Bonding with your future child begins before conception! Life is in love with itself. As William Blake said, "eternity is in love with time." What we call bonding is just that, which begins with mother and her infant and expands to embody the entire universe. - M. Mendizza
The Music of DNA (Susan Alexjander) : http://www.healingmusic.org/SusanA/
Music of the Human Genome (Brent Hugh) : http://artists.mp3s.com/artist__song/1301/1301401.html
Protein Music (King and Angus) : http://www.aber.ac.uk/~phiwww/pm/
http://www.molecularmusic.com
http://www.newscientist.com
Music is a transformation process that can take people to many depths and height, all richly imbued with private fantasies, dreams and symbols. Music Therapy: An Art Beyond Words, by Leslie Bunt, London: Rutledge.
Music Therapy in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Music therapists have used a program of multi-modal stimulation that incorporates infant-directed signing to promote vocal intonations, parent-infant bonding and physiological outcome intended to assist the infant's abilityt o thrive.
Just Keep On Moving."Instant Recess" is the title of Dr Yancey's new book in which she demonstrates the value of two 10-minute breaks of enjoyable communal activity as part of people's everyday lives. The sessions can be instituted wherever people gather: day care centers, schools, workplaces, conferences, places of worship, senior centers and the like. Motivating the young. One study which included a matched control group, found that 10-minute activity breaks, usually done to music, let to improved scores in math, spelling and composition among the participants. Read more...Personal Health: Jane E Brody,The NYTimes,11/23/10.
Music is Fourth Dimension -Open Ear, by Joan Allekote and Marsha Maslau.
The level of imagination is giving ourselves permission to have image with the sounds. For example, when we go to a concert we do not simply "hear violins;" we close our eyes and let the music take us to magical places. Music and Sound in the Healing Arts, by John Beaulieu.
"Rhythm and Harmony find their way into the inner placesof the soul.." Music and the Mind, by Anthony Storr..
"We carry with us the wonders we seek without us." Zen To Go, by Jon Wirokut.
"Music is mathematical; it is the science of sound." Bill Byers, retired mathematics professor, Concordia University.
MARS (Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale) is a computable table used to measure math anxiety levels. Bill Byers also states, "It is my experience that mathematics cause more anxiety than any other subject." His experience also leads him to believe that for creative mathematicians, math is almost an art form.
Learn more in an article by Peggy Curran titled, "Why is Math So Scary?" This article found in, Arts Education in the News, December 2009.
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This site provides examples and references that tells how music has helped in the treatment of a number of conditions, such as Alzheimer's disease, pain, depression, and hormonal problems. Created by Dr. Linda Long, a Research Fellow in Complementary Medicine at Exeter University.
Research Consortium Finds New Evidence Linking Arts and Learning. Does art make you smart? New research from at seven universities reveals close correlations between training in the arts and improved math and reading skills. The findings add new scientific support to the observation that children who participate in the arts also do well academically and suggest that changes in attention networks in the brain may be one reason. By Brenda Patoine, Dana.org Mar 4, 2008. She can be reached at bpatoine@aol.com..
Melodic Medication: A new research is unlocking the electrochemical secrets of how our brains respond to music - from self-medication to the tyranny of the 'Brainworm,' by John Terauds, The Toronto Star, Oct 21, 2007. We instinctively know our favorite song or the perfect piece to fit or change a mood. We pump up volume and tempo to get our adrenaline flowing. We look for slow melodies and easy harmonies to unwind after a stressful day.... Could it be that this is the ultimate in psychological self-medication?
The Roots of Creativity, by JR Minkel. Jazz greats have said that spinning off an improvised tune is like entering another world. A new study, using an MRI to scan the brain while musicians improvised on a melody, showed that what happens when the jazz musicians improvise is similar to brain patterns when having dreams. Scientific American Mind, June/July 2008.
