"I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine" by Daniel J. Levitin

Описание: "I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine" by Dr. Daniel J. Levitin. Dr. Levitin is a neuroscientist, musician, and the author of four New York Times best-selling books, including “This Is Your Brain on Music.” In addition to his work in academia, he has performed with David Bryne, Sting, and Rosanne Cash, just to name a few. He has also worked as a producer and recording consultant with Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan, and others.

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"I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine" by Daniel J. Levitin

One of Smithsonian’s 10 Best Science Books of the Year

“No one else in the universe could have written this book.” ―Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist

Neuroscientist and New York Times best-selling author of This Is Your Brain on Music Daniel J. Levitin reveals the deep connections between music and healing.

Music is one of humanity’s oldest medicines. From the Far East to the Ottoman Empire, Europe to Africa and the pre-colonial Americas, many cultures have developed their own rich traditions for using sound and rhythm to ease suffering, promote healing, and calm the mind.

In his latest work, neuroscientist and New York Times best-selling author Daniel J. Levitin (This Is Your Brain on Music) explores the curative powers of music, showing us how and why it is one of the most potent therapies today. He brings together, for the first time, the results of numerous studies on music and the brain, demonstrating how music can contribute to the treatment of a host of ailments, from neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, to cognitive injury, depression, and pain.

Levitin is not your typical scientist―he is also an award-winning musician and composer, and through lively interviews with some of today’s most celebrated musicians, from Sting to Kent Nagano and Mari Kodama, he shares their observations as to why music might be an effective therapy, in addition to plumbing scientific case studies, music theory, and music history. The result is a work of dazzling ideas, cutting-edge research, and jubilant celebration. I Heard There Was a Secret Chord highlights the critical role music has played in human biology, illuminating the neuroscience of music and its profound benefits for those both young and old.

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Chapters:
"I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine" by Daniel J. Levitin

00:00 Introduction to "I Heard There Was a Secret Chord"
00:46 A Brief Overview of the Book
02:11 Music as Medicine Known from Ancient Times
02:51 What Science Tells Us About Music and the Brain
04:52 Pseudo-Science About Music and the Brain in Popular Culture
06:28 Legitimate Uses of Music as Therapy
07:54 How Music Can Treat Pain
09:14 Why It Is Important to Listen to Music New to You
12:03 How Listening to New Music Expands Your Mind
13:50 Types of Music Therapy
16:13 Key Concepts from "I Heard There Was a Secret Chord"
18:45 Closing Comments & Two More Books You Might Find Interesting

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