Does Bach’s Music have a Regenerative Effect? There is an interesting article by Avis O. Gachet, “A Walk with the Master” (Charlotte Observer, August 8, 2007), which carries the subtitle “In times of trouble, teens turn to music. Let’s hope it’s Bach.” Gachet, a personal friend from far back in Hickory, relates how the music […]
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Do you know about "Musicians on Call"?
Musicians on CallMusicians On Call: “Help us raise $10,000 dollars in 10 weeks”Posted by Music Ninja in Uncategorized on 06 18th, 2009 | no responses Musicians On Call, a nonprofit organization formed in 1999, brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities. Musicians On Call uses music to promote and […]
Medical Problems of a famous harpsichordist
Today at the Library of Congress I spent quite a bit of time reading the teenage diaries of Wanda Landowska. Around age 15, she developed a serious ganglion in her right wrist and had to have years of treatments for it, including a couple of surgeries. She was devastated by this and was worried sick […]
Wanda Landowska and the Revival of the Harpsichord
Chantdoc goes to Washington, D.C. I’m in the middle of a very exciting adventure in Washington, D.C. The official reason is to do research at the Library of Congress on Wanda Landowska and the Revival of the Harpsichord. Wanda was the topic of my Ph.D. dissertation back in 1990 and at that time I was […]
Good info about music therapy
Music Therapy The ability to appreciate and respond to music is an inborn quality in human beings. This ability usually remains unimpaired by handicap, injury or illness, and is not dependent on music training. For people who find verbal communication an inadequate form of self expression, music therapy offers a safe, secure space for the […]