Integrative Management of Anxiety by James Lake, MD. "I encourage patients with anxiety to listen to music as often as possible without distractions, especially at the start of their day." Psychiatric Times, 1/ 2008.www.psychiatrictimes.com
Listen to music that bridges the three spheres of your being. Hua HuChing: the Teachings of Lao Tzu, by Brian Walker.
Since 1991, Dr. Mitchell Gaynor has been achieving remarkable results by integrating music, vocalization, breathing, and meditation techniques in his work with critically ill patients. In The Healing Power of Sound (published in hardcover under the title Sounds of Healing) he presents his sound-based techniques for self-healing--techniques that anyone can use, whether faced with a life-threatening disease or simply seeking relief from the stresses of daily life...Numerous studies have demonstrated the health benefits of music.
The Healing Power ofSoundincludes twelve exercises--including breathing, meditation, and the use of pure vocal sound to resolve tension, release emotion, and spur the healing process--that can be used by anyone to improve health and quality of life. The Healing Power of Soundby Mitchell L. Gaynor, M.D.
"Life-Saving Lullabies. " An experiment carried out on fifty-nine newborn babies at Helen Keller Hospital revealed that 94 percent of crying babies fell asleep right away without a bottle or pacifier. Somehow a copy of Baby-Go-To-Sleep tape found its way into the hospital where nurses were using it in the cardiac recovery unit for infants recovering from open heart surgery. A baby there, struggling against the respirator, was about to die when the nurses tried the lullabies. To everyone's amazement, the baby calmed down, went to sleep, and lived!" Lance W. Brunner, Music and Miracles compiled by Don Campbell.
Tune into the Healing Music of the Soul.From television to the car radio, music fills our lives. But beyond enjoyment--and whether or not we are musicians ourselves--we can purposefully use music to heal body, mind, and spirit says Dr. Louise Montello. Through clinical practice and research she has discovered what she calls Essential Musical Intelligence (EMI), our innate ability to use sound to bypass the conscious mind and move directly into deeper levels of being where true healing can occur. Using Music as Your Path to Healing, Creativity, and Radiant Wholeness. Essential Musical Intelligenceby Louise Montello.
Acting Your Inner Music, Music Therapy & Psychodrama. Joseph J. Moreno, MA, MME, MT-BC. Innovative group therapy techniques with case studies examples. Combines music, imagery, and projective music improvisation with psychodynamic devices, role reversal, mirroring, etc.
Age Appropriate Activities for Adults with Profound Mental Retardation. A Collaborative Design by Music Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Pathology by Nina Galerstein, MME, MT-BC; Kristine J. Martin, ORT/L; Darryl L. Powe, MS, CCC/SLP. Provides simple guide for families, teachers, therapists and care providers. The authors provide programs to improve the quality of life for this population.
Alike and Different,The Clinical and Educational Uses of Orff-Schulwerk by Carol Hampton Bitcon, RMT-BC. Second Edition. Combines author’s experience as a music therapist and program director with a diversity in methodology including music, dance, drama, poetry & art.
Biomedical Foundations of Music as Therapy.Dale B. Taylor, PhD., MT-BC. Taylor lays scientific foundation for the thesis that the brain is the target for sensory input and the mediator of messages which result in emotional & spiritual well-being. Guide for using music for pain management, anxiety reduction, pediatrics behavioral disorders, etc.
Clinical Applications of Music in NeurologicalRehabilitation. Concetta Tomaino, ACMT-BC, editor. Contains chapters by noted experts such as, Oliver Sacks, MD; on Music and the Brain “Music and the Brain.” Research based clinical applications of music in neurological rehabilitation. Topics include music and memory, music for persons with dementia, paraverbal psychomotor techniques in neurological rehabilitation, and music technology.
Case Studies in Music Therapyby Kenneth E. Bruscia, PhD, CMT, editor. Gives 42 case histories, from authors includes children, adolescents and adults involved in independent and group therapy in psychiatric, medical, educational, or community settings.
