Music as Therapy
Offered By: The Aspen Institute via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the therapeutic power of music in this 52-minute talk featuring musician and DJ Moby, who collaborates with the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function. Discover how music therapy programs can restore, maintain, and improve physical, emotional, and neurological functions. Delve into topics such as neurogenesis, federal funding for music therapy, the impact of music on memory, and the differences between listening to and playing music. Examine the effects of minor chords and dissonance, music's developmental impact, and its potential in treating conditions like Parkinson's disease. Gain insights into the benefits and future of music therapy as a powerful tool for healing and rehabilitation.
Syllabus
Intro
First memory of music
Life dedicated to music
Neurogenesis
What is Music
Federal Funding
Trust
Memory
Listening vs Playing
Minor chords and dissonance
Developmental impact
Im sorry
Dark music
Parkinsons
Taught by
The Aspen Institute
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