I am still excited from the one-hour event I got to lead for Ellevate on the healing power of music.
I played a few things, but mostly talked about the power of aurality, and the power of music. And how to use music to manage your stress. I did prepare a few power point slides. But we had so many questions!! We didn’t even get to one slide, or videos!!
Here are some of the things I talked about.
Music’s power on dementia patient: A trailer from the documentary, Alive Inside
WHO’s endorsement of arts as an effective enhancer our well-being. (The link will give you a whole downloadable 146-page document of the studies they have examined, and their practical applications.)
WHO’s “Making Listening Safe” initiative: on the harm that can happen from loud noise exposures.
Human babies have exceptional ability to hear pitches, compared to other primates. This comes from the fact that they are much heavier in relation to their mothers’ body weights, and far less muscular than the monkey babies. Human babies are designed to be put down from time to time, whereas monkey mothers hold their babies 24/7. That’s why monkey babies don’t cry. Human babies cry in order to call attention to their needs. Any adults that happen to be nearby are potential care-takers. But babies need to be able to tell if the prospective care-takers are potential threats. They do this by hearing their vocal tones. Thus, their ability to hear pitches. (Based on studies by Prof. Juichi Yamagiwa. Unfortunately all of his published studies on the subject I could find are in Japanese.)
And I know I’ve posted this on my previous blog entries, but I’ll post it again here for the participants of tonight’s talk. A compilation of scenes that attests to the power of music!
A night like tonight assures me that I am doing what I am meant to be doing. It feels to right. So satisfying, and rewarding, and good!