Clinical Applications of Music Therapy in Developmental Disability, Pediatrics and Neurology by Tony Wigram, Jos De Backer, editors. Focuses on clinical work in pediatrics, and neurology. Examines how music therapy can be used for assessing complex organic and emotional disabilities, and aspects of supervision for the professional music therapist.
The Creative Use of Music in Group Therapy. Tom Plach, RMT. Second edition. For beginners and professionals in the field seeking new techniques to treatment approaches. Guidelines use with adolescents and adult psychiatric clients, in-patient and out-patient intervention.
A Curriculum for Music Teachers by Jane Frazee, Kent Kreuter. Detailed practical assistance on how and why to use Orff techniques and materials in the classroom. Part I: The elements of Orff-Schulwerk explains speech, movement, singing, instruments, theory. Part II: Details curricula for grades 1-5, includes activities to meet goals of each level. Over 200 musical examples provided.
Hospital Arts, A Sound Approach. Rosalie Rebollo Pratt, Ed. D. Foreword by Ruth Lubbers, Executive Director, Art Access/Very Special Arts Utah Outlines a cost effective plan that implements the creative arts into the healthcare environment, includes four exemplary models.
I Dreamed I Was Normal. Ginger Clarkson, RMT-BC. Music therapist’s journey into the realms of autism. Facilitated expression. Path to self-expression.
Introduction to the Musical Brain. Don Campbell. Best seller explores functions, theories and musical expressions of the brain in correlations with music education. Exercises and activities to activate right lobe (emotional) learning modes, and integrate with left lobe (logical).
Introduction to Music Therapy, Theory and Practice. William Davis, RMT-BC, Kate Gfeller PhD, RMT-BC, Michael Thaut, PhD, RMT. Second edition. MMB Music, Inc. St. Louis, MO .Provides undergraduate students with an up-to-date working knowledge of music therapy. Thorough, comprehensive history of music therapy, musical skills and behaviors in children and adults, theory & research, plus current legislative issues.
Kevin And Me, Tourette Syndrome And The Magic Power of Music Therapy. Patricia Heenan. The author’s courageous story of her struggle as a single mother with her son’s Tourette syndrome, as well as developmental and learning disabilities, ADHD, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Details son’s struggle from age 6 to late twenties and the magical influence of music therapy in his triumphant transformation, from a violent to a peaceful person.
Multimodal Psychiatric Music Therapy For Adults, Adolescents & Children, A Clinical Manual. Michael Cassity, PhD, MT-BC, Julia Cassity, MS, MT-BC,Third edition. Features: 354 interventions for use in music assessments, 200 patient problems most frequently treated with music therapy, 800 music therapy interventions categorized to type of patient problem. Includes: Case studies, hypothetical cases for practice, short-term music therapy, group music therapy interventions, music therapy intervention plans, measuring and charting patient Gary Ansdell. Surveys work with adults and presents case studies of cliprogress & writing progress reports.
Music And People With Developmental Disabilities, Music Therapy, Remedial Music Making, And Musical Activities by F.W. Schalkwijk. Describes the use of musical therapy with developmental disabilities. Includes objectives, choice of techniques, theory and practice.
Musical Languages. Joseph Swain. Analogy between Music & Language in light of the latest advances in modern linguistics & cognitive psychology.
Music Medicine, Volume I. Ralph Spintge, MD, Roland Droh, MD, Editors. Symposium of distinguished therapists and physicians in the field of Music Therapy & Music Medicine. It provides concrete documentation and practical advice in physiology, theory and the implementation of receptive music during medical interventions: including neonatal, with cancer patients and the elderly. Valuable as a research tool. Presentations from the 4th International Music Medicine Symposium.
Music Medicine, Vol. 2. Rosalie Rebollo Pratt, EdD. And Ralph Spintge, MD, Editors. Chapters offer research and application in music, physiology and physics. How music can be used in medical settings, and with the problems of the performing artists. Presentations from the 5th International Music MedicineSymposium. San Antonio, TX.
