Tweet Wayne Holfeldt lifts spirits and calms nerves at innovative UNM Arts-in-Medicine program By Tiffany Maleshefski Hometown: Albuquerque, New Mexico Instrument: Violinist Occupation: String teacher; retired account executive for Southern California Edison; ex-US Marine Corps interview manager Affiliation: University of New Mexico, Arts-in-Medicine program Quote: “I’ve played all across the United States. I’ve played […]
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More thoughts on acoustic sounds vs. synthesized sounds
By Dr. Alice Cash on July 7, 2010 in healing instruments, Music Healing, Music Review, Vibrational and Sound Healing
Tweet I was just looking at a sales page for one of the most well-known sound healers in the U.S. I have been a fan of his for a long time but when I clicked to play a sample, i was reminded that all of his music ( or all that I’ve ever heard) is […]
Instruments of Healing Music: The Human Voice
By Dr. Alice Cash on June 30, 2010 in healing instruments, Music and Relaxation, music and spirituality, Music Healing
Tweet Volumes and volumes have been written about the human voice and its capabilities and unending possibilities. The thought of doing just a blog post on this is a bit daunting, but important nevertheless. When learning about healing music, I believe that it’s important to recognize that each of us already has everything we need […]
Instruments of Healing Music: Crystal Bowls
Tweet One of the things that I like about finding healing music for people of all kinds, is that the possibilities are almost infinite. For people who are more interested in the more esoteric kinds of healing, crystal bowls are a popular choice. The vibrations of the different sized bowls are in extremely powerful in […]
Instruments of Healing Music: Drum Circles
By Dr. Alice Cash on June 29, 2010 in Affiliate Promos, healing instruments, Music and the Brain, Music and the Mind-Body, Music Healing
Tweet How many of you have ever participated in a drum circle? Today drum circles are very popular and for good reasons! Drum circle are loads of fun, require no prior musical training, require no musical ability and enable you to connect emotionally and energetically with people that you’ve never met before that day. I […]
Instruments of Healing Music: The Flute
By Dr. Alice Cash on June 27, 2010 in healing instruments, music and spirituality, Music and the Brain, Music Healing
Tweet The flute is a beautiful and ancient instrument. The one to the left is what we call “Pan Pipes” and are referred to often in ancient literature and mythology. Some scholars believe that the first instruments were the percussion or “struck” instruments and the the flute came next as humans picked up reeds and […]
Instruments of Healing Music: The Harp
By Dr. Alice Cash on June 25, 2010 in healing instruments, music and spirituality, Music and the Mind-Body, Music Healing
Tweet What’s the very best instrument for playing healing music? That is a question that I get asked quite frequently. I wish I could answer that question definitively for you, but of course it’s one of those personal taste matters! What is beautiful and healing and soothing and comforting for one person, could be absolutely […]
Have you heard Lee Luvisi?
Tweet Lee Luvisi, my piano professor, plays tonight! Tonight I get to hear one of the greatest pianists in the world! Now it’s possible that I could be just a little bit prejudiced because he happened to be my own piano professor for my undergraduate and graduate degrees in piano performance, but we each get […]
The Healing Vibrations of the Harp
By Dr. Alice Cash on May 15, 2009 in Ancient beliefs about music, healing instruments, Vibrational and Sound Healing
Tweet Healing Vibrations of the Harp What do you think the most healing instrument is? Many people believe that it is the harp. A frequent reason that is given is that the harp is held next to the heart and that the plucking motion creates unique vibration that stimulates nerves in a way that promotes […]