D. in musicology.

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Mozart and Lullabies

February 6th, 2009 · No Comments · Music with Newborns and Preemies, The Lullaby Effect, The Mozart Effect...why Mozart?

Why Mozart with babies? If you have a newborn, you might want to know more about Mozart and Lullabies.  This past week I was speaking at a hospital in New York and the subject was “The Importance of Music with Pregnancy, Preemies, and Newborns.” The topic arose as to whether playing Mozart was better for […]

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How about some Mozart for Christmas?

December 24th, 2008 · No Comments · The Mozart Effect...why Mozart?

Mozart for Christmas Hmmmm…do you think Mozart would approve? Actually, I think he would be quite amused! Mozart had a wonderful sense of humor and was very playful, as is this wonderful video!

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Dr. Alfred Tomatis and Mozart

December 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment · The Mozart Effect...why Mozart?

Dr. Alfred Tomatis and Mozart In April of 1991, I was very fortunate to study with Dr. Alfred Tomatis at the Tomatis Center in Phoenix, AZ. I attended a two-week seminar entitled “The Healing Power of Gregorian Chant.” I had no idea how wonderful and enlightening this would be! It was Dr. Tomatis who told […]

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Research on Mozart vs. New Age music

November 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments · The Mozart Effect...why Mozart?

Interesting Mozart Research Mozart versus new age music: relaxation states, stress, and ABC relaxation theory.Smith JC, Joyce CA.Roosevelt University Stress Institute, Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL 60605, USA. jsmith@roosevelt.edu Smith’s (2001) Attentional Behavioral Cognitive (ABC) relaxation theory proposes that all approaches to relaxation (including music) have the potential for evoking one or more of 15 factor-analytically […]

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Mozart Effect Hits a Sour Note?

November 11th, 2008 · No Comments · The Mozart Effect...why Mozart?

Mozart Effect Hits a Sour Note It sounds too easy to be true. Play Mozart for your child and her or his IQ will jump 8 to 9 points, even while she or he is still in the womb. These days parents will try anything to help Ashley or Chad get into the best schools, […]

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What if Mozart had had Better Healthcare??

October 22nd, 2008 · No Comments · The Mozart Effect...why Mozart?

If Mozart Had had Better Healthcare… By ANTHONY TOMMASINI NYTimes POOR Mozart, who died at 35, must have inherited at least the potential for longevity from his parental gene pool.His father, Leopold Mozart, died at 67, a ripe old age in an era when rampant illnesses claimed the majority of European children in infancy. Sadly, […]

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What creates a “Mozart”? The link between music and genetics

May 6th, 2008 · No Comments · The Mozart Effect...why Mozart?

Have you ever wondered how a true musical genius or prodigy is created?  Do both parents need to be extremely musical or intelligent?  Although I think it helps it must not be mandatory because we know that Beethoven’s parents were not particularly musical.  Not so with Mozart.  Definitely his father was quite gifted and was […]

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