A quick visit to Wikipedia describes “communication as the process of transferring information from a sender to a receiver with the use of a medium in which the communicated information is understood by both sender and receiver.” Communication therefore requires that...
It’s Thursday morning and eight visually impaired babies and toddlers accompany their parents to the music therapy program at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB). They file in one by one, many of the parent’s looking disheveled and tired. The parents...
Playing the drums is an effective way of decreasing stress and lowering staff turnover, according to a survey from the US. When staff at a Pennsylvania nursing home took part in six weekly drumming sessions, it was said to improve their mood by almost 50 per cent. Dr...
A study published by Barry Bittman, MD found that a lighthearted group drumming session altered neuroendocrine and immunologic measurements in the participants - this means a boost to your immune system. Drumming was chosen for this study because percussion...
Retain what they hear, of course. A musician retains 17% more of heard information than the average person, who retains only 10% to 25% of what's heard. And we know kids' brains are like sponges, thirsty for information. With that much brain activity going on -...
Thanks to brain imaging devices, researchers have been able to determine that music activates multiple brain regions, which is why it has such a global impact on our memory, immune response, stress response, and our emotions. W5 developed an incredible series called...
Occasionally someone does something that is so simple and yet so profound.....in this case I am jealous I didn't think of doing this with my conference audiences first.... Here is how Bobbi McFerrin makes a musical metaphor of how our expectations are embedded in our...
Giving a person with autism the chance to perform for their community has many positive benefits for performer and audience. For someone with ASD communication on the best of days can be a huge obstacle. For the community layman who does not understand a...