While teaching my “Intro to Healing Music” class the other day, the topic of the ostinato came up. We were talking about the importance of people feeling “grounded” in order for healing to take place. When people feel like they are connected to something stable and solid, then they can relax enough to let go […]
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Components of Healing Music: Instruments
By Dr. Alice Cash on June 21, 2010 in Healing Music Travel, Music and the Brain, music and the heart, Music and the Mind-Body, Music Healing
Good afternoon and welcome to lesson 7 of “Components of healing Music.” Today we get to the important topic of instruments! Healing music comes in many different shapes and forms. Healing music can be familiar, it can be unfamiliar. It can be soft and quiet or it can be full and swells and lulls (crescendos […]
The Components of Healing Music: Tempo
By Dr. Alice Cash on June 20, 2010 in Music and Relaxation, music and the heart, Music and the Mind-Body, Music Healing, Music Medicine
Today is the sixth lesson in our series of “The Components of Healing Music.” Please remember that these components are not absolutes and are definitely open to interpretation. Music as a whole is very personal and each of us has our inner filters that we bring to our own interpretation of a piece of music […]
Components of Healing Music: Timbre
When you think of healing music, what instrument or voice do you think of? Thing of a simple tune that you love: “The Gift to be Simple,” “Amazing Grace,” or a beautiful lullaby. Now imagine that melody sung, played by a flute, played by a trumpet or played on a violin. If you can close […]
Components of Healing Music: Dynamics
When choosing healing music for yourself or someone else, one important thing to consider is the dynamic level. Dynamics are simply the loudness or softness of the music and are defined with Italian words such as those to the left. Of course if you or a loved one are feeling ill you are not going […]