Resources about the Power of Music
Here are some great resources about the power of music, including books, articles, Podcasts, and movies:
Books:
The Spirit Of Music - by Victor Wooten - “inspiring parable of the importance of music and the threats that it faces in today's world.” https://www.vixmerch.com/collections/vix-education/products/the-spirit-of-music
The Music Lesson – by Victor Wooten – Maybe the best book on the spirituality of music, ever. http://themusiclesson.com/
This is Your Brain on Music – by Daniel J. Levitin – One of the best books explain the power of music. http://daniellevitin.com/publicpage/books/this-is-your-brain-on-music/
The World in Six Songs – by Daniel J. Levitin – A book exploring the effects of music on the evolution of the human brain and society. http://daniellevitin.com/publicpage/books/the-world-in-six-songs/
Effortless Mastery - by Kenny Werner - Amazing book on playing from the space to attain musical mastery. https://kennywerner.com/effortless-mastery
The Power of Music; Pioneering Discoveries in the New Science of Song – by Elena Mannes – A comprehensive book outlining some of the newest scientific research on the power of music. http://www.bloomsbury.com/us/the-power-of-music-9780802778284/
The Great Courses – Music and the Brain – Eighteen half-hour lectures on the science of music and the brain, by renowned professor Aniruddh D. Patel, Ph.D. http://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/music-and-the-brain.html
Why You Love Music – by John Powell – A book reviewing the emotional power of music. https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/john-powell/why-you-love-music/9780316260657/
The World is Sound , Nada Brahma; Music and the Landscape of Consciousness - By Joachim-Ernst Berendt - An amazing and profound book exploring the idea that everything in the universe is created by sound. www.destinybooks.com
The Mysticism of Sound and Music; The Sufi Teachings of Hazrat Inayat Khan - A book explaining that music is really a small expression of the overwhelming and perfect harmony of the universe, and that is why it moves us. www.shambhala.com
When The Drummers Were Women: A Spiritual History of Rhythm - Layne Redmond - https://www.amazon.com/dp/163561788X/ref=cm_sw_r_api_i_3HC27T238YTS00SJNBKK_0
Articles/Videos:
10 Ways Music Can Improve Your Health - Camile - https://musicaroo.com/10-ways-music-can-improve-your-health/
15 AMAZING SONGS THAT SYMBOLIZE WORLD PEACE - https://www.brooklynbowl.com/blog/detail/15-amazing-songs-that-symbolize-world-peace
16 Benefits of Playing an Instrumet - Mike Levitsky - https://drumsandguitar.com/lessons/benefits-playing-instrument/
17 Quotes on the Transformative Power of Music - https://www.inspiringquotes.com/17-quotes-on-music/YG5Jo7QR2wAGlBPT
The 18 Wonderful Ways Music Affects The Brain - Jean Gabriel - https://numusician.com/how-music-affects-the-brain/
Aldous Huxley on the Transcendent Power of Music and Why It Sings to Our Souls – by Maria Popova – article on the writings of Aldous Huxley and the power of music. https://www.brainpickings.org/2016/04/05/aldous-huxley-music-at-night/
ASU professor explores the beneficial aspects of rhythm - by Emma Greguska - https://asunow.asu.edu/20170917-solutions-asu-rhythmic-cognitive-restructuring-drums-cancer-workhop
Anatomically distinct dopamine release during anticipation and experience of peak emotion to music - by Valorie Salimpoor, Mitchel Benovoy, Kevin Larcher, Alain Dagher & Robert J Zatorre - https://www.nature.com/articles/nn.2726
Babies Find Comfort in Music - by Shanta Kearns Moore - http://www.pamplinmedia.com/lor/48-news/383007-270830-babies-find-healing-and-comfort-in-music
Beat a stroke by banging a drum! How percussion therapy could transform the lives of thousands of sufferers - by Sophie Goodchild - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5266249/Beat-stroke-banging-drum.html
