This music was planned and played by my friend and mentor, Dr. Arthur Harvey. Since this was created, Dr. Harvey has moved from Honolulu to the Sarasota area. I will be in Sarasota from Oct. 22-26 and available to consult with folks about music during surgery. Let me know if you live in the area […]
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Wanda Landowksa 50th Anniversary
Celebrating the career of Wanda Landowska This year is the 50th anniversary of the death of Wanda Landowska, the famous Polish harpsichordist. Wanda eloped to Paris in 1899 with Henri Lew, a polish enthnologist whom she had met in Berlin where she was in college, studying piano and composition.Because of a severe ganglion in her […]
Understanding the Brain and the Music Cortex
The brain is still the most important unexplored frontier. It’s a work in progress, however. Once we really understand how the brain processes music, music will be the most prescribed medicine! Tuesday, September 22, 2009 Do you know about “The Music Cortex” Music and the brain! What could be more fascinating? The more we know […]
Music with Out-patient surgery? Yes!
Music before Day Surgery–are there benefits? This interesting research comes from England. Apparently many patients feel they’ve been abandoned as they wait for their surgery. If they were given their wireless, pre-programmed headphones prior to surgery, this would undoubtedly calm some of their pre-surgery jitters! Gilmartin J, Wright K. School of Healthcare Studies, Baines Wing, […]
MORE FAQ's about the Surgical Serenity Solution
By Dr. Alice Cash on September 18, 2009 in Music and Parkinson’s, Music and Surgery, Music with Alzheimer’s patients
I am so excited that more and more people are ordering the Surgical Serenity Solutions that I’m programming for Parkinson’s patients as well as Alzheimer’s patients and simply for relaxation and meditation! I never dreamed that things would go so well so quickly! Anyway, some excellent questions have been asked recently and I want to […]