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 blew […]
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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
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 annoying […]
Have you heard Lee Luvisi?
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 to […]
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
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 accelerated […]