Over the years, researchers have studied the various effects of music on human health, intelligence, and well-being. More recently, researchers came to fascinating conclusions regarding music’s medicinal qualities: music can heal the brain. Music’s various positive benefits reach diverse groups of people: adolescents involved with music perform better in school , music increases exercise […]
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Understanding Brain Waves: Tune Your Brain
By Dr. Alice Cash on January 30, 2010 in Music and the Brain, Music and the Mind-Body, Music Healing
They say that the brain is the last unexplored frontier, but over the last decade or two, much research has been conducted that documents how sound and vibration impact the brain in a very positive way. The following was found on today’s “The Daily Turn-on.” Enjoy! Did you know you can actually charge up your […]
Music and the Brain: Meet Melody Gardot
This morning on CBS Sunday Morning there was a fabulous, inspiring, uplifting story! Definitely wanted to share this with all my readers! Her sultry voice has made Melody Gardot an international sensation. Her latest album, “My One and Only Thrill,” has dazzled critics in the U.S., and sold more than half a million copies in […]
Your Brain on Music: A video
The research team showed that music engages the areas of the brain involved with paying attention, making predictions and updating the event in memory. Peak brain activity occurred during a short period of silence between musical movements—when seemingly nothing was happening. Beyond understanding the process of listening to music, their work has far-reaching implications for […]
Gift of music thrills Holy Angels
New program enables people with disabilities to perform with even the slightest motion. The musical instrument is invisible – played by hand movements or nods of the head. Sounds showering the air may be like the sweet purr of a harp or a full orchestra’s blast. The players are residents of Belmont-based Holy Angels, a […]