As stated in another post, I had taken music for granted.
This research has opened my eyes to how powerful and amazing sound is.
This research has opened my eyes to how powerful and amazing sound is.
Everything is energy, sound, and rhythm.
If we can tune into and align with nature/seasons/universe,
everything else will flow naturally.
A few interesting facts
A few interesting facts
from my group Research about Sound
(I will elaborate more after my research is complete).
Excerpts from the book "Song of the Spine - Sound Healing and Vibrational Therapy
by Dr. June Leslie Wielder
~Chiropractic is founded on tone. When the spine loses its "tone," the result can be subluxation, partial dislocation of the vertebrae that affects the nervous system and surrounding tissues. - Daniel David Palmer, the father of chiropractic
~Astronomers discovered that a black hole in the Perseus star cluster emits a B-flat sound wave 57 octaves below the middle B-flat on a piano.
~Each bone of the spine has its own tone and frequency.
~Pythagora (582-507 BC) Greek mathematician, musician, mystic, teacher, philosopher, and prophet thought the universe embodied numerical symmetries with perfect geometric proportions that could be expressed as ratios. He believed that the perfect and harmonious proportions of the kosmos (harmony and order aka universe), could be re-created in music, particularly the divine sounds created by the planetary spheres (Music of the Spheres).
He felt that music used in the right way could contribute greatly to a person's health.
He felt that music used in the right way could contribute greatly to a person's health.
He was considered the originator of musical medicine.
The 7 string lyre was thought to represent the harmony of the spheres. Each string of the lyre represented one of the planets, and the musical sounds themselves were given the names of planets. Because the mathematical laws reflected in the musical scale and the cosmic spheres appeared to be related, music was regarded as a natural connection between the soul and the heavens, between matter and spirit.
~Hermetic law "As above, so below." This implies that from the orbiting of the planets around the sun to the orbiting of electrons around an atom, the same fundamental tones and their harmonics are created.
~The wise healer seeks to restore the body's natural harmony.
~Plato wrote: "The Muses gave us music to help the soul restore its order and harmony."
~Plato wrote: "The Muses gave us music to help the soul restore its order and harmony."
~"Our bodies," said Mickey Hart (drummer for the Grateful Dead and author of Drumming on the Edge of Magic) , "are multidimensional rhythm machines with everything pulsing in synchrony, from the digesting activity of our intestines to the firing of neurons in the brain. Within the body, the main beat is laid down by the cardiovascular system, the heart and the lungs. As we age, however, these rhythms can fall out of sync. And then, suddenly, there is no more important or crucial issue than regaining that lost rhythm." He said drumming has been used among older people to promote healing because it is easy enough for anyone to do.
Sometimes we lose sight of how powerful melody and rhythm can be in the realm of medicine, particularly with respect to Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers.
No one is suggesting that music can reverse Alzheimer's disease or the slow destruction of brain cells that causes it.
How to relate to a loved one with Alzheimer's--especially in the later stages of the disease, when you can enter a room and have your own mother hide under the covers. Singing or humming as you walk in can ease your entry. "People with Alzheimer's often respond to music when they respond to nothing else," says Suzanne Hanser, chair of music therapy at Berklee College of Music in Boston. After all, if someone is singing, everything must be O.K.
Transitions--from day to evening, from one room to another--are another big challenge. Music therapists work with family members and other caregivers to choose familiar songs--such as Home on the Range--to calm the agitation.
The American Music Therapy Association musictherapy.org can provide a list of qualified professionals in your area.
No one is suggesting that music can reverse Alzheimer's disease or the slow destruction of brain cells that causes it.
How to relate to a loved one with Alzheimer's--especially in the later stages of the disease, when you can enter a room and have your own mother hide under the covers. Singing or humming as you walk in can ease your entry. "People with Alzheimer's often respond to music when they respond to nothing else," says Suzanne Hanser, chair of music therapy at Berklee College of Music in Boston. After all, if someone is singing, everything must be O.K.
Transitions--from day to evening, from one room to another--are another big challenge. Music therapists work with family members and other caregivers to choose familiar songs--such as Home on the Range--to calm the agitation.
The American Music Therapy Association musictherapy.org can provide a list of qualified professionals in your area.
Don't be afraid to do a little singing or whistling on your own.
If you can't think of what to do, sit and read to your loved one.
If you read poetry, it's almost like singing.
The Use of Music in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
(excerpts from Five Element Theory Used to Match Musical Tones to Enhance Healing) by Dawn M. Smith
Music therapy is a recognized tool in modern medicine but few are aware that it had its origins in Traditional Chinese Medicine where it was the first form of health care.
The 5 Tones
Chinese 'Five Tones' Healing Music is based on the 'Five Element' Theory in traditional Chinese medicine. This music is composed to regulate the circulation of 'Chi' in the human body, improve the functions of internal organs, strengthen psychological condition, and stimulate emotional reaction in order to prevent and cure illnesses. Different kinds of music are prescribed for different illnesses on theoretical grounds.
The acoustic effects of these five kinds of music in their five different tones moderates the movement of Chi in the body in response to the release of Wood Chi, the rise of Fire Chi, the stability of Earth Chi, the induction of Metal Chi and the descent of Water Chi. The viscera they act on are the liver, heart, spleen, lungs and kidneys. Their actions on the viscera and the Chi mechanism result in improved psychological condition and activated emotional function. These in turn will regulate the functions of the viscera themselves. This is where the theory of Healing Music with Five Tones lies. On this basis, specific therapeutic music is prescribed to particular pathological condition.