BENEFITS OF LEARNING AND PLAYING MUSIC FOR ADULTS - Sharon Bryant - https://www.nammfoundation.org/articles/2014-06-01/benefits-learning-and-playing-music-adults?gclid=Cj0KCQjwjN-SBhCkARIsACsrBz5VRTSEbsJVrdeHN54QHP2VsSOeYfHInT-V0oGYTDCch2N5wxM4egQaAqI-EALw_wcB
The Benefits of Playing Music Help Your Brain More Than Any Other Activity - by John Rampton - https://www.inc.com/john-rampton/the-benefits-of-playing-music-help-your-brain-more.html?fbclid=IwAR0iYqJ2I2B08PJmxJbfejy6Q5BOSzpExcUQ4PNK3SmZ5h2Yx1QU3EsNVhg
Drumming makes your brain more efficient - by Tim Newman - https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/327279
Building Tolerance and Empathy Through Music - by Amy Camie - https://uplift.love/building-tolerance-and-empathy-through-music/
Fighting the Stigma of Mental Illness Through Music - by Michele C. Hollow - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/29/well/mind/fighting-the-stigma-of-mental-illness-through-music.html
Girl battling cancer gets relief from music therapy program - by Kristin Thorne - https://abc7ny.com/2953633/
The Healing Power of Music - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-healing-power-of-music
Health Benefits of Singing - https://www.soundfro.com/health-benefits-of-singing/
How playing an instrument benefits your brain - Anita Collins - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0JKCYZ8hng
How Music Helps Children with Learning Disabilities - https://goodparentingbrighterchildren.com/learning-disabilities/
How Music Primes the Brain for Learning -By Holly Korbey -https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-music-primes-brain-learning?fbclid=IwAR1bleDpRswFYJJFWzI1GgbX9boK0UxOB8I6TbOAtysRC4yYOVc1mVYK19k&fs=e&s=cl
Keep Your Brain Young with Music - https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/keep-your-brain-young-with-music
Music Everywhere - Jed Gottlieb - Comprehensive study explains that it is universal and that some songs sound ‘right’ in different social contexts, all over the world - https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2019/11/new-harvard-study-establishes-music-is-universal/?fbclid=IwAR1gm2eGnZVFElfQgSq49OT5P6gBLm_wEqXFoCDHJj9eMu35IW00yUw0TEQ
Music and Mental Health; Why We Should All Learn a Musical Instrument - by Donny Gruendler - http://www.refinery29.uk/music-instrument-mental-health
Music and the Brain- Sara Robberson Lentz – Interview with Professor Bob Duke of University of Texas at Austin on what studying the brains of musicians teaches us. https://news.utexas.edu/2017/03/15/music-and-the-brain
Music as Medicine: The Science and Clinical Practice,” sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and jointly organized by NIH, the NEA, the Renée Fleming Foundation, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. A recording of this two day meeting is available online:
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=52714?fbclid=IwAR1aQyq6uBIjFztCUZnwC_8tIga1buT24izcyBYkx6vGNxp8G7pI6YZdCEY
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=52716?fbclid=IwAR1oYEspBVZR8fYE_rpTZgn8Ciyt36gNeMdganq-z5NYcLMBTODagGd_34Q
Music Lessons Were the Best Thing Your Parents Ever Did for You, According to Science - Tom Barnes - https://www.mic.com/articles/110628/13-scientific-studies-prove-music-lessons-were-the-best-thing-your-parents-did-for-you?utm_term=share&fbclid=IwAR1EZFCIZRq4u1Gkmaice0WcdH3Xb9iprAzI2iD0y8KtAvVte-_TS-5PU4E
Music Therapy - Cleveland Clinic - https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/8817-music-therapy
Music Together: Creating Harmony: How Music Can Support Social Emotional Development - https://www.musictogether.com/blog/creating-harmony-how-music-can-support-social-emotional-development/
