As I sit here watching the Golden Globes and seeing all the awards being presented for movies and TV shows that I’ve mostly seen, I’m struck again by the power of movie music. The power of movie music is geared to its ability to enhance the plot and the audience experience, but some composers are […]
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Patient or Surgeon: Who Needs the Music?
Who really needs the music in surgery: patient or surgeon? There is so much in the news today about music in the OR, and sometimes the focus is on the surgeon and staff, and sometime the news is about music for the patient. Our music is entirely for the patient. As a clinical musicologist, I […]
The Incredible Power of Christmas Music
What do you get when you combine one the oldest, most-anticipated holiday celebrations of not just childhood, but throughout the life-span, and music?? Of course you get the most magical, powerful, and emotional music that has ever been written! Get Alice’s Christmas CD! Now if you’ve been following my blog for any time at all, […]
Healing Music and Anxiety
Healing music is such an easy and effective way of coping with anxiety…at least temporarily! Anxiety is a pervasive problem in everyday life today. Music of all kinds can have the healing effect that is so desperately needed and it is so easy to use! This is not exactly news! Healing music is actually […]
Music stirs emotion: but how?
Music stirs emotion, but do scientists really know how or why? Does music make you feel emotional? Of course it does! But why does this happen and how can music stir up so many different emotions? This is a question that we all ask ourselves from time to time. We can innocently turn on the […]