Music Medicine, Vol. 3. Rosalie Robollo Pratt, EdD, and Denise Erdonmez Grocke, Ph.D, Editors. Presentations from the 7th Music Medicine Symposium offer this synthesis and form of communication as an adjuvant in such diverse areas as pain management, neonatal care, pediatrics, learning disabilities, cancer, and in psychiatric settings. Experts in the field offer research and practical and pragmatic programs. Univ. of Melbourne, Australia.
Music: Motion And Emotion, The Developmental-Integrative Model in Music Therapy. Chava Sekeles. Author shares extensive clinical experience & years educating music therapists. Traces the evolution of music, as therapy, from its Paleolithic roots to present. The DIM in music therapy is clearly presented, bridging the analytical approach developed by Mary Priestley and the creative approach of Nordoff and Robbins. Five in depth case histories of children/adults using DIM treatment.
Music Techniques in Therapy, Counseling,And Special Education. Jane M. Stanley, PhD, MT-BC. Second edition. Includes over 100 sequenced music activities that promotes the development of group leadership skills with music activities in the areas of therapy, education and recreation. Activities indexed according to population, technique, & group objective. Covers a variety of clients with ages ranging from infants to the elderly.
Music Therapy. Edith Lecourt, Arthur Gionet, Donald E. Michael, translators. English Translation by Arthur Gionet & Donald Michael of La Musicotherapie. Describes the clinical experience acquired over the last 20 years in music therapy. Chapters include Music Therapy and Psychotherapies, Techniques of Music Therapy, Modes of Intervention, the Therapeutic Relationship, Research, and Psychomusical Techniques.
Music Therapy, An Introduction. Jacqueline Schmidt Peters, MMT, MT-BC, Second edition. Encompasses historical development, principles and procedures & areas of clinical practice. Also states areas in which music therapy is successfully applied: persons with mental retardation, learning disabilities, hearing or visual impairments, autism, mental or behavioral disorders and severe multiple disabilities. Treatment details children through the elderly. Provides examples.
Music Therapy And Music Education For The Handicapped. Rosalie Rebollo Pratt, EdD, editor. Covers the5th International Congress covering music therapy, music medicine, and special music education. A wealth of information and techniques for all populations from newborns to elderly persons, includes strategies for classroom and clinic. Invaluable resource for students & practitioners.
Music Therapy And Pediatric Pain. Joanne Loewy, editor. Chapters include: Pain, Hurt and Harm: The Ethics of Pain Control in Infants and Children; Music Therapy Pain Management: Assessing and Attending to the Sounds of Hurt, Fear and Anxiety; Entrainment Music, Healing Imagery, and the Rhythmic Language of Health and Disease; Cancer and Pain: A Creative, Multidisciplinary Approach to Working with Parents and Families.
Music Therapy Clinical Training Manual. Mary Boyle, EdD, MT-BC, Robert Krout, EdD, MT-BC. Chapters include: Assessment, Data Collection, Baseline Design and Measurement, and Treatment Design and Measurement. Includes sample data forms, worksheets, and graphs. A guide for students as well as a teaching resource for educators and clinicians involved with training.
Music Therapy in Child Psychosis. Rolando O. Benenzon, MD, Wanda Grabia, translator. Details the use of music therapy to reach children with autism, schizophrenia, and atypical psychoses. Offers practical applications and gives detailed descriptions of music therapy sessions, case reports, and long-term results.
Music Therapy in Health and Education. Margaret Heal, Tony Wigram, editors. Chapters by leading professionals in the clinical and academic field of music therapy around the world. Clinical areas include: autism, Rett Syndrome, Schizophrenia, eating disorders, profound handicaps, psychogeriatrics, psychiatry, adolescents in secure care, challenging behavior, developmental disability and special education. Covers the role of music therapy in gen. medicine, the effect of music therapy on the brain, vibroacoustic therapy, cultural influences in music therapy.
