In the Spring of 1991, I was very fortunate to be able to study with Dr. Alfred Tomatis at the Sound Learning and Listen Center in Phoenix, AZ. This was the very beginning and the foundation on my journey into the world of Music Medicine. Prior to that, I was a classical piano professor and […]
Is music really the international language? I thought that that might be a bit of an exaggeration! Now, I’m not so sure! After spending about 8 days in South Korea in March, I was amazed at how many different places that I went were playing Western Classical Music over speakers! Places that were uniquely Korean, such […]
Music Medicine is what I do! I have always been fascinated by the power of music to change my mood, calm and comfort me or to energize me and even thrill me! As a child, I sang and sang and sang; alone, with my sister, and in church with my family and the whole congregation. […]
Music therapy is thriving at Boston’s Children’s Hospital. Less than 20 years ago, music therapy did not have a big presence at Boston Children’s Hospital. Music therapists,once marginalized in a hospital setting, are now represented by four full-time accredited music therapists and spend 130 hours per week delivering music therapy services to the children there. According […]
I’ll bet you never thought that music medicine might be used for the lungs! Many people send me news articles about music therapy, music medicine and music healing. I also get lots of Google alerts about these topics, but last night, something came across my desk that I’d never heard of before! Harmonica therapy! A […]
