THURSDAY, Dec. 31 (HealthDay News) — Music therapy is used to help Alzheimer’s patients remember and autistic children calm down. Now, a University of Alabama student is using her voice and guitar to comfort dying patients in hospice. Families gathered around the bedside of a dying loved one often request hymns, such as “Amazing Grace,” […]
Entries from December 31st, 2009
Two Major National Hospitals Now Recommend Music for Surgery
December 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Music and Surgery
As the concept of music during surgery becomes better and better known and accepted, more hospitals around the United States and Europe and Asia are accepting its benefits and recommending it to their surgical patients.
Tags: Cleveland Clinic·Mayo Clinic
Cleveland Clinic researchers find music can have a soothing effect during brain surgery
December 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Music and the Brain
If you’ve ever come home after a long day and turned on, say, Brahms to relax, or jacked up the volume on Queen’s “We Are the Champions” to get psyched for a workout, you know that music can change your mood. Research on music and the brain has shown that it can reduce stress, alleviate […]
Your brain on Christmas music
December 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Music and the Brain
If you love Christmas music (like I do!) then Christmas music probably makes your brain light up and makes your face smile, your feet dance and your endorphins flow. Why? Because any music that we have positive associations with, that brings back positive memories or that energizes us, is clearly having a positive effect on […]
Tags: Christmas Healing Music·Christmas Music Ingredients·Music and the Brain
Music during surgery: experts weigh in
December 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Music and Surgery
“We trust that the magic of sound, scientifically applied, will contribute in ever greater measure to the relief of human suffering, to a higher development and a richer integration of the human personality, to the harmonious synthesis of all human “notes” of all “group chords and melodies” – until there will be the greater symphony […]
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Singing Monks!
December 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Classical Music
This is an extremely creative and unique musical performance. Did you know that at many times throughout the history of music, composers have come to the conclusion that every possible melody, harmony and musical composition had already been written and that there was nothing new to compose? At least that’s what one of my music […]
One of my favorite Christmas carols by John Rutter
December 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Announcements, music and spirituality
Last Sunday night, the choir at Highland Presbyterian Church in Louisville did an entire program of carols by John Rutter. This was one of them and it’s one of my favorites! Enjoy! And what are some of YOUR favorites?
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How loud is YOUR iPod playing?
December 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Music in the News!
European officials set to restrict volume on digital music players to 85dB – about the same level of noise as a busy city street
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