Music Therapy Research And Practice in Medicine, From Out of The Silence. David Aldridge. Explores the power of music as a healing treatment for a broad rang of physical and mental conditions: AIDS, cancer, comas, multiple sclerosis, dementia, and children’s autism. Case studies demonstrate effectivenes.
Music Therapy For The Developmentally Disabled. Edith Hillman Boxhill, CMT. Includes practical and specific information about program planning and assessment. Common sense suggestions for treatment are accompanied by a strong theoretical rationale and process-oriented examples for Handicapped Children Series.
Music Therapy Lathom, PhD, RMT; Charles T. Eagle, Jr., PhD, RMT, LPC series editors. Shows how the person can be clinically assessed and how music therapists work with the person. The monographs includes research reports, theoretical positions, outlines activities and case studies, illustrations, glossaries, references & resources.
Vol. I : Music Therapy for Hearing Impaired Children, Visually Impaired Children & Deaf and Blind Children.
Vol. II : Music Therapy for Emotionally Disturbed Children, Mentally Retarded Children, Speech Impaired Children.
Vol. III: Music Therapy for Multihandicapped Children, Orthepedically Handicapped Children, Other Health Impaired Children.
Music Vibration And Health. Tony Wigram, Cheryl Dileo, editors. Provides research and clinical information on the current uses of Vibroacoustic therapy. Chapters include: Acoustics & Universal Movement, Effects of Physioacoustic Intervention on Pain Management of Postoperative Gynecological Patients, VibroacousticTherapy with Handicapped and Autistic Adolescents, also with Hospitalized Children, and in Gen. Medicine.
The New Music Therapist’s Handbook. Suzanne Hanser, EdD, RMT, Second edition. Updated to reflect the latest developments in the field of music therapy. Offers insights and valuable information for students and professionals, including guidelines for designing, implementing, and evaluating individualized treatment programs.
The Orff Music Therapy. Active Furthering of the Development of the Child. Gertrude Orff. Case studies developed with German speaking children with different types of handicaps. Practical examples given.
A Scientific Model of Music in Therapy and Medicine. Michael Thaut, PhD, RMT, Commentary by Alicia Clair, PhD, MT-BC. Outlines the groundbreaking Rational-Scientific Mediating Model (R-SMM) for music therapy and music medicine.List of readings supports and validates each step of the model in cognitive, affective, and sensorimotor domains. For practitioners, experienced researchers, and students.
Temperament. Stuart Isacoff. The piano creates a musical universe in which the relationships between musical tones are reliably, uniformly consistent & redundant of politics, philosophy, religion & time. Author’s Historical Recount.
Dr. Montessori’s Own Handbook. Maria Montessori. Explains the author’s own path to perfecting the techniques used by Anne Sullivan with Helen Keller which lead to the “non-teacher” or “directress.” Infuses clinical observation within controlled environment --the educational classroom.
Music Therapy and Neurological Rehabilitation. Edited by David Aldridge. The authors show that where neuro-degenerative disease restricts movement, communication and thought processes and impairs the sense of self, music therapy is an effective intervention in neurological rehabilitation, successfully restoring the performance of identity within which clients can recognize themselves.
Filling a Need While Making Some Noise- A Music Therapist's Guide to Pediatrics by Kathy Irvie Lorenzato. The author explains the beneficial effects of music therapy on children with physical or mental illness and offers many helpful suggestions and background information on practicing music therapy in a hospital environment, the kinds of instruments to use and how to work successfully with medical staff and how music therapists can help their patients' families to cope with the hospital experience.
Down the spiral of depression. One can sometimes follow the progressive shutting out of all sources of sensory stimulation in people with depression, leading to "sensory malnutrition" and in some cases even to "sensory asphyxia." Whatever the cause of depression, the chain of reactions it generates is fairly predictable. When Listening Comes Alive When Listening Comes Aliveby Paul Madaule.
