That may seem like an impossible question to answer, and yet people do ask this question. I believe that the human voice is probably the most powerful instrument because of the infinite gradations of emotion that can be expressed with the voice. When you add the element of acting and facial expression and bodily gestures, […]
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What's the difference between music therapy and music medicine/music healing?
By Dr. Alice Cash on June 1, 2013 in Music and Emotion, Music and Relaxation, music and spirituality, Music Healing, Music Medicine, The Mozart Effect…why Mozart?
This is a question that I get a lot. Many people, maybe most, assume that these descriptions are all interchangeable and there is definitely a lot of overlap. Music therapists will tell you that in order for music therapy to be administered, there must be a trained music therapist present to help the patient select […]
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
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 to […]
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
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 […]
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 […]