New program enables people with disabilities to perform with even the slightest motion. The musical instrument is invisible – played by hand movements or nods of the head. Sounds showering the air may be like the sweet purr of a harp or a full orchestra’s blast. The players are residents of Belmont-based Holy Angels, a […]
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Gift of music thrills Holy Angels
January 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Music and the Brain
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Cleveland Clinic researchers find music can have a soothing effect during brain surgery
December 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Music and the Brain
If you’ve ever come home after a long day and turned on, say, Brahms to relax, or jacked up the volume on Queen’s “We Are the Champions” to get psyched for a workout, you know that music can change your mood. Research on music and the brain has shown that it can reduce stress, alleviate […]
Your brain on Christmas music
December 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Music and the Brain
If you love Christmas music (like I do!) then Christmas music probably makes your brain light up and makes your face smile, your feet dance and your endorphins flow. Why? Because any music that we have positive associations with, that brings back positive memories or that energizes us, is clearly having a positive effect on […]
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Music and the Brain: The 8th Cranial Nerve
March 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Brain and Music Cortex, Music and the Brain
Everyday neauroscientists are learning more about the brain and how music affects the brain. One thing we’ve known for awhile is that it enters the brain through the 8th cranial nerve. But how does knowledge improve your surgical experience?
Music and the Brain
March 31st, 2008 · No Comments · Music and the Brain, Music Healing
Neuroscientists are only just beginning to understand how music affects the brain. We know that music is extremely powerful and that it can elicit hundreds of shades of emotion very quickly. In this blog I will explore the latest findings on the brain and music as well as present some musings of these findings and […]
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