A Leg To Stand On by Dr. Oliver Sacks. What kept Dr.Oliver Sacks going was music. As he descended the mountain, he began to make a melody out of his movements. "I fell into a rhythm guided by a sort of marching or rowing, sometimes a monotonous chant of my own, I found myself perfectly coordinated by this rhythm or-- perhaps subordinated: The musical beat wasgenerated within me, and all muscles responded obediently... I was musicked along." He wrote in A Leg to Stand On.
Music For Life, Aspects of Creative Music Therapy With Adult Clients. Clients with learning difficulties, neuromotor damage, Alzheimer’s Disease, AIDS, and psychosomatic disorders.
Making Music with the Young Child with Special Needs by Elaine Streeter. A guide for parents recommended for play group leaders, nursery staff, health and social workers.
Egyptian Harmony: The Visual Music. "In the beginning – chaos; Law and order; Stay tuned (hear and learn); The principle harmonic law; Play it by heart; The one and all; The becoming one; The expanding sacred circle; The nine circles; The musical proportions in the circle; "… by Moustafa Gadalla (Maa Kheru)- Egyptian Harmony, The Visual Music EGYPTIAN HARMONY, THE VISUAL MUSIC.
Eyewitness Books for Music. Neil Ardley. History and development of music from the most primitive to most modern instruments.
Learning through Songs. Gail & Herbert Levin. Foster educational skills and concepts through music at the primary level. For children of all abilities, helps develop cognitive skills in language, math, reading, classification and science while encouraging children in interactional skills.
Making Music with Your Child. Kia Portafekas and Karen Marlow. Includes: Simple melodies, breathing, the basics,unlocking creativity. How to Riff, breathing Riffs, Riffing off rhythm, Musical story telling. Music to learn by.
Mother Goose Rhymes: Lyrical Finger Plays & Action Verses. Ruth I Dowell. 150 + lyrical rhymes and finger plays that touch that inner sense of rhythm and rhyme where language begins and develops. Children of all ages and abilities will be lifted to higher levels of language function and self-esteem.
101 Dance Games for Children. Paul Rooyackers. Fun & creativity with movement. Introduction dances, cooperation dances, imagination dances. Ages 4 & up.
101 Games for Children. Jerry Storms. Fun & learning with rhythm & song, ages 4 & up. Emphasis on social games.
Stop, Look and Listen! Songs of Awareness for Young Children. Ginger Clarkson, MT-BC. Songs, activities and teaching guidelines to help children increase awareness of themselves and the world around them. Songs are easy, lyrics refer to everyday concepts of basic motor activities, rhythm follows natural speech patterns.
MUSIC/ CREATIVE ARTS LINKS ON THE WEB:
http://choralnet.org Provides choral community email lists, choir directory, assistance with designing an auditorium or rehearsal space with over 5,000 entries.
http://creative-capital.org Artists can apply for grants, find out about workshops and learn about the latest grant winners.
www.ed.gov/NatAtRisk Helps educators and parents gain approval from school systems for increased arts opportunities.
ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES:
Alternative Medicine: The Definitive Guide. One of the best resources on alternative medicine techniques and theory currently available with listings of practitioners and organizations. Compiled by the Burton Goldberg Group.
Alternative Medicine Yellow Pages. A companion guide to Alternative Medicine: the Definitive Guide, listing alternative medicine practitioners and services around the United States.
Wolf's Digest of Alternative Medicine: A Plain English Resource on the Science of Health.
Complimentary Therapies in Medicine. A new alternative medicine journal.
Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. A bimonthly journal that premiered in January 1995, dedicated to integration of alternative healthcare and traditional medicine.
The Journal of Alternative and Complimentary Medicine: Research on Paradigm, Practice, and Policy. A quarterly, peer-reviewed journal for physicians and researchers covering various aspects of alternative medicine