Neural Nostalgia; Why do we love the music we heard as teenagers? By Mark Joseph Stern – Article about effects of music on the brain. http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2014/08/musical_nostalgia_the_psychology_and_neuroscience_for_song_preference_and.html
The Neuroscience of Singing - by Cassandra Sheppard – Article discussing what science is telling us about the power of music to connect people. http://upliftconnect.com/neuroscience-of-singing/
NEUROSCIENCE SHOWS LISTENING TO MUSIC HAS KIND OF THE SAME EFFECT AS MEDITATION - by Darin McFadyen - https://qz.com/quartzy/1274667/neuroscience-shows-listening-to-music-has-kind-of-the-same-effect-as-meditation/
NIH scientists, arts experts take note of music’s impact on brain - by Rachel Nania - https://wtop.com/health-fitness/2018/05/nih-scientists-arts-experts-take-note-of-musics-impact-on-brain/
Research Shows the Health Benefits of Music - by Jacob Devaney – Article on how music can benefit health. http://www.willowspringsretreats.com/blog/research-shows-the-health-benefits-of-music
Royalties Are Bullshit: A Musician’s Case For Basic Income - by Anthony Moser - http://bg.buddyguy.com/royalties-are-bullshit-a-musicians-case-for-basic-income
The Science of Sound: How music triggers emotion and builds belief in your brandScientists Find 15 Amazing Benefits of Listening to Music – by Michelle Millis Chappel – A list of many of the proven benefits of listening to music. - http://www.lifehack.org/317747/scientists-find-15-amazing-benefits-listening-music
Scientists Tune into Musics Healing Power - Dreamstime - https://www.newsmax.com/health/health-news/us-med-science-says/2017/12/19/id/832636/
Sing Yourself to Happiness - Healthline - More evidence proves that singing, especially in groups, can lift your mood and help those living with mental illness. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/sing-yourself-to-happiness#1
Students with Autism Make Music with iPads - CBS Sunday Morning - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6uiB88-T-w
Surgery patients hear benefits of music therapy loud and clear - by Carina Storrs -https://www.cnn.com/2015/08/13/health/music-therapy-surgery-patients/index.html
This Is Your Brain On Music - How Music Benefits The Brain (animated) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZJ8BfEu-P8&feature=emb_title&fbclid=IwAR3XrMkWWzTjAIPBZ7ClgVf2y27oSItBOPvNfrQCN6CGtxn_Ch8mUvDpIjE
A Verywell Report: Music Helped Most of Us Get Through the Pandemic - by Amy Morin - http://www.verywellmind.com/verywell-report-music-helped-us-through-the-pandemic-5181803
Vibrations that ease pain and fuel imagination - Kim Spierenburg - TedX Amsterdam
Why Music Has Such Profound Effects On The Brain - PBS - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-music-has-such-profound-effects-on-the-brain?fbclid=IwAR1EogAGSdn3oHyd0RVDtywcZzuu7qp1DT1wcgasTbGqHEofxb65IY7L7w4
Podcasts:
The Happy Musicians – It’s not about the gig, it’s about enjoying it. https://thehappymusicians.com/
Movies:
Alive Inside – Movie exploring the power of music to help Alzheimers patients. http://www.aliveinside.us/#about
Glen Campbell; I’ll Be Me – Movie about Glen Campbell’s struggles with Alzheimer’s and his last tour, when he was able to play music even though in significant decline. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2049586/
The Art of Listening, Music Documentary - The Art of Listening is a documentary film about the journey music takes to reach a listener’s ear, from the intent of an instrument maker and composer, to the producers and engineers who capture and preserve an artist’s voice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_5MnvCUvDU
The Music Instinct – Science and Song – Excellent documentary by Elena Mannes on the power of music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5pwSMDTD4M
Playing for Change – documentaries about music from around the world. https://playingforchange.com/videos/documentaries/