The acoustic effects of these five kinds of music in their five different tones moderates the movement of Chi in the body in response to the release of Wood Chi, the rise of Fire Chi, the stability of Earth Chi, the induction of Metal Chi and the descent of Water Chi. The viscera they act on are the liver, heart, spleen, lungs and kidneys. Their actions on the viscera and the Chi mechanism result in improved psychological condition and activated emotional function. These in turn will regulate the functions of the viscera themselves. This is where the theory of Healing Music with Five Tones lies. On this basis, specific therapeutic music is prescribed to particular pathological condition.
Shang - Lungs and Metal Qi. tone is heavy and unbending. One is said to become friendly and honest from listening to Shang music. The music starts with metallic sounds of the luo (gong) and pieng Chung (bells). It helps to induce the Qi inside the body.
Chueh - Liver and Wood Qi . Tone is bright and renewing. Listening to this encourages kindness. It is expressed by the di (bamboo flute) leading the melody. It helps to release the excessive Qi inside the body.
Chih (Jyy) - Heart and Fire Qi. Tone is energetic and emotional and believed to encourage generosity. The lively sonorous sound of Sona (Chinese trumpet) creates an atmosphere full of the characteristics of Fire. It helps to enhance the Qi in the body.
Kung - Spleen and Earth Qi. Tone is noble and thought to encourage tolerance. The beginning melody is played by a ceramic earthen ware Xuan,' which corresponds to characteristics of Earth. It maintains the stability of Qi within the body.
Yue (Yu) - Kidneys and Water Qi. Tone is melancholy and placid, encouraging contentedness. Its characteristic is most fully displayed in the guqin and guzheng. It helps the Qi to descend inside our bodies.
TCM practitioner assesses and recommends music that will help return the patient to a more balanced, healthy state. Practitioner can also advise on sounds or tones that may aggravate the individual's condition which should be avoided during the healing processs.
Definition of the Six Healing Sounds (excerpt from Wikipedia)
The Six Healing Sounds or Liu Zi Jue (六字訣) is one of the common forms of Chinese qigong, and involves the coordination of movement and breathing patterns with specific sounds. The Term Liu Zi Jue first appears in a book called On Caring for the Health of the Mind and Prolonging the Life Span written by Tao Hongjing of the Southern and Northern Dynasties (420 - 589). A leading figure of the Maoshan School of Taoism, Tao was renowned for his profound knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The theoretical basis of the Liu Zi Jue exercises is in line with the ancient theories intrinsic to Traditional Chinese Medicine of the Five Elements and the Five Solid Viscera. They tend to be on common ground on such issues as mouth forms and pronunciation methods, and the direction of body movements and mind follow the inner circulation law of the meridians.
The sounds/sections
""One has only one way for inhalation but six for exhalation"
- 噓 XU [pronounced like 'she,' with the lips rounded] - 'deep sigh' or 'hiss' - Level the Liver Qi
- 呵 HE [pronounced like 'huh'] - 'yawn' or 'laughing sound' - Supplement the Heart Qi
- 呼 HU [pronounced like 'who'] - 'to sigh,' 'to exhale,' or 'to call' - Cultivate [or Shore Up] the Spleen/Pancreas Qi
- 呬 SI [pronounced like 'sir'] - 'to rest' - Supplement the Lung Qi
- 吹 CHUI [pronounced 'chway' or 'chwee,' depending on locale] - 'to blow out,' 'to blast,' or 'to puff' - Supplement the Kidney Qi
- 嘻 XI [pronounced like 'she' with tongue high, and well forward, in the mouth] - 'mirthful' - Regulate the Triple Burner Qi
Vibrational Medicine on Sound Healing
by Dr. Richard Gerber (excerpts from this book)
Intricate musical tone studies done by the Shanghai Chinese Traditional Orchestra resulted in a series of six tapes, collectively known as Yi Ching Music for health. Yi Ching music is actually a healing music based on the Five Element Theory of Chinese medicine. These are particular songs or musical compositions associated with each of the five elements. To use the healing compositions for a particular illness, one would analyze the illness in terms of classical Chinese medicine. For instance, in Five Element Theory, the liver meridian and organ are associated with the element wood. To assist in healing an individual who has a liver disease, such as hepatitis, you would utilize "Wood Music" to help balance the element wood in the body. The wood music may stimulate balanced flow of energy in the liver meridians that feed nutritional Qi (energy) to the liver organ.
Healing with musical compositions based on the energy systems of ancient Chinese medicine is one of the many varied approaches to healing with sound. It is a unique example of ancient healing principles merging with new vibrational concepts to provide yet another sound healing system. Perhaps future research will verify the particular healing benefits of each sonic healing technology, alone, or in combination with other vibrational healing modalities.
According to Renee Brodie, "Sound is an energy form generated by a vibrating body. Depending on its frequency, the human body will react to and perceive this energy in different ways. If the pitch is below the audible level and the amplitude is high, we may feel it although we do not hear it. If it is within the audible range, we will hear it and classify it according to our knowledge of sound. If the pitch is ultrasonic - above the audible range - we will not hear it but may experience unpleasant bodily reactions to what is known as White Sound."
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