Harnessing the Restorative Power of Music

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Entrainment
Ken Elkind

3/16/2013 1:00:44 PM

 groovism.org provides a "pulse" for humanity to unite upon. Is entrainment more easily achieved if we were to post music to read along with(including some instruction!)?

Harnessing the Restorative Power of Music
Cheryl Ziegler

8/3/2012 1:03:14 PM

 Classical music has always been for a lot people just a lot of noise, but for some it is the quintessential thing that provides peace and harmony in their their life. Classical music has so many variations that there is a little for everyone: Opera, Ballet, the Symphony, you name it. So many composers so little time; Every emotion is covered from A-Z and sometime numerous ones at a time. It's a bit much to take for some and their emotions can't take it, they get overloaded and well they turn of course become Classical haters. But I forgive them, emotions are a strong force that keep people from doing a lot of things, but let keep you from listening to some other kind of Classical music other than the kind that bother you so much, there is so much more.

The Power of Country Music
Leonardo de la Paor

11/28/2011 8:57:54 AM

 Howdy, As I was reading your article, I decided to contact a USA Country Music Radio Station. So while I'm typing this to you, I'm listening to Country, which is building up my spirit. God be good to Waylon & I hope He will look after Willie & all the Good ole Boys that are left!

Music in therapy
Bill Dugger

1/15/2010 6:21:21 PM

 I use music in working with several clients. One scitzophrenic is doing piano, and has learned to seperate left and right hand use by playing treble and bass cleff parts. The music also has helped her use her brain as a whole brain, and gives her an emotional focus point to focus her emotions on, rather than rethink her problems. I have also used it with a young man who has Palsey and was not able to talk. I began by placing fingers under his right hand; stopping the shaking, and sliding his hand so that he could play the keys. Gradually, I taught him to use the railing on the piano and to slide; stopping the shaking, and he was able to move up and down the keyboard unassisted. He learned to play "Hymn of Joy" and played it in a music festival and got a superior rating. This piano therapy allowed him to use a speaking maching which had words rather than letters, and this helped him gain a way to communicate to people who weren't able to understand his speech.

Music Therapy
Lorne Woods

1/13/2010 3:08:12 PM

 This article is wonderful. Just one thought: What about using harmony (chords) in music therapy? We have heard much on the subject of rhythmic and melodic therapy, but I haven't come across anything involving this critical element of chordal harmony in music therapy.