This Is Your Brain On Music: understanding a human obsession Daniel Levitin BUY HERE NOW ISBN 978 1 84354 715 0 “With a neuroscientist’s conviction that the as-yet inexplicable is just shadows and dust and cryptic meaning, Daniel Levitin sets out to explain why collections of easily-recognisable sounds have such a profound impact on our […]
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Classes begin at Healing Music Enterprises
This afternoon begins my series of classes at Healing Music Enterprises, 2720 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY. Our first class will be “An Introduction to using Music as Medicine.” We’ll be looking at some of the history of the use of music for healing purposes and how the early Greeks used music with a wider variety […]
Top 5 Charities that Support Musical Education for Children
Music education is so important in our schools and educational institutions and yet it is often one of the first things cut when budgets are being slashed. But there is hope; here are five charitable organizations that support music education for children
Despite Anxiety and Naysayers, Composer Wins Her Pulitzer
Being a serious composer in this day and age is not easy for anyone, but despite the critics and the naysayers, this young woman prevailed! Article was taken from the New York Times. By VIVIEN SCHWEITZER Published: April 21, 2010 PHILADELPHIA — Jennifer Higdon wishes there were a 12-step program on how to deal with […]
What music energizes you and makes you happy?
Yesterday I posted this simple question on my Facebook page and got lots of very interesting answers including: Bach, especially fast movements of the Brandenburgs, and the Italian concerto. Marching music – gets me going! I feel good, na na na na na na na! Bach’s Gig Fugue for Organ. Cool Piece. Not surprisingly, I […]