The body produces its own natural mood enhancers, called neurotransmitters. Obviously, if you have favorite pieces of music that make you happy, this will tend to enhance the production of endorphins, which contribute to feelings of wellness. Traditional music therapy focuses on physiological or emotional response to music. It ultimately led to my being ready to be opened as a channel for the meditative healing music that would flow through me when I played piano which has formed the foundation for my recording career and my sound contributions to the holistic growth movement.Īlthough no one fully understands yet the mechanisms through which the healing powers of music operate, there is no question that certain kinds of music can assist the body in amplifying its own self-healing energies. Thus began my period of study with the master teacher who appeared on piano and as an English professor teaching about William Blake, which included studying spiritual traditions of the East, the work of Gurdjiaff, nutrition, yoga and meditation. All I knew was that if felt great and I wanted to learn how to get into that state again. People were congratulating me on my great ‘solo’-but I had little recall of what I had played or how I did it. When it was over, I felt as if I was levitating. Then, suddenly it seemed as if the trumpet began playing itself, the silver horn was an extension of my nervous system and a wind blew through me that carried notes higher and faster and clearer that I had ever played before. Ten years of studying fancy scales and fast fingering gave me a way to get started. A jam session was going on in the Student Union building, with the hottest faculty and professional musicians cooking up a storm in the John Coltrane high-energy dimensions. I always carried my trumpet with me in those days, since I was passionate about jazz. My breakthrough came early in my career, during the first day on campus at the University of Buffalo. I remember very clearly the first time I ‘became’ the music-no longer a ‘me’ playing the music, only ‘music being played.’ Skiers and dancers know the feeling-when you’re so in tune with the energy of the moment that you lose yourself totally in the experience. Sound, Stress and Healing by Steven Halpern Jat 7:19 am | Posted in Benefits of Music, Choosing & Using Music, Music Therapy | Leave a comment
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