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Music and mind : harnessing the arts for health and wellness / edited by Renée Fleming
- Published
- [New York] : Viking, [2024]
- Physical Description
- xxxiii, 558 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Additional Creators
- Fleming, Renée, Patel, Aniruddh D., Levitin, Daniel J., Powers, Richard, Kraus, Nina, Giddens, Rhiannon, Bailey, Christopher, Kulinski, Jacquelyn, Cash, Roseanne, Bradt, Joke, and Frazier, J. Todd
- Contents
- How and why. Musicality, evolution, and animal responses to music ; What does it mean to be musical? ; The parting glass ; Sound that connects us ; How music shows us what it means to be human -- The medical muse. Sounding joy ; Can singing touch the heart? ; Rabbit hole ; Music for chronic pain management ; Music across the continuum of care : a hospital setting ; "I sing the body electric" : music psychotherapy in medicine -- Health in the spotlight. How to fall in love with opera ; Our symphony orchestra : the people's band and a symbol of civilization ; Arts for non-arts outcomes ; Musical connections : what can music do? ; Sing, dance, and play! ; Dance and Parkinson's : finding humanity through a musical road mad Creative learning. Humans are musical creatures : the case for music education ; State of the art : national statistics on music in America's schools ; Rhythm & rhyme : supporting young children and families with musical play ; Healing arts ; Play on Philly ; Belonging through music : investing in our children's future -- Music as therapy. Music and mysticism ; Healing note by note ; The potential of group singing to promote health and well-being ; Sing your way home : home music therapy taught me to trust the journey ; ...& the field : re-membering the Hinterlands in music & health ; Music and memory : exploring the power of music to reach those with dementia and other neurologic conditions ; My voice. my song : music as a form of self-expression in cancer treatment ; Achieving body, mind, and soul harmony with multiple sclerosis -- Science : a deeper dive. Arts-based therapies in integrative health ; Music, memory, aging, and science ; Art therapy, psychology, and neuroscience : a timely convergence ; Coda and crescendo : how neuroscience created neurologic therapy to help heal the injured brain ; Musical enjoyment and the reward circuits of the brain ; The benefits of musical engagement across the education, health, and well-being -- The road ahead. Nature, culture, and healing ; Composing the future of health ; Porous density ; Blueprint for cultivating the field of neuroarts.
- Summary
- "World-renowned soprano and arts/health advocate Renee Fleming curates a collection of essays from leading scientists, creative arts therapists, educators, healthcare providers and artists about the powerful impacts of music and the arts on health and the human experience A compelling and growing body of research has shown music and arts therapies to be effective tools for addressing a widening array of conditions, from providing pain relief, to enhancing speech recovery after stroke or traumatic brain injury through singing, to improving mobility of individuals with Parkinson's disease using rhythm. In Music and Mind Renee Fleming draws upon her own experience as an advocate to showcase the breadth of this booming field, inviting leading experts to share their discoveries. In addition to describing therapeutic benefits, the book explores evolution, brain function, childhood development, and technology as applied to arts and health. Much of this area of study is relatively new, made possible by recent advances in brain imaging, and supported by the National Institutes of Health, major hospitals, and universities. This work is sparking an explosion of public interest in the arts and health sector. Fleming has presented on this material in over fifty cities across North America, Europe, and Asia, collaborating with leading researchers, policy-makers, and practitioners. With essays from known musicians, writers, and artists, as well as leading neuroscientists, Music and Mind is a groundbreaking book and the perfect introduction and overview of this exciting new field"--
- Subject(s)
- ISBN
- 9780593653197 (hardcover)
059365319X (hardcover) - Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Endowment Note
- Paterno Libraries Endowment (Campus College Libraries)
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