Articles about Sound and Music

Note about this page: The latest issue of Positive Health magazine is published on the 4th Thursday of each month. The articles from that issue are placed on this web site on or about the same date.

The Role of Music in Healing - Music, a Dying Bird and a Miracle of Insight by Sally Oldfield Sally Oldfield, renowned musician and sister of Mike and Terry Oldfield, writes a very moving account of profound experiences over the last year, whilst suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome, that have brought her to a new level of self-realization, inspiring her new album.

Tomatis Listening Therapy - Your Voice is a Barometer of Your Health by Ella Williams This article, written by a classical singer and listening consultant, provides a comprehensive introduction to Tomatis Listening Therapy.

The Healing Power of Music by Celia Harper Music can take many forms and have many different effects on us: it can invigorate or calm us, arouse or amuse us, call us to arms, inspire us and lift up our spirits.

The Healing Power of Sound by Simon Heather BSoc.Sc, MBAcC, MCOH The astonishing results of sound upon blood, water, cancer cells, neurones and a range of conditions.

Giving Voice: Transformational Tool by Jill Rakusen  Giving Voice (GV) is a uniquely holistic approach involving the strategic use of sound and song, developed by Jill Rakusen over the last 12 years.

Sound Therapies: Universal Panacea or Placebo? by Pauline Allen In this article, Pauline Allen, who runs The Sound Learning Centre in London, provides an overview of the major sound therapies currently offered and identifies the benefits both claimed and experienced.

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Sound Psychology: the Tao of Music by John Ortiz Ph.D. Home field, ten seconds remaining on the clock... tied game... Ivan stands in possession of the football at the opposite end of the field. "My heart was just pounding," the team's premier player later said, "it all felt like a blur, but then the crowd started chanting, `Ivan! Ivan! Ivan!' and suddenly, everything just seemed to slow down, like the whole world was in slow motion and I had all the time in the world. . .

Speech and Language Therapy today by Maria Farry Speech and Language Therapy is the process of enabling people to communicate to the best of their ability. A speech and language therapist will assess, diagnose and treat a variety of clinical and other communication difficulties.

Voice Movement Therapy – Healing Mind and Body with Sound and Song by Paul Newham  Fifteen years ago I founded a form of therapy now known as Voice Movement Therapy.

–Voice – the forgotten fitness factor by Angela Caine From a very early age I loved anything to do with music, singing, playing the piano and dancing, so when at 17 I gained a place at a music college where I would be trained as a singer that was my life on track, or so I thought.