The Magic of Music with Parkinson’s Disease This is one of the most amazing and impressive videos that I’ve seen in a long time! It demonstrates beautifully the power of music with Parkinson’s patients. Parkinson’s has affected several dear friends of mine and it can be quite debilitating. On the other hand, there are many effective […]
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Music and the Brain After Surgery
http://the-brain-and-music.blogspot.com/2009/07/music-releases-endorphins-in-brain.html Everyone knows that music makes them feel better, but apparently, music immediately after surgery is even more powerful than previously known. today I came across this article: By Denise DadorLOS ANGELES (KABC) — A local hospital takes the healing properties of music right to the patients. She’s in the hospital, but Carol Starks feels […]
Do you know about "Musicians on Call"?
Musicians on CallMusicians On Call: “Help us raise $10,000 dollars in 10 weeks”Posted by Music Ninja in Uncategorized on 06 18th, 2009 | no responses Musicians On Call, a nonprofit organization formed in 1999, brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities. Musicians On Call uses music to promote and […]
Good info about music therapy
Music Therapy The ability to appreciate and respond to music is an inborn quality in human beings. This ability usually remains unimpaired by handicap, injury or illness, and is not dependent on music training. For people who find verbal communication an inadequate form of self expression, music therapy offers a safe, secure space for the […]
Can Music Help Create World Peace?
I think that this questions has probably been asked many times but it bears asking again. When people from different cultures choose to perform each others music, it is a way of honoring that other culture. In my lifetime I’ve probably heard more Western European classical music that any other type, but there are millions […]