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 […]
Archive | The Mozart Effect…why Mozart?
In memorium: Don Campbell 1943-2012
By Dr. Alice Cash on June 10, 2012 in Don Campbell, Music Healing, The Mozart Effect…why Mozart?, Toning and Chanting, Vibrational and Sound Healing
A week ago, the world lost a bright spirit and a pioneer in the field of sound healing and music medicine. Don was the author of many books, but the best-known book was probably “The Mozart Effect.” The book introduced millions of people to the concepts of using music, sound and vibration for healing and […]
What is the definition of "The Mozart Effect"?
What exactly IS “The Mozart Effect?” People are always asking me what it is about Mozart’s music that is healing or helpful. Why isn’t Haydn’s music as powerful, or Beethoven’s or Schubert’s? Actually, I believe that any great composer’s music can be healing, keeping in mind our definition of healing. Remember that we define healing […]
Mozart helps preemies gain weight!
A new study had just been published in the journal Pediatrics, suggesting that playing Mozart for preemies can speed up weight gain! ” .Playing Mozart music to premature babies seems to help them gain weight faster and become stronger, new research found. Once a day for two consecutive days, doctors played either 30 minutes of […]
Can Music Improve your test scores?
By Dr. Alice Cash on November 27, 2009 in Music and the Brain, Music and the Mind-Body, The Mozart Effect…why Mozart?
So many people ask me this and it’s a great questions! After all the info came out on the “Mozart Effect” people were getting really excited about improving their intelligence and their test scores with music! Here is what one of the scientific studies had to say about it: Improve your vocabulary